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No, I wasn’t at Woodstock, although I saw the 1970 Oscar winning movie (Best Documentary), and generally like the music of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair (as it was originally called).
People came from around the country, by car, bus, and on foot to attend a three day music festival, and what would be […]
If you are anywhere in the greater New York City area for Halloween, you won’t want to miss the 33rd Annual Village Halloween Parade.
The parade queues up at 6th Avenue, south of Spring and North of Canal, between 6:30-8 pm. The parade starts at 7 pm, running straight up 6th Avenue from Spring to 21st […]
After writing a couple of great articles about the Art Institute of Chicago and Second City, I talked pal Jon Rochetti into another article, complete with some of his photos, from his recent trips to Chicago.
Enjoy!
Even before the Chicago Fire of 1871, civic leaders realized that the city’s lakefront was something that should be protected to be enjoyed […]
If you’re not going to be able to take advantage of FREE Museum Day, September 30th, you still have some options if you live in the Baltimore area.
During October and November, you can enjoy the Free Fall Baltimore Program. Area museums will be offering free and/or reduced admission. Other highlights of the program include free […]
My pal, Astroprof, sent me some information about the 20th anniversary of Grapefest, being held in Grapevine, Texas. This wine festival, “A Sparkling Celebration” is billed as the largest in the southwest, and starts today and runs through the weekend.
There are a wide variety of events, one of which is sure to pique your interest: […]
A recent MSN article listed 15 tourist traps that the writer recommended avoiding, claiming they weren’t worth the time and/or money.
I disagree with most of them, believing that they are things you need to do at least once in your life.
Read my reasoning here, compare with MSN writer Jon Douglas here, and then weigh in […]
We’re only half way through the Labor Day weekend, so there is still time to get out of the house and enjoy it.
The clock is running down on time for a couple of events, so if you’re trying to decide what to do, move these to the top of the list:
The National Museum of American […]
Bumbershoot: a noun, another name for an umbrella.
Labor Day: a noun, the last 3-day weekend of the summer, and the time for Seattle’s Bumbershoot, the country’s largest music and arts festival.
Billed as the “mother of all arts festivals,” Bumbershoot was one of the good things to come out of Seattle in the 70’s, an otherwise […]
I’m in Oakland today.
I haven’t been here for a number of months, and it’s never been one of my favorite layovers. What I noticed this afternoon, however, is how much the city has changed. It seems there’s a new sense of vibrancy, and it just feels like a fun place to be. Oakland? Yep, Oakland.
Lots […]
Here’s another FREE event for those of you living or traveling in Manhattan:
A FREE concert, Stars in the Alley, June 7th, at 11 am in Shubert Alley. Enter on 45th Street, west of 7th Avenue.
This annual event features stars from currently running Broadway shows, and is an end-of-season celebration and thank you to theater patrons. It […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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