The Rowley Village Forge began operating in the late 1660s along Fish Brook. Henry Leonard, part of a family with experience in colonial iron production, is tied to its creation. The location offered bog iron deposits, a consistent water source, and enough land for charcoal production. These resources made the site suitable for a small-scale […]
Bergen Town Center, located across Paramus and Maywood in Bergen County, New Jersey, began its life in 1957 as the Bergen Mall. At its debut, it was the largest of Allied Stores’ planned outdoor shopping complexes nationwide. Architect John Graham designed the center, which originally featured a Stern’s department store and space for roughly 100 […]
The earliest section of the Platts-Bradstreet House went up around 1677 for Samuel Platts. The builders used the common First Period timber-frame method, which relied on heavy posts, beams, and traditional joinery. The layout and proportions match other surviving seventeenth-century homes in Essex County. These elements provide a clear record of how domestic construction worked […]
Florida has an abundance of outdoor beach friendly activities, but Ft Lauderdale Beach introduced their 20 foot snowman Olas back in 2015 as their holiday mascot to brighten up the shoreline. Olas is made of sand and his name is a nod to both Los Olas Boulevard, but also to the character Olaf from […]
Just a few miles off U.S. Route 1 in York sits one of the most iconic scenes in New England: the Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse. Perched on a rocky island just offshore, the white tower and keeper’s house stand against a backdrop of endless ocean, crashing waves, and gulls that circle lazily overhead. For generations […]
For over 100 years, Dante’s is one of Greenwich village’s most beloved stomping grounds. In 1915 Caffe Dante opened its doors on McDougal street as a modest coffeehouse in what was known at that time as the South Village, an Italian neighborhood. The period between 1900-1914 saw two million Italian immigrants arrive in […]
In 1916 Atley Benson bought a pre-cut yellow pine house kit and had it carried by riverboat from Jacksonville to the banks of the Indian River, the sort of arrival that felt like a small parade of masts and oars, with the house’s board still smelling of sawdust and salt. That house became the […]
There is nothing quite like sipping a cold one while watching boats and yachts cruise by on the Intracoastal Waterway at the Le Tub Saloon in Hollywood, Florida. Originally, a Sunoco gas station established in 1959, a man named Russell T. Kohuth, a former Broward County Lifeguard, purchased the property in 1974 and transformed […]
Tucked right along Route 1, the Ogunquit Playhouse has been entertaining summer crowds since 1933, earning its nickname as “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre.” Each season, this historic landmark hosts Broadway-quality productions in an intimate seaside setting, drawing talent from New York to Hollywood. From June through October, the Playhouse lights up with musicals, comedies, and […]
If you’re driving down Route 1 through Ogunquit and catch the smell of fresh pastries and coffee drifting through town, you’ve found Bread & Roses Bakery. This beautiful little spot has been a local favorite since 1989, serving scratch-made baked goods, light breakfast fare, and some of the best blueberry muffins on the coast. Just […]
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