When you think of Molly Hatchet, you think of one of southern rock’s top and longest-lasting bands, responsible for kick-ass anthems and weapon-wielding warrior album cover art. But the group also has a heart of gold, as evidenced by the announcement that they will be headlining a show on August 5 in Liverpool, at Sharkey’s Summer Stage, that will benefit Victory for vets.
I am often asked what my favorite ethnic food is. I’d have to say Vietnamese. It has a lot of fresh veggies and is never too spicy hot. My all-time favorite breakfast is pho, a Vietnamese soup served for breakfast and all day long. The light broth is full of flavor. On my last trip to Vietnam I learned about some other traditional foods on Pandaw’s Red River/Halong Bay cruise.
Oswego’s annual Harborfest celebrations bring a list of musical performances throughout the weekend. A detailed account of music events at Breitbeck Park, East Park, and River Walk West can be found here.
The Oswego Lighthouse, the icon of the city of Oswego, has basically been off limits to visitors until now. The breakwall that leads to the lighthouse is too dangerous to negotiate and, most likely, if reached by private boat the lighthouse will be closed. H. Lee White Maritime Museum now runs a tourist boat to the lighthouse twice a week for a mere $20 and includes admission to the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. John and I have been to the museum several times but each time is different.
Presented in dinner theatre format, this dramatic comedy by Robert Harling will be offered as a play reading with a multi media twist at three exclusive venues across CNY.
Crazy Horse’s real name was “His-horse-is-crazy.” He was the leader of the Oglala Lakotas and led a group of likeminded Native Americans in a fight against the United States government protesting the government’s encroachments on their land and the effect it was having on the culture of the Lakota people. He and his followers finally surrendered to U.S. troops and Crazy Horse was imprisoned at Fort Robinson. On September 5, 1877, Crazy Horse was bayonetted to death by a guard who said he was trying to escape.
Heading south on Route 89 toward Alliance in Western Nebraska, what before my wondering eyes should appear? Carhenge rising out of the wheat fields! Carhenge is an assemblage of cars to look like Stonehenge built to scale and painted gray. Can’t make it to Stonehenge in England for the solar eclipse, then consider Carhenge.
“Go West, young man and grow with the country” wrote Horace Greeley in 1865 in the “New York Tribune.” He was encouraging Americans to take advantage of the Homestead Act whereby, in exchange for a small filing fee, settlers were given 160 acres of public land. People were already moving west. It was part of what some thought was America’s Manifest Destiny, the belief that the U.S. should reach from ocean to ocean.
Fresh off the success of her Top 40 single “So Over the Rainbow,” Courtney Dickinson brought her powerful voice, her sweet, southern charisma, and even her very own rainbow to a performance at The Sting. Never missing a beat, she sang with such raw talent you could hear the passion in every note. Each song left you waiting for more as her pure talent and infectious personality paired together in perfect harmony.
One of the most interesting places John and I visited on Staten Island was Snug Harbor Cultural Center. It was a one-stop see-a-lot place. It is a Smithsonian affiliate that was started in 1801 by Robert Richard Randall as a sanctuary for aged sailors and grew to have 50 structures and nearly a 1000 residents from every corner of the world. Snug Harbor was a self-sustaining community with a dairy, chapel, hospital and music hall and by the 20th century the richest charitable institution in the United States.
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