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...]
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...]
Mother Nature Ravages the Northeast
Summit, NJ 07901 I woke up this morning to the biggest snowfall in years. It had been snowing yesterday already. It was wet and heavy. We had gone out periodically and cleared the driveway. And it was alright when we went to bed. Overnight, though, the light, fluffy stuff really accumulated. I hadn’t seen it like this in decades. I remember, back in the early sixties we used to get snows like this. I remember one time my father... [Read More...]
Whippany (NJ) Railway Museum
Whippany (NJ) Railway Museum As a child, I remember reading a fairy tale entitled, “Seven-League Boots” and being utterly fascinated by it. The premise was that if one were to wear such boots, one could travel seven leagues in a single bound. Clearly, the story was told before our time, when the idea of rapid transit was but a fantasy. The memory of that idea, however, would persist and, blessed by the power of human commitment, would,... [Read More...]
NJ Flower and Garden Show
The 8th Annual New Jersey Flower and Garden Show at the NJ Convention Center in Edison, NJ This is the weekend (Feb. 18th-21st) of New Jersey’s indoor Flower and Garden Show. It runs Thursday through Sunday and is a great place to take a break from winter. There is lots to look at and to buy. There are professional horticulturists to ask for advice concerning your plants, inside and out. There are builders who can install fountains, waterfalls... [Read More...]
Morristown National Historical Park
Jockey Hollow, Morristown National Historical Park, New Jersey. “They also serve who only stand and wait.” – John Milton We’ve always had the inclination to celebrate great battlefields on which heroes were asked to sacrifice the very essence of themselves for the lofty ideals set forth by our leaders. The greater the carnage, the more we elaborate. The more the earth has been turned red, the less we are allowed to forget blood’s contribution... [Read More...]
Thomas Alva Edison National Historical Park
Thomas Alva Edison National Historical Park, West Orange, NJ Thomas Alva Edison (1847- 1931) was no doubt the world’s most prolific inventor. In his lifetime, he held over 1000 U.S. patents in his name; and additional ones in Europe as well. He came to be known as ‘The Wizard of Menlo Park’ (where he lived and worked for a time) in recognition of a virtual blizzard of his inventions such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera and projector... [Read More...]
Chester, New Jersey
Chester, NJ Most viable towns and municipalities that find themselves within virtual spitting distance of great metros like New York City survive as bedroom communities in which at least one member of each household commutes to work. The more successful of these are generally located along commuter rail lines. Towns not directly linked to Gotham by train often find themselves dropped from consideration as people with long-term prospects of lucrative... [Read More...]
Fun Stuff Over Winter Recess!
We’ll keep you posted on what’s happening, and where, all over the northeast for Winter Recess. UPDATES ON TOP! Here’s just a few ideas. Check our Local Events listings for a complete events listing, because this is by no means complete and is being updated constantly. But here’s some fun stuff to keep you busy, from the Proctor’s Wine Festival, to the Hobart Book Village, all the way to the Norman Rockwell Museum art... [Read More...]
Princeton
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ My brother went to Princeton. I was accepted at Princeton but decided against going there because I felt it was too close to home. Princeton University is one of the Ivy League citadels that are viewed by the public as the most prestigious centers of learning in the country. They are often ranked among the best universities in the world. Seven of the eight Ivy Leagues – including Princeton – were... [Read More...]
