We all have people who are very difficult to find the perfect gift for be it a grandchild or an adult. There are those people who seem to have everything. Gifting travel creates unforgettable memories.
At first thought it may seem like travel is an expensive gift but it doesn’t have to be. There are inexpensive gifts of travel and the more expensive ones can be affordable if people/family make it a group gift.
I enjoy visiting places where history comes alive. I especially like watching the visitors, young and old, get excited about historical events while learning more about history and it is even better when they get to participate in the event. Such is the case at the Boston Tea Party Museum. Most of us know the basic facts of the Tea Party. On the night of December 16, 1773, colonists dressed as Indians boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and threw crates of tea overboard as a protest to the Tea Tax but for many that is the limit of their knowledge and some of the facts get skewed with the retelling.
Tora! Tora! was the Japanese code word made famous when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 propelling the United States into World War II. The term means “tiger” but, in this case, it was an acronym meaning “lightning attack.” On December 11, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan; in return, on the same day Germany and Italy, Japanese allies, declared war on the United States.
Visiting Pearl Harbor on the Hawaiian island of Oahu is a profound experience and visitors should plan to spend the better part of the day there because there is a lot to see and do.
CNY Arts Center announces its holiday production, Wizard of Oz, set to open on its brand new stage in its brand new location in River Glen Plaza in Fulton. The new facility is in partnership with Cayuga Community College and is located in the campus plaza on Route 481 next to Dollar Tree. The popular Kids Onstage production with more than 35 children onstage will run one weekend only, December 12 through 14.
One of the places I check when I am researching a destination is Global Greeter Network,www.globalgreeternetwork.info Greeters are volunteers who love their city so much they volunteer to give free two-hour tours. They take visitors to parks, shopping, or lesser known neighborhoods. On our recent trip to China, we signed up for a Greeter tour in Chongqing. We wanted to learn about hot pot which originated in Mongolia one thousand years ago and is a signature dish of the Sichuan Province.
Fulton Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the romantic comedy “Shooting Star” by Steven Dietz, the first production of its 2015 season. Auditions will be held on December 1 and 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tavern on the Lock Restaurant and Bar, 24 S. First St.
SUNY Oswego’s theater department will celebrate the holidays with a live “radio play” of the classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” on Dec. 5 at Pulaski’s Kallet Theater and Dec. 6 in Hewitt Union ballroom. The fantasy comedy-drama “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” will open at 8 p.m. Dec. 5, at the Kallet, 4842 Jefferson St. in Pulaski, and run as a matinee at 2 p.m. on Dec. 6.
There is something about covered bridges that makes people stop to take a picture. There have been movies, books, and puzzles that featured covered bridges. They have been around for a long time. I like the term “kissing bridge” that came from the days when sleighs would cross the bridge and a bold boyfriend would steal a kiss in the dark.
For some husbands and wives, the drama of life is enough to keep things interesting. But, for actors Nelson and Sherri Metz, the real drama is on stage. The pair has been cast as Henry II and Queen Eleanor in the forthcoming Oswego Players’ production of “The Lion in Winter.” The play is being directed by Richard Mosher.
Oswego native Owen Benjamin will be appearing at the Funny Bone in Destiny USA mall in Syracuse December 4 to 7. The Funny Bone is located at 10301 Destiny USA Drive in Syracuse. For tickets, call 315-423-8669. Benjamin is featured in “Sullivan and Son,” on Turner Broadcasting System.
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