August 26, 2025
Nestled at the northernmost point of Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida this historic structure overlooks the serene waters of Cumberland Sound, once a bustling maritime route. A row of cannons pointing across the St Mary’s River into Georgia are silent testimony to the strategic importance of Fort Clinch during the Civil War. The story […]
August 25, 2025
On a quieter corner down from Duval Street, where the air carries equal parts salt and live guitar, sits the legendary Hog’s Breath Saloon– a place as welcoming to four-legged visitors as it is to their human companions. Dogs here love the Hog, just as much as humans. Since 1988, a cozy watering hole where […]
August 19, 2025
The World Trade Center PATH station, a key part of Lower Manhattan’s transit landscape, has a long and transformative history, deeply tied to New York City’s shifting urban identity and the events of 9/11. Originally, the site was home to Hudson Terminal, opened in 1909 by the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad. This terminal operated until […]
August 18, 2025
Eataly, a global network of Italian food marketplaces, was founded in 2007 by Oscar Farinetti, a former electronics entrepreneur turned culinary visionary. The concept was born from Farinetti’s desire to celebrate Italian food culture by merging dining, shopping, and education under one roof. The flagship store opened in a repurposed vermouth factory in the Lingotto […]
August 18, 2025
🔦 The Invention of the Incandescent Light Bulb – 1881 Not the first inventor: Lewis Howard Latimer did not invent the very first light bulb (that credit largely goes to early experimenters like Sir Humphry Davy, Joseph Swan, and Thomas Edison). Latimer’s role: He drastically improved the carbon filament, making bulbs more practical, affordable, and […]
August 18, 2025
My wife went to NYC a month or three ago with a friend and came back with stories of an amazing new department store she had been to that she thought I’d love. She was right! Printemps, a high-end French department store founded in 1865, currently only has two international locations, and the one in […]
August 18, 2025
In Florida’s John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo, under 25 ft of water lies an iconic statue which has become one of the most famous diving sites in the world. The statue depicts Christ in a pose offering peace, with his hands and head are raised towards the surface. The statue serves as a […]
August 18, 2025
By the time the trucks pulled up to the Beacon Theater on that cold crisp afternoon of February 1991, Donald Fagan of Steely Dan fame had already decided this wasn’t going to be a typical live album. He didn’t just want to document the New York Rock and Soul review he wanted to capture […]
August 13, 2025
It’s been almost two years since Jimmy Buffett passed away and Key West is celebrating the singer-songwriter poet with another festival Labor Day weekend. It’s time for parrotheads to grab their flip-flops, cheeseburgers, “boat drinks” and margaritas to stroll down Caroline Street and Duval for another “waste away again” bar crawl. Take a deep breath […]
August 12, 2025
Located on an island peninsula one block from the beach surrounded by million dollar yachts, the white modernist complex has been celebrating aquatic sports since 1965. This dynamic shrine is dedicated to the athletes, coaches and innovators who made their mark in swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water events. The idea began […]
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