The History of Diving Museum is located at mile marker 83 on US1 in Islamorada on the Bayside. The museum exhibits include vast collections of vintage underwater diving equipment, a notable collection of diving helmets and various artifacts that are dedicated to the history of underwater diving. The Florida Keys are a haven for scuba […]
The oldest bar in Florida was a favorite hangout of Hemingway, JFK , Truman Capote. Tennessee Williams and Bob Dylan. Built in 1852 the building served two important purposes due to the heat in Key West, it was an ice house and the city morgue. The bar houses the Hanging Tree where vigilantes hung 17 […]
Fisher was a lifelong diver and treasure hunter whose 15-year Quest finally hit Pay Dirt in 1985 when his Salvage crew recovered $450 million in Treasure just offshore of the Key West coastline. The treasure includes 24 tons of silver bullion ingots and coins, 125 gold bars and discs and 1,200 lb of silverware. The […]
Mile marker 0 marks the southern end of ” Route 1″ Come visit the famous Hemingway House. Other than author Ernest Hemingway, the historic house is also known for its many cats 🐈 with an extra number of toes. The story of Hemingway and his six-toed cats (polydactl) began with Snow White, a white polydactl […]
Gulfstream Park Amenities: Horse Racing 🐎, Casinos 🎰, and Restaurants and Shopping 🛍 Gulfstream Park opened in February 1939 The Park has changed ownership several times. In 2010 the track was purchased by The Sronach Group and remains strong to this date becoming a stepping stone to the Kentucky Derby thoroughbred contenders. Gulfstream Park is […]
The idea for a monument to honor NC State alumni killed in World War I originated with Vance Sykes, a member of the class of 1907. By 1920, Sykes and other alumni had formed a planning committee and hired architect William Henry Deacy to design a memorial tower at the entrance to the campus on […]
At Dorothea Dix Park, 198,000 sunflower seeds were planted and maintained this year by the Raleigh Water utility. The results were impressive! Initiated in 2018, but paused in 2020 and 2021 for COVID, the Sunflower Field initiative is a draw for city dwellers and tourists like me. Mothers take photos of their children in front […]
The St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, in Trenton, NJ, has a Gun Violence Memorial, which includes 32 crosses, for the 32 people that had died due to gun violence in the Trenton area. On October 18, 2020, the Rev. Paul Jeanes III, from the Trinity Church of Princeton, gave a speech about this gun violence, which […]
Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian met at University of Pennsylvania. They played in a few bands called “Wax” and “Baby Grand”, but decided to try it on their own after joining forces with drummer David Uosikkinen. They set up a writing and recording space in the Manayunk section of town, along the Schuylkill River and […]
The current band consists of Andy Hall (Dobro), Andy Falco (guitar), Chris Pandolfi (banjo), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), and Travis Book (double bass). As with most groups that have been around for a decade and a half, there have been some changes in personnel. The origins of the group date back to the early 2000’s on […]
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