Found these tidbits about the upcoming holiday on wavy.com. The name Halloween comes from a shortening of the holiday’s former title: All Hallow’s Evening, which was the night before All Hallows’ (sanctified or holy) Day, or Hallowmas on November 1. Halloween originated from a Samhain, Ireland’s Celtic festival, which...
“Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs” is a show you won’t want to miss. But you will want to wait. (It opened on October 12 and runs through February 8). And you will not want to go on a rainy day. On rainy days in the Big Apple, the Museum of Modern Art...
With all due respect to Starbucks et. al., aren’t we over pumpkin lattes by now? A favorite food writer and taste editor Alison Speigel from the Huffington Post, thinks so. And then she offers 39 great ways to get creative with pumpkin, and not just for Halloween, for...
Leaves are falling with the temperatures. Winter is around the corner. And winter means comfort food: meat loaf, chile, roasts, mac and cheese – and casseroles. Casseroles? Really? Aren’t they so 1950s? According to this article by Alison Speigel in HuffPost Taste, not at all. [caption id="attachment_45903"...
$20K DONATION RESULTS IN NEW MEDICAL CLINIC FOR HOMELESS PETS [caption id="attachment_45908" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dr. Michelle Dally examining Clarence[/caption] Homeless pets at Second Chance Humane Society will soon be getting better access to medical care than ever before thanks to a recent generous donation of emergency lifesaving...
Whether you're into mining, energy or tourism, there are lots of reasons to explore space. Some "pioneers" even believe humanity's survival depends on colonizing celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars, both becoming central hubs for our further journey into the cosmos. Lunar land...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show movies LIVE theatrics by Telluride Theatre at the Palm, 10/24 The film, released in 1975, tanked at first. But by 1976, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was on its way to becoming a cult classic, playing to packed houses at midnight...
[caption id="attachment_45707" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pueblo Bonita at Chaco Canyon[/caption] Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it, Edmund Burke. Here’s the dirt on dirt. Dirt (or soil) isn’t just a mix of clay, sand and humus that lies over bedrock. It isn’t simply dust, grime or filth...
Mountainfilm in Telluride is all about “celebrating indomitable spirit.“ The event, traditionally the kick off Telluride’s nonstop summer festival season, is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, adventures worth pursuing and conversations worth sustaining. The...
Some things are just too good to be kept secret – such as an undergarment decorated like a disco ball, or a brassiere covered with candy. Or the most racy, fun-raiser of the year: Ah Haa's BRAvo Show, where local gentlemen (firefighters, law enforcement officials and other...
