Eric on The Road

After 25 years, image of Brett's pine tar game is still vivid (Kansas City Star)

2008-07-24T03:36:00.000-07:00

From The Kansas City Star:

By SAM MELLINGER
Posted July 23, 2008

"The scuffle that surrounded umpire Tim McClelland’s (upper left) call after George Brett had homered was memorable, but Brett’s wild-eyed charge out of the dugout was unforgettable".

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/718029.html

New Mexico Boosts Economy With Rodeos (NPR)

2008-07-23T20:12:00.000-07:00

From NPR News:

by Eric Mack
Day to Day, July 23, 2008

Three years ago New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson formed the New Mexico Rodeo Council in an attempt to boost his state's economy. The effort is beginning to pay off. This week, the state hosts the National High school rodeo finals, billed the "world's largest rodeo."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92823581

A State That Never Was in Wyoming (NY Times)

2008-07-23T20:08:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By KIRK JOHNSON
Published: July 24, 2008

The Times's Kirk Johnson and Tyler Hicks traveled to Wyoming in search of Absaroka, a territory that attempted in 1939 to become the 49th state.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/us/24wpa.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin

New Podcast Posting: Rappie Pie: A Culinary Gateway to Acadian Nova Scotia

2008-07-23T08:01:00.000-07:00

Rappie pie is a traditional Acadian meal. Its name is derived from the French “patates râpées” meaning “grated potatoes”. Potatoes are grated and the water removed, a hot broth made from chicken or pork is then added along with meat and onions and then layered over with more of the grated potatoes to make a casserole-like dish.

It is said to be Acadian “comfort food” to be found these days in an area of Southwest Nova Scotia - in the Clare area - towns such as Yarmouth, Pubnico and Wedgeport.

In this area the food is a staple at home and in restaurants, but travel in any direction 40 miles, it is probably not to be found nor will you find many who even know what it is.

We speak with Nicole Boudreau from Clare, Nova Scotia about Rappie Pie, its role in history & Acadian culture, and just what makes and keeps it so unique to this area.

At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com

Thousand Islands International Bridge celebrates its 70th birthday (AP)

2008-07-23T02:50:00.000-07:00

From The Associated Press thrpugh USA Today:

COLLINS LANDING, N.Y. (AP) — The Thousand Islands International Bridge is marking 70 years since its opening with a celebration planned for Aug. 16.

The celebration will run from noon to 3 p.m. and will include an ice cream social, a vintage car display and prizes. At night a fireworks display is planned over Boldt Castle, a six-story, 120-room Italian Renaissance-style mansion.

More than 85 million vehicles are estimated to have passed over the bridge system since President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King cut the ribbon on Aug. 18, 1938, before a crowd of 25,000 people.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-07-23-thousand-islands-bridge_N.htm

A tasting tour of America’s best ice creams (Forbes Traveler)

2008-07-22T14:43:00.000-07:00

From Forbes Traveler through NBC News:

By Jennifer Murphy
Frobes Traveler

Scoops from across the country.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25192687/

Passing: Estelle Getty of 'Golden Girls' (AP)

2008-07-22T11:29:00.000-07:00

From The Associated Press through The Los Angeles Times:

Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," died on July 22, 2008. She was 84.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-getty23-2008jul23,0,6560661.story

Passing: Jerome Holtzman, ‘Dean’ of Sportswriters (NY Times)

2008-07-21T22:51:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By BRUCE WEBER
Published: July 22, 2008

The Chicago sportswriter and columnist and the author of “No Cheering in the Press Box” was a venerated presence in press boxes around the country.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/sports/baseball/22holtzman.html?ref=obituaries

Where Research and Tourism Collide (NY Times)

2008-07-21T22:42:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By MICHELLE NIJHUIS
Published: July 22, 2008

Coping with growth, science can find itself at odds with society and must decide whether to study the changes or fight them.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/science/22lab.html?ref=us

A Shipyard Fire Shakes a Tradition-Rich Town to Its Core (NY Times)

2008-07-21T22:39:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By KATIE ZEZIMA
Published: July 22, 2008

When the Washburn & Doughty Associated shipyard was destroyed by a fire, it struck at the heart of a village where shipbuilding has been the dominant industry for 150 years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/us/22boothbay.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Magazine puts the spotlight on Tulsa's Art Deco architecture (AP)

2008-07-21T05:09:00.000-07:00

From The Associated Press through USA Today:

By Justin Juozapavicius
Associated Press Writer

Preservation magazine profiles the city's deco style in a cover story for its July/August issue.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-07-18-tulsa-architecture_N.htm

From Rags to Riches (Canwest News Service)

2008-07-20T16:23:00.000-07:00

From the CanWest News Service:

By Richard Foot
Published: Friday, July 18, 2008

Boom times for the 'have nots' are redrawing Canada's economic and political map.

