The attorneys I work with tell me that the Luzerne County Courthouse is the most beautiful county courthouse building in the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Now, I don’t always believe what lawyers tell me, and I haven’t actually seen every courthouse in the state’s 67 counties, but I know this: our courthouse building [...]
I just had my first visit to PNC Field. The last time I was there, I saw the Red Barons play. Things have changed.
I was given two tickets to see the Yankees play the Indianapolis Indians. The seating was at the Budweiser Pavilion and it included dinner and drinks (yummy and yummy). [...]
I did a very dangerous thing. It turned out okay, but I suppose, in hindsight, it was risky, especially for someone like me. I’m not exactly the kind of gal who lives on the wild side. I’ll give a little background before I write about what I did.
I started to become a little fixated with [...]
We found a nice little secret in Nuangola: Theatre At The Grove. It’s Playbill brags: “Bringing Summer Stock Theatre Back to Nuangola After 50 Years.” Summer stock theater, as the name implies, combines a tradition of seasonal shows using stock scenery and costumes. Sometimes, there is pay involved for the cast or crew. My mother [...]
“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts - such is the duty of the artist.” –Schumann
Art Walks are popular in larger metropolitan areas. The walks usually are held on a given day each month. Recently, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Kingston have begun to embrace the concept with considerable success. The Scranton locations are [...]
I love shopping this way. There is something so fascinating about looking at other people’s stuff. There is also the delight of finding something you need, especially when the price can be paid in coins! No retail store can provide that thrill.
People living here know where most of the good flea markets are. As soon [...]
We attended the Luzerne County Historical Society museum’s “150 Treasure Display” on its opening night! I wonder how many people living here have actually been to the museum at 69 South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. It’s located in the back of the Osterhout Library. It’s kind of like a well-kept secret, but the word’s [...]
There is something so compelling about live theater. We’ve known this as far back as the ancient Greeks. Throughout the ages, man has been performing on stages for the delight of audiences in nearly all eras and civilizations. For the audiences, it’s a chance to peer into the lives of others, to [...]
The Luzerne County Historical Society is offering some cultivated ways to enjoy the theme of the season with a bit of education and local yore. Anyone can go to the dozens of “haunted house” and “horror hall” tours that have popped up everywhere. One can only see so much blood and gore. So if you [...]
This structure in Forty Fort has been standing for 200 years. In all my years living here, I must have passed it thousands of times. I even lived in Forty Fort for a while. As much as it embarrasses me to admit this: I never thought to check its hours or find out anything about [...]