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Christina’s Credits – Mad Max: Fury Road Lives Up To The Hype

Mad Max: Fury Road opens with a stunning first shot and haunting narrative – not to mention incredible action sequences – and the film’s momentum does not slow from there. Before buying a ticket, I’d consult your doctor to see if Mad Max: Fury Road is right for you. The action is so oppressively consistent that you will leave the theater with your heart rate up and the desire to accomplish some extreme athletic feat.

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Tulip Festival
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Sandra Scott Travels: Stop and Smell The Tulips – in Albany

If you haven’t been to Albany recently, put it on your travel calendar. The city hosts many festivals, concerts, and special events throughout the year but the most popular is the Tulip Festival held each year in May, but anytime is a good time to visit. Albany’s history spans four centuries. Commissioned by the Dutch East India Company in 1609 to report on the new world, Henry Hudson sailed the Half Moon to the upper reaches of the Hudson River. He told of the magnificent river and the bountiful area.

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Vietnamese pancake.
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Sandra Scott Travels: Some Great Vietnamese Treats You Can Make Yourself

Ho Chi Minh City has been the official name since the fall of Saigon in 1975. But, both are in use. We stayed at the InterContinental Asiana Residence Saigon where we used our once-a-year free night that came as a perk for using the IGH credit card. We had lunch at their Market 39 Restaurant where they had a Vietnamese pancake station. We asked Chef Josh, the executive chef, if he would share the recipe and explain how they were made. He was happy to do so.

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Plantation Bay Resort pool
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Sandra Scott Travels: Cebu – Some Great Mangos and So Much More

Several years ago, John and I visited Cebu and loved the mangos which were sweet and had the consistency of cling peaches. When we were there we stayed one night at Plantation Bay Resort and never forgot the massive pools so we decided to return this year to see if it was as wonderful as we remembered. It was.

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Tatiana Poletskaya
Arts and Entertainment

Oswego Opera Theater Presents ‘A Matinee with Tatiana Poletskaya’ On May 3

The Oswego Opera Theater will present “A Matinee with Tatiana Poletskaya” on May 3 at 4 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection at 120 W. Fifth St. The Russian star soprano of Oswego Opera’s “Rigoletto –The Oswego Story” that was held in 2014, returns with her compatriot pianist, Oleg Dusaev, for a concert of delights.

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Summer at Regent Cha’am Beach Resort
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Sandra Scott Travels: Relaxing On The Beautiful Beaches of Thailand

The much-loved Thai king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as Rama IX, has reigned since 1946 making him the longest serving current head of state and the longest-reigning Thai monarch. When the king and the royal family want to enjoy a beach getaway, they head three hours south of Bangkok to the Cha’am/Hua Hin area. International tourists, especially North Americans, usually head south, too; but to Phuket, Phi Phi Island, Ko Samui, and other places that are reached by plane.

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