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Medical Marijuana on Route 1: Healing Tree Farm, Warren, Maine

July 17, 2023

Healing Tree Farm, in Warren, Maine, is right on US Route 1. This woman owned medical marijuana facility offers flower, concentrates, edibles, cartridges and prerolls. Their customer service is top notch. Their mission is to bring “A healthy way to heal” through healthier plant-based medicine. They carry a variety of locally grown organic cannabis. Facebook […]

Pickleball America – Stamford, CT

July 17, 2023

Just off of Route 1, Pickleball America is set to become one of the largest indoor pickleball venues in the US!  Pickleball is described as a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton. By any measure, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country, and there’s strong demand for places to play. Pickleball America […]

Stay Tuned for US -1 itinerary!

July 12, 2023

Planning for a long-awaited trip. It will be a delightful journey down the East Coast. Timetable yet to be determined.

ME to VA 23

July 10, 2023

On the road again with the pups in tow, from vacation land to family land! Since we are off-the-beaten-track sort of people, we want to explore Rt 1 for our ME-VA leg of the trip.

Then and Now – Magnet Theatre – Dorchester, MA

July 7, 2023

The Magnet Theatre was located at 301 Washington Street, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA.  It had an impressive facade, which boasted a striking gigantic window on the second floor. A rectangular marquee proudly displayed the theater’s name, “Magnet,” in bold letters at the front. A vertical blade sign topped the facade, adding to […]

Then and Now – The Codman Square Theatre – Dorchester, MA

July 7, 2023

The Codman Square Theatre, located in the Dorchester section of Boston, was a prominent neighborhood movie house. It officially opened its doors on May 11, 1918. The theater boasted an impressive facade and featured a balcony inside, adding to its grandeur. The facade was flanked by one-story shops on either side. The theater also had […]

A Visit to Charlie

July 6, 2023

Trip to see Charlie in the summer because I love and miss him. Why do you care? This is weird.

Body Heat in Florida

June 29, 2023

This is a steamy sweaty erotic movie set in a searing heatwave during hot humid Florida nights, as the two leads go at it several times. As the temperatures rise the suspense begins. Ned Racine (William Hurt) is a promiscuous, seedy, small town lawyer that picks up Maddie Walker (Kathleen Turner), she’s married to a […]

Filming The Rose Tattoo in Key West

June 28, 2023

The Rose Tattoo was a 1955 film based on Tennessee Williams Broadway play starring Anna Magnini and Burt Lancaster, which was shot almost entirely in Key West. You can always count on Tennessee Williams to give you an engrossing tale of love, lust, loss, betrayal, sexual frustration and jealousy in the Deep South. Tennessee Williams […]

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