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Music: Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra, Calais, Maine

August 25, 2022

The Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra (PBSO) is happy to announce its fall 2022 rehearsal and concert schedule. The first rehearsal is set for Thursday, September 15, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Sunrise Opportunities (formerly Calais Congregational Church), 21 Calais Avenue in Calais. All subsequent rehearsals will also be held in Calais, same place and […]

Music: Gothard Sisters – Calais, Maine

August 25, 2022

The Gothard Sisters, presented by Calais Celtic Concerts, will be performing one night only, August 27, 2022, at 7p.m,  at the Calais High School, in Calais, ME. These three incredibly talented sisters have toured and performed for over 10 years together, playing contemporary Celtic folk music. This is your chance to see them in Washington […]

Farm to Table: Itty Bitty Farm, Columbia Falls, Maine

August 24, 2022

Itty Bitty Farm, Columbia Falls, ME If traveling along Route 1 in Washington county, Maine, you must stop at the lovely self-serve farm stand at Itty Bitty Farm. You can find freshly picked seasonal veggies and fresh chicken and quail eggs daily.  This family farm also raises and sells American Guinea Hogs, American Chinchilla rabbits, […]

The Renwick Gallery

August 23, 2022

The Renwick Gallery was originally built as the Corcoran Gallery in 1859, funded by banker William Wilson Corcoran and designed by James Renwick Jr, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York and the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington D.C., among many others. The Renwick Building took 15 years to complete and was the […]

A Community Centerpiece lost in Linden, NJ on June 26, 2022

August 23, 2022

A 2- alarm fire destroyed this Linden, NJ VFW post on June 26, 2022, a few weeks before I took these images.  The intense heat of the blaze in the front of the 1890’s era wood framed house had scorched the yew bushes in the front yard and had melted paint on the metal sign […]

My Ponte Vedra Pups

August 19, 2022

As we are getting ready to kick off national dog week, I thought it would be fun to share the doggies I have cared for on “Route One”.  They all have such distinct personalities needs. I was blessed to provide service, love and comfort to these precious pups. My dear friend Pam introduced me to […]

Tennessee Williams Museum

August 19, 2022

“I have always depended upon the kindness of strangers”.Tennessee Williams While meeting an old friend at Antoine’s Restaurant (established in 1840) in New Orleans in 1979, Tennessee and Truman Capote walked in clearly intoxicated.  Recognizing them both I bought their drinks and with the toast, “to the kindness of strangers”, we proceeded to join their […]

Historic Preservation NJ Style in Elizabeth

August 17, 2022

At Jersey St and Catherine St, there are signs that proclaim it “The Corner that History Made”.  On one corner is the Nathaniel Bonnell House (1682) which is the oldest surviving home in the city. In order to envision what the house was like 300 years ago, you have to look beyond many 20th century […]

Music: The Crown Vics

August 16, 2022

Be sure to find The Crown Vic when they perform up and down the east coast, many times along Route 1. The Crown Vics-East Coast Boogie, Billy, and Rock’n’Roll is a high-energy, crazy talented group with a long list of musical bests. You HAVE to take a listen, and we guarantee you won’t be able […]

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