If you are in Washington County, Maine, you have to see The Filthy Casuals! Come listen to a high-energy mix of rock, blues, funk, and R&B at Middle River Rhythm summer concert located on the Machias river at Middle River Park on August 19th. The show starts at 4:30 pm. Be sure to check out […]
While living near and working at Mizener Park I frequented the upscale shops and 5 star restaurants with a sophisticated nightlife. The amphitheater holds up to 5000 guests and some of the great luminaries in music. The eclectic venue is amazing: Andrea Bocelli to reggae with UB40..and rock with John Mellencamp and John Legend. And […]
Meet Rich and Mindy Belfer, the proprietors of the White Rose Diner for the last 30 years. The diner was one of three original “Rose Diner System” establishments built in northern New Jersey in the 1950s that were sold to three different owners in the 1990s. The Belfers added the “White” to their business name to […]
High energy, joyful sound is the name of the game for one of the largest community steel drum bands in the USA. Formed in 1990, Flash in the Pans plays on steel drums (known as Pans) and entertains enthusiastic listeners of all ages. The band members are from Blue Hill, Maine, but you can luckily […]
Bare Back Rider is based in Downeast Maine, featuring Rachel Bell from R.E. Bell and The Milk and Honey Rebellion, with Curtis Russet and Pete Davis from Shirt Tail Kin. Their music is hauntingly rich, with vocals that hit you right in the emotions. I have had Wild East on repeat all morning. Longing and […]
The former Logan Theater in Philadelphia has had many different lives, but after sitting abandoned for 20 years, it looks like it might be reinvented again. The Logan Theater was built in 1924 for $1 million by the Stanley Cooper Company of America, designed by architects Hoffman & Hernon. The Stanley Company was a Philadelphia […]
Bark Park Beach: It’s Beach time for you and your pups!! With 47 miles of Atlantic coastline, two beaches on “Route 1” I highly recommend…leash free, …lifeguards on duty (mindful of the surf and tides ). Jupiter Dog Beach: Your pooch can enjoy running in the white sand And frolicking in the waves. […]
Here’s a throwback from 1952, right before I-95 started to replace Route One as the preeminent east coast interstate highway.
The World Famous Guitar Shaped, Hollywood Rock Hotel. Rock’s live music hosting a – list of celebrity performers, award shows, sporting events, and more… 20 bars and lounges, spa, fabulous pools, nightclub/day club where the hottest names make an appearance. Slots and 5-star gambling are open 24/7. ROCKIN MUSIC VENUE: Bruce Springsteen and the E […]
“Zinc Sculpture in America, 1850-1950” by Carol A. Grissom states that the brothers who founded the foundry were French-born Edouard and Achille Bureau, who originally worked for another company that produced work installed in Central Park in New York. In the 1870s they formed their own business at 21st St and Allegheny Ave. and by […]
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