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Sandra Scott Travels: Where Columbus First Stepped Foot On Mainland America

July 25, 2014 Contributor

The area around Trujillo, Honduras, is being promoted as the Banana Coast which is much more marketable than the area just to the east called The Mosquito Coast. However, the name “mosquito’ refers to the Native Americans who lived in the area not the insect of which there are many. Trujillo is an interesting place. It is where Christopher Columbus first stepped foot on the mainland of the Americas and where O. Henry hid out while a fugitive from justice.

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Lord Capulet, played by Bobby Fontana, discusses with Juliet, played by Nikki Bolio, her obligation to honor her father's wishes to marry Count Paris in this scene from Romeo and Juliet.
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What’s in a name? Relax, It’s only Shakespeare

July 24, 2014 Contributor

Romeo’s Juliet asks “What’s in a name?” and when it comes to Shakespeare, mixed response quickly follows from grimace to enthusiasm. Ask an actor that question and the challenge quickly becomes irresistible. But for local theatre companies, balancing audience appeal with actor enthusiasm is not always easy.

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Simon’s Specialist Cheese Store pays tribute to the area's baseball team
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Sandra Scott Travels: Enjoy ‘Life In A Slow Lane’ at Fox Cities

July 11, 2014 Contributor

John and I enjoy visiting places that – to us – seem off the beaten path. The Fox Cities make up the third largest metropolitan area of Wisconsin. The small towns in the Fox Cities area have traditional main streets with a plethora of things to enjoy. Think of it as “life in a slow lane.”

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Batter up!
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Sandra Scott Travels: Play Ball! And Much More In Cooperstown

July 4, 2014 Contributor

Cooperstown is famed as the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The attractive village has many attractions including the Glimmerglass Opera, the Farmers’ Museum, and the Fenimore Art Museum. What caught me by surprise was the Cooperstown Dreams Park. The baseball team our grandson plays on in Las Vegas was invited to play at the Dreams Park; of course, my husband and I had to go to watch.

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The Great Wall of China
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Sandra Scott Travels: Exploring The Wonders Of China

June 27, 2014 Contributor

The Great Wall of China is not a continuous wall, but a number of sections built over a long period of time. If all the sections are included in the length it would span about 13,600 miles. There are conflicting reports on whether or not the wall was seen from the Moon with most people saying it was not. The wall, while massive, is a long thin line. We visited the Great Wall on our first trip in the 1990s. On our recent visit to Beijing John and I decided to visit a different section of the wall.

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Pictured: (in rehearsal) from left are: Kate Crawford as Louise, Cathleen O'Brien Brown as Mama Rose, Scott Bandla as Herbie and Olivia DeLorenzo as June.
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Players to Present ‘Gypsy’

June 23, 2014 Contributor

Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents, which focuses on Gypsy’s mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with “the ultimate show business mother.” It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life.

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