I met Alfred Goodrich through the Orpheus Club when he joined as a member in 2013. When he was a guest, before he joined as a Singing Member, he brought his carbon fiber cello to play upstairs after rehearsal at an informal roundtable. When I heard it I thought “wow, that’s different!”. I was just […]
I got to know Phyllis Chapell through local jazz label owner Jerry Gordon and at a couple of fundraisers where we both were performing under different billings. She has a delightfully varied repertoire which allows her to sing all over the Delaware Valley with a variety of ensembles without a lot of repetition. She writes […]
The best outdoor amphitheater in Florida. Built in 1965 and covering 16 acres located just across the Intracoastal waterway from St Augustine. The venue seats 4100 and an awning covers most of the seats so you won’t have to worry about rain. Their upcoming Fall acts include : Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band, Jack […]
Turtle Rescue Hospital is a great place to take the whole family. Guided tours with a knowledgeable, friendly staff,. offer a 90 minute tour that starts on the hour from 9 a.m.- 4:p.m. daily . The Turtle Hospital has rehabbed and released over 1,500 turtles […]
After drinking Papa’s Pilar rum for a few years now this is not the kind of rum for a Cuba Libre or rum punch but for sipping with a couple ice cubes. Named for literary giant Ernest Hemingway and his fishing boat the Pilar, rum has been the chosen spirit in the Keys for over […]
For over 50 years the world’s largest Surf Shop with 52, 000 square feet filled floor to ceiling with the best selection of Surf, Skate and Beach Essentials on Earth. Whether this is your first Beach vacation experience or you’re a well-seasoned Beach Bum you’ll find everything you need here. Grab a one-of-a-kind Ron […]
The 180 foot long Freight Shed was built by the Maine Central Railroad in Bath, Maine, in 1890. It was moved to its current location at 27 Commercial Street in 1893. The freight shed was flanked by train tracks, and had a two story building on the south side, which was used for train crew […]
Located at Chestnut and Main Street in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the Foxborough State Hospital, originally known as the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates, was designed by architect Charles Brigham, and opened in 1889. The campus was originally an Inebriate Asylum, but inmates kept escaping because of the hospital’s proximity to railways and roads. It was […]
The Passaic Machine Works opened in 1853 in Newark, NJ. It was originally operated by William Watts and Zachariah Belcher. Belcher passed away in 1855, and was replaced by Watts’s brother George. In 1865, they were joined by Daniel Campbell and the business was renamed Watts, Campbell and Co. The company originally specialized in Corliss […]
Constructed in 1607 at Popham Colony’s Fort St. George, which was at the mouth of the Kennebec River, the Virginia was the first English ocean-going ship built in the Americas. It was a pinnace ship, which is a lightly built, single decked vessel used for exploration and fishing. In 1608, the colony was abandoned, and […]
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