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=97a3f7f2-1ece-40f6-ab19-a8f3c81cd3e6

Top 10 things to do at the Gilroy Garlic Festival (LA Times)

2008-07-20T12:40:00.000-07:00

From The Los Angeles Times:

By Catharine Hamm
July 14, 2008

Annual 'stinking rose' event celebrates 30 years.

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-gilroy15-2008jul15

Dorothea Lange: 'Daring To Look' (NPR)

2008-07-20T12:14:00.000-07:00

From NPR News:

All Things Considered
July 20, 2008

"No country has ever closely scrutinized itself visually," said the legendary photographer. A new book documents Lange's descriptions of many of her iconic Depression-era images.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92656801

Small town's simple sweetness isn't a pose (Star Tribune)

2008-07-19T17:43:00.000-07:00

From The Star Tribune (Minneapolis):

By BERIT THORKELSON
July 19, 2008

After a lifetime of visiting my grandparents in Granite Falls, I know to count on certain town occurrences. Each winter, the lutefisk and lefse will arrive at Willie's Korner Store, and all the houses along the main drag will stake oversized, personalized wooden holiday cards in their front yards. Come spring, a four- sided cone proclaiming "Baseball Tonite" will pop up, with regularity, at the heart of the central-most intersection. Then there's my favorite --the teeny downtown popcorn stand will open on warm summer evenings, while nearby, pelicans lounge on boulder outcroppings at the foot of the pretty little falls.

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/25575004.html?location_refer=Travel:highlightModules:4

Passing: Jo Stafford (NY Times)

2008-07-19T06:48:00.000-07:00

Singing voice of World War II era...biggest hit "You Belong to Me".

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/19/arts/music/19stafford.html

Tiny Texas Cafe Fills Up After Barbecue Award (NPR)

2008-07-19T06:43:00.000-07:00

From NPR News:

by John Burnett
All Things Considered
July 18, 2008

Every five years, Texas Monthly chooses the best barbecue in a state that reveres smoked meat. Snow's BBQ in Lexington was unprepared for the onslaught of customers following its first-place win.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92677223

Where the Fans Once Roared, Demolition Crews Now Have Their Day (NY Times)

2008-07-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By NICK BUNKLEY
Published: July 19, 2008

Demolition has begun on Tiger Stadium, once home to the Detroit Tigers, even as a conservancy group works feverishly to preserve the field and part of the stands.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/19/us/19tigers.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin

Spend the Night in an Authentic Navajo Hogan (Arizona Highways)

2008-07-18T15:42:00.002-07:00

From Arizona Highways:

By Sam Lowe

"...The family has been renting out the hogan as a B&B for almost 10 years and hosts about 25 visitors per year. They don't advertise, relying on word of mouth to spread the word...."

http://www.arizonahighways.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=486

Richmond thrives by keeping life on a human scale (Vermont Life)

2008-07-18T15:39:00.000-07:00

From Vermont Life Magazine:

By Susan Elizabeth Reid

In tight-knit Richmond, people power creates alternative to nearby big-box center

http://www.vermontlife.com/current_issue/su08-d10-downtowns.htm

Destination - Brown County, Indiana (Chicago Tribune)

2008-07-18T15:05:00.000-07:00

From The Chicago Tribune:

Covered bridges, galleries and festivals

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/midwest/indiana/chi-brown-county-indiana-tourism-storygallery,0,4338332.storygallery

Chicago's Beaches (Washington Post)

2008-07-18T15:02:00.001-07:00

From The Washington Post:

By Christina Talcott
Sunday, July 20, 2008

"Chicagoans are a little like Northern Europeans: After the snow melts and the sun comes out, they go outside and stay there all summer".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071801542.html?hpid=travelpromo

In Boston Harbor, but a World Away (NY Times)

2008-07-18T13:30:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By C.J. HUGHES
Published: July 18, 2008

Exploring the 34 islands and peninsulas that make up the 12-year-old Boston Harbor Islands National Park is a striking juxtaposition between modern and 19th century visions of the city.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/travel/escapes/18boston.html?ref=escapes

134 Miles of Yankee Charm (NY Times)

2008-07-18T13:29:00.000-07:00

From The New York Times:

By MAURA J. CASEY
Published: July 18, 2008

On a meandering road trip between two standard tourist spots — Sturbridge Village, Mass., and Newport, R.I. — a less known, often achingly beautiful New England reveals itself.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/travel/escapes/18mile.html?ref=escapes

Destination - Prince Edward County (WSJ)

2008-07-18T13:26:00.000-07:00

From Wall Street Journal:

"From a visit to the sand dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park to cycling up to Lake on the Mountain, Editor Peter Miller on how to enjoy this corner of Canada's Southern Ontario".

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121607161329152189.html?mod=2_1367_leftbox