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Home of the Life-Size Chocolate Moose: Len Libby Chocolatier, Scarborough, Maine

September 30, 2025

If you’re traveling Route 1 through Scarborough, you’ll want to make time for a sweet detour that isn’t really a detour at all. Len Libby Chocolatier has been a Maine candy institution since 1926, but it’s best known for one unusual resident: Lenny, the world’s only life-size chocolate moose. Standing over 8 feet tall and […]

Watching the Sun Sink at the Sunset Pier in Key West

September 29, 2025

For being an island, it’s not that hard to find a place to watch the sunset in Key West. You can head to the Southernmost Point buoy and stand around with all the tourists with a drink in your hand,  waiting on the sun to drop or you could stroll on down to zero Duval […]

New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel Began with a Family Feud

September 27, 2025

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has a history that mirrors the rise of Manhattan as a world capital of luxury culture and power. Its story unfolds in two major chapters: the original Hotel on 5th Avenue and the current Art Deco Masterpiece on Park Avenue. This all began as two rival hotels, built by feuding relatives […]

Famous Concerts at the Great Lawn of Central Park

September 25, 2025

The Great Lawn of Central Park has been one of New York City’s most iconic outdoor concert venues, hosting performances that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people into the heart of Manhattan. It’s 55 Acres of green space, framed by the city skyline,  turned into a kind of natural amphitheater for unforgettable cultural moments. […]

Redford Filming The Way We Were at the Famous Plaza Hotel

September 24, 2025

On November 29th 1972,  Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand filmed the final scene of the Academy Award-winning film The Way We Were in front of the Plaza Hotel. The scene is one of the most iconic moments of the film where the lovers paths cross again for a final goodbye. Starting out as rival college […]

The Remarkable Key Deer Refuge of Big Pine Key

September 23, 2025

The sun wakes me before the waves do.  It spills over the mangroves in a soft golden glow, warming the air that smells like salt and pine. Florida Sunshine.  Spilling light over Big Pine Key between the cabbage palms and the gumbo limbo trees, without a sound are the key deer. The island is their […]

The Shocking Kiss of Life Photo- Jacksonville Florida

September 20, 2025

On a hot summer afternoon back in July of 1967,  just a few blocks off Route 1, Jacksonville Times- Union photographer Rocco Morabito was returning from covering another assignment when he glanced up at the sky. There against a brilliant blue backdrop, a number of Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) lineman worked on electricity poles as […]

You Had to be There- Elaine’s Restaurant in New York City

September 17, 2025

“Well you went uptown riding in your limousine with your fine Park Avenue clothes, you had the Dom Perignon in your hand and the spoon up your nose” of course you recognize the lyrics from Billy Joel’s 1978 hit “Big Shot” and “they were all impressed with your Halston dress and the people that you […]

History and Heart at the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum

September 16, 2025

A visit to the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media, PA, is a deeply moving and educational experience—one that combines history, personal stories, and interactive displays in a tranquil setting. Tucked inside the historic Media Armory on East State Street, this free museum is open Fridays through Sundays, noon to 5 PM, where visitors of all […]

Game On, Game Exchange: Media’s Must-Visit Gamer Spots

September 16, 2025

After an energetic afternoon at Game On State, where the retro arcade vibes and inclusive atmosphere brought joy to every corner, I wasn’t quite ready to leave the world of gaming behind. Luckily, just a short walk away, I discovered Game Exchange—a cozy little store tucked into Media, PA’s bustling downtown that feels like stepping […]

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