Monthly Archives: October 2011

Great Camps

Posted on October 29, 2011 by marigold

  The “Great Camps” of the Adirondacks started as simple tents and morphed into summer homes for the wealthy. By the 1800s, many camps had evolved into large groups of cottages and a main house, where people relaxed, enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Wild

Posted on October 20, 2011 by marigold

  Finding a wonderful museum in the middle of nowhere is like getting an unexpected present. The Wild Center, billed as the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, in Tupper Lake, NY, is bliss for any age. Designed and built … Continue reading →

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Hello, Columbus

Posted on October 9, 2011 by marigold

  Christopher Columbus, who did not discover America (he was preceded by about five hundred years by Leif Ericson and maybe others), started Spanish colonization of what was called the “New World.” Born in Genoa, Columbus first sought funding from … Continue reading →

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Hot Dog!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by marigold

One of the factoids on the “About Iceland” video shown on Icelandair  is that the most famous restaurant in Reykjavik is a hot dog stand. It’s absolutely true–in business since 1937, it’s called Baejarins Beztu Pylsur which translates as “the … Continue reading →

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