Located in the Italian section of Boston’s North End, Caffè Vittoria is the city’s first Italian café. If you’re looking for authentic biscotti, tiramisu, cannoli, or gelato, this is the place to go! Built in 1929, Caffè Vittoria has a charmingly vintage atmosphere: the walls are lined with framed antique photos, ornate mirrors, and relics […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; you can learn a lot about a city by visiting its cemetery! Key West is no exception. For over 175 years, the City Cemetery has been attending to the funeral needs of all of its citizens – wealthy or poor, any religion, any ethnic background – […]
This is my year of golf on Route 1. I may as well start at the bottom and work my way up in 2023, don’t you think? I began my year in early February with Mini-golf at Boondocks, about 25 miles before you get to Key West on your way down the Overseas Highway. My […]
I’ve driven some long ones, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge The San Mateo – Hayward Bridge and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, but the Seven Mile Bridge between Marathon (Knights Key) and Little Duck Key is a uniquely beautiful span. At the time it was constructed, it was one of the longest bridges in the world. […]
A fort designed for war has been transformed into a peaceful oasis. After the War of 1812, the US government sought to fortify the Key islands of Florida with the construction of fortifications. Part of the plan to secure Key West was to build lookout fortifications on the East and West sides of the […]
John Margolies documented this establishment in 1985 for his Roadside America project. Remarkably, the building remains mostly unchanged in 2023, although the neighborhood around it is rapidly gentrifying. Sitting at the corner of Margaret Street and Truman Avenue (Route 1), it is still used as a laundromat, with wash and fold service offered. When I […]
Drinking is an important tradition in Key West. Think of Tennessee Williams, Jimmy Buffett, and Ernest Hemingway…. The Parrot is one of those places where traditionalists seek refuge to find their favorite bottle and exuberant company.
The Key West AIDS Memorial was built in 1997, and at its opening the Memorial included 730 names, which were residents in Key West island. Key West was battling an epidemic that only a few people understood at the time around the country. Hundreds of people with AIDS around the country, moved to Key West […]
The Adams Theatre in Quincy, MA originally opened in 1941. It was turned into a theater from a skating rink. The 800 seat theater was named for President John Adams and John Quincy Adams, whose birthplaces are located very close to the theater. The Adams opened too late for Vaudeville and showed motion pictures as […]
The Lincoln Theatre in Quincy, MA originally opened in 1920 as the Casino Theatre. It was owned and managed by J. Alcide “Al” Beaumier, a local businessman. In the theaters early days it showed live acts and silent films, before switching to talking motion pictures. The theater closed after it was damaged by a fire […]
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