New Orleans
Reader Submitted By Mark Freedman After wev left Florida, our first stop: New Orleans! For those of you just tuning in, it was my girlfriend Sally, me, and my mother’s little Benzeroo mom wanted delivered from Boca to Phoenix. Certainly, New Orleans was a must. I hadn’t been there since Katrina. Was all back to normal? #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:... [Read More...]
NY Maple Syrup Week is Here!
And we’ll be at the Shaver-Hill Farms! Maple Syrup week is about to bloom at maple syrup farms throughout New York. The Shaver-Hill Farms in Harpersfield, NY is our usual destination (see related articles on Hobart, Hobart Book Village, Shaver-Hill and more!). What is Maple Syrup week? Imagine scrumptious pancakes and homemade sausage smothered in maple syrup that came out of the trees but days prior. The freshest of everything you will ever... [Read More...]
Is it worth the weight?
Airlines are starting to charge for the weight of the luggage. Figure out what items are heavy, but cheap to buy. That way, simply don’t pack them but buy them at your destination. For example, toiletries can be heavy: Shampoo, shaving cream, sunscreen. Wait till you get to your destination and buy the travel size ones there. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is it worth the weight?", url: "http://didyouweekend.com/weekend-travel-tips/is-it-worth-the-weight/"... [Read More...]
Colonial Theatre-March 27th
The Colonial Theatre presents Roger McGuinn and Tom Rush Pittsfield, MA – Roger McGuinn and Tom Rush will perform at the Colonial on March 27th for one performance at 8pm. Tickets for the performance are $65 (VIP preferred seating with post-show Artist meet & greet), $45 and $25 and can be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM, performance Saturdays 10AM-2PM, by calling (413) 997-4444... [Read More...]
Triplicane, Chennai, India
Triplicane, Chennai, India Triplicane is one of the oldest commercial districts in the South Indian city of Chennai. In fact, the costal communities that include Triplicane, along with Thiruvotriyur, Mylapore and Thiruvanmiyur, predate modern Chennai by at least two millennia. Most popular guide books are more likely to mention Mylapore with its outrageously colorful Shiva (Kapaleeswarar) Temple at its heart. #gallery-2 { margin:... [Read More...]
April at the Colonial Theatre
APRIL CALENDAR LISTINGS Vicki Baird: Connecting with the Beyond NEW Experiodyssey SeriesSun 4/11/10 3PM All Seats: $35 Do you wish you could communicate with a loved one that has passed? Do you wonder if your relative will “come through” with a message for you? Find out at a live audience reading with remarkable, intuitive medium, Vicki Baird. A message for one is a message for all. For entertainment purposes only. Your reading, if received,... [Read More...]
Tour Hudson Valley Coffee Houses
Tour the Coffee Houses of the Lower Hudson Valley Joey’s Cafe Fri. March 19th, 7pm 19 East Main St. Washingtonville, NY featured poet: Dennis Bressack plus open mic $2 suggested donation info: 845-496-3333 host: Robert Milby Mudd Puddle Cafe Sat. March 20th, 7pm 10 Main St.(inside Water St. Market) New Paltz, NY featured poets: Rebecca Schumejda and Nathan Graziano plus open mic $2 suggested donation info: 845-255-3436 host: Robert Milby Poetry... [Read More...]
March At the Landis Arboretum
SUNDAY March 21, Noon – 3 PM The Landis Arboretum welcomes Spring with a little March madness Music by Oak Hill Kitchen Merrymakers Abundance of auction items from area businesses & artists Tickets: $25/person At the Settles Hill Tree Farm 1123 Settles Hill Rd. & Route 20, Altamont RESERVE NOW And be part of the FUN! 518-875-6935 /Option #2 Or use PayPal at www.landisarboretum.org ————- SECOND... [Read More...]
Play Review of The Mikado
REVIEW ON IN THE SPOTLIGHT WEBSITE http://WWW.INTHESPOTLIGHTINC.ORG The Mikado Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield http://www.thecolonialtheatre.org March 6, 2010 By Karolina Sadowicz One of Gilbert and Sullivan’s best loved operettas, “The Mikado,” is a comic romp set in feudal Japan. It’s the tale of Nanki-Poo (John Farchione), a prince disguised as a minstrel, who hopes to marry Yum-Yum (Lauren-Rose King), the beautiful ward and sometime betrothed... [Read More...]
Boca
Boca Raton to Arizona Here We Come! by Mark Freedman So, my mother calls me up and says, “Mark, could you do me a favor?” I naturally did what every self-respecting son would do and said, “Anything for you, mom. What?” Sally, my girlfriend, waited with baited breath. “Would you mind picking up my Mercedes in Boca and driving it out to Arizona for me? By all means, bring Sally.” #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3... [Read More...]
