October 17th, 2007
The late Vincent Price had a long and illustrious acting career. While most of us likely think of him for his eerie characters in horror films, he had a distinguished career in radio, television, and movies.
Here’s the opening of the camp classic, The Abominable Dr. Phibes:
While Vincent Price and horror movies seem to go hand-in-hand, in […]
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October 14th, 2007
Halloween revelers in the Portland Metro area can wander over to Oregon City, and the Halloween Fantasy Trail located at Wentzel Farm.
While the trail is open year round, it is decorated with spooky sights and sounds for the Halloween season. The trail goes on for 1,000 feet, though a 40 foot castle filled with ghosts, […]
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October 12th, 2007
I’ve been discovering all sorts of fun, unusual, scary, and downright silly Halloween events around the world, and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you throughout the month.
If you can’t wait to see if I mention something near where you live, or will be traveling, on Halloween, you can do your own search […]
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September 24th, 2007
Have you been following The War on PBS? It’s the seven-part series by Ken Burns that tells the story of World War II through personal accounts and vignettes or ordinary citizens.
I’ve seen part one, and am partially through part two, and so far have found it a compelling method of bringing history to life. It’s […]
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August 29th, 2007
The NFL’s pre-season is barely under way, and already there is murmuring afoot about the Super Bowl.
This year will be Super Bowl XLII which is, if memory serves me correctly, Super Bowl 42. The game will be February 3rd, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (map it).
It’s not any too soon to begin thinking […]
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August 26th, 2007
For a weekend that’s as sweet as candy, you’ll want to be at the decadent Ghiradelli Square Chocolate Festival, September 8th & 9th. Now in its 12th year, the festival is a benefit for Project Open Hand.
You can wander through the event at no charge, taking in a variety of chocolate demonstrations and contests. […]
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August 18th, 2007
Claiming to have live entertainment during every waking hour of the week, International Beatles Week kicks off on Wednesday, August 22nd, in Liverpool, England. It’s a busy time in Liverpool as Fab Four fans flock to the city to celebrate the life and music of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
The following seven days combine […]
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August 6th, 2007
What do you get when you cross classic rock & roll with classic cars? Come to Reno, Nevada and find out during the Hot August Nights celebration, running through August 12th, 2007.
The week long celebration originally began as a way to fill a void in Reno tourism during the stifling heat of August, along with raising […]
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July 30th, 2007
I’m back from Chicago and BlogHer 07, my first blogging/blog-related conference. I tried to post about some of the non-conference things that we did in Chicago (and you’ll see a few more of those posts over the next few weeks), but I’m also trying to take stock of how I feel about the whole conference […]
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July 30th, 2007
An evening of music under the stars doesn’t get much better than when you’re sitting in a natural amphitheater, and one of the more legendary ones is the Hollywood Bowl.
The Hollywood Bowl (2301 North Hollywood, Hollywood, California) was originally built in 1922, and consisted of simple wooden benches in the natural hillside of Bolton […]
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