Archive for December, 2018
a soprano like christmas!
December 23rd, 2018 by Mr. C
We’ve seen some crazy, over the top festive Christmas light decorations but this one might take the cake! Who ever heard of a lit-up spinning concrete mixing truck all decked out in led lights and blaring out Christmas tunes while a snow machine shoots out artificial snow!? Tonight we went to an ice cream […]
Tags: concrete truck christmas lights, new jersey concrete, salomone brothers, sip n swirl
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Christmas Lights on Evergreen – Demarest, NJ
December 22nd, 2018 by Mr. C
—————————————————————————————————————— We visited a house in Demarest, NJ decorated with close to 100,000 Christmas lights and the kick of it is that the lights are synchronized with music in a dazzling choreography of blinking & rhythmic – holly, jolly, & holiday spirit! This light show’s orchestrator & creator is 18-year-old Daniel Eisenberg. He’s been doing […]
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Heartbreak Hotel: Whitney at Hi Arts – El Barrio Artspace PS109 in East Harlem
December 11th, 2018 by Mr. C
—————————————————————————————————————— Heartbreak Hotel: Whitney was a very fun & lively solo performance musical play written and performed by Shannon Matesky. Shannon’s story was based on her relationship and ultimate breakup with her love. Her vehicle of telling this tale was through classic Whitney Houston tunes and actually a song or two from Whitney that I’m […]
Tags: east harlem, elbarrio artspace, harlem, heartbreak hotel, hi arts, ps109, theatre, whitney houston
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the real life Rocky Balboa – former pro boxer Chuck Wepner / The Bayonne Bleeder
December 4th, 2018 by Mr. C
(poster and other Chuck Wepner memorabilia at the Dillin Tire Car Care on Kennedy Blvd in Bayonne,NJ. Anyone remember this match between Andre the Giant vs Chuck at Shea Stadium? look it up, it’s hilarious!) —————————————————————————————————————- We had an amazing time today retracing the steps of the real life Rocky – Chuck Wepner in his […]
Tags: bayonne bleeder, bayonne brawler, boxing, bruce dillin, chuck wepner, dillin car tire service, muhammad ali
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Bear Mountain ups – hiking the Hudson Valley – New York State
December 1st, 2018 by Mr. C
(Views atop Perkins Memorial Tower drive – highest point at Bear Mountain) About 40 miles north of the Planet Chocko little house on the prairie lies Bear Mountain State Park, one of our favorite places to get away from the city & zombie crawl of the robotic suburban lifestyle even if it’s just for a […]
Tags: bear mountain, bear mountain state park, hiking, hudson valley, new york state, outdoor activities
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