August 2022

When Francesca Zambello leaves her post as General and Artistic Director of the Glimmerglass Festival at the end of August, she will still retain ties to the region, including a partnership in a property development she started in early…

The Gold Rush may be 140 years old, but this weekend Gold Rush Days returns to Buena Vista on August 13-14 at McPhelemy Park. This two-day festival celebrating the history and heritage of Buena Vista and Chaffee County features a full…

A few people have been coming by lately while I was in different parts of the state and asking for a few places to visit that would be indoors and cool. Besides the obvious answers, including all the different museums in the state and…

Placeholder while loading article actionsINDIANAPOLIS — Mike Thibault confirmed he didn't send a gift basket to the Los Angeles Sparks as he sat answering questions in the bowels of Hinkle Fieldhouse. But a sly smile crept across his face…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Cut Inflation Act was "historic and transformative." Watch the briefing in the player above. Pelosi's comments came Friday just before the House vote. The estimated $740 billion…

A new documentary has just been released by the City of Dublin chronicling the incorporation of the community 40 years ago and how it has evolved since.Of course I was drawn to it, as a fan of local history and cinema.I don't watch as many…

Plan carefully to make the most of a busy week of fun in the Hamptons, with art, shows, workshops, outdoor activities and more, August 12-17, 2022. You can find more things to do this season with our Summer 2022 Calendar: Must-See Hamptons…

Historic steamboat on Lake Minnetonka in search of a new launch site The Lake Minnetonka Museum is looking for a new launch site to help relaunch the historic Minnehaha steamboat. EXCELSIOR, Minnesota (FOX 9) - In the land of 10,000…

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Author The American Heritage Museum is uniquely organized chronologically, so visitors follow history through a series of extraordinary exhibits and displays.Photo/submitted HUDSON – If you are…

For Immediate Release: August 10, 2022 New targets of up to 5,000 MW by 2030 and 25,000 MW by 2045 will accelerate California's transition to 100%…

More than 175 years after his death, a man named John Voorhees could finally have a proper burial.Mr. Voorhees died of consumption or tuberculosis in a poorhouse in Philadelphia in 1846, when he was 35 years old. But, after his death and…

The Law of Return, introduced by Rep. Clyde (R-GA), would decimate state funding for wildlife management and…

Ashwaubenon celebrates its sesquicentennial this year with the only way to mark a milestone as big as 150 years - with a week-long party.Here are 10 highlights of the festivities starting today and continuing through Sunday, and because…

Posted: 2022-08-07 21:36:19 Modified: 08/07/2022 21:33:02 "If you don't have the current story prequel, you don't understand how things work today," said Stacy Koncrabecky. Koncrabecky is the…

Rear of the 1810 house at 36 Huntington Ave., Norwich on Thursday August 4, 2022. The city is seeking bids to demolish the house, located in the historic Bean Hill area. (Claire Bessette/The!-->…

Lock yourself away in Patmos The fireplace room at Pagostas on the island of Patmos © Yiorgos Kaplanidis Londoners know Maria Lemos as the woman behind the Rainbowwave fashion showroom…

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- When people talk about visiting New York tourist attractions, most people immediately think of Manhattan.While Manhattan takes the lion's share of tourist attractions, Staten Island is packed with museums, parks and…

The new exhibit at the North Bay Museum invites people to learn more about the history of Indigenous peoples. It's called Our Guides Are Really Going Places and goes through Paul Commanda's expeditions and shows his legacy. "I'm…

NO RESERVE AUCTION ON AUGUST 19 Truitt House, located in Suffolk's historic downtown area just off Main Street, will go up for auction on Friday August 19 at 11am.…

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) - Colonnades lead from a four-car garage to this eleven-bedroom mansion built by the legendary Weiant family - featuring pocket doors, mahogany floors and a private tunnel to escape into the gardens . There are…

Medina County's first district park is now 15 acres larger.Green Leaf Park – which opened in 1972 and is located at 1674 S. Medina Line Road in Sharon Township – grew by 15 acres in June, thanks to a $231,964.50 Clean Ohio grant from the…

Art should be for everyone, regardless of ability to pay.Now, at the Allentown Art Museum, it will.Admission to the museum will be free from August 27, funded by one of the last three donations from the Century Fund.“I think financial…

DeKalb County officials recently celebrated the grand opening of a new senior center in Lithonia. On July 14, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond was joined by Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson and Lorraine Cochran Johnson, as well as Lithonia…

If you've ever walked West State Street in St. Johns, you've probably seen this giant mansion.Photos courtesy of FOX 47 News via YouTubePhotos courtesy of FOX 47 News via YouTubeIt's the Hicks mansion. It has a long heritage in St. Johns,…

The hydropower industry is furiously lobbying lawmakers to include a tax incentive left out of a new climate package, arguing it is necessary to help the existing hydroelectric fleet to avoid premature shutdowns. The last-second boost of…

After renewing their partnership with the University of Bergamo, Colorado State University Pueblo President Timothy Mottet, his wife, Rick Gonzalez, and CSU Pueblo Italian Director Chris Picicci dined in Bergamo, one of Pueblo's two Italian…

Highlights include Berlin with Terri Nunn, The Sound of Music and The Clairvoyants PARKER, col., August 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Arts recently announced its highly anticipated 2022-2023 show season. The season includes concerts…

With news that house prices are falling sharply in several capitals, millions of tenants could be eager to pay the landlord a little less.Key points:Although house prices are falling nationwide, rents are expected to increase by up to 10%…

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Above / Returning from a jaunt to Mason City, Iowa, a stop along the way to check out a “nature trail” in Brandon, Iowa, also took us to a Blue Star Memorial. If you read the Naperville Gardner in the July issue, you may recall that…