Monday, March 30, 2009

Buck Knives

See www.buckknives.com for these great knives.

Since 1902.

And now in the kitchen too.

Coleman Coolers

See http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/category_main.asp?CategoryID=8500 for coolers, tents, lanterns, etc.

If you went camping, tailgating, or had the backyard party while growing up, Coleman was usually there.

The Best TV Jingles from Yahoo

See http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/getback/114685/the-best-tv-jingles/.

"A is for Apple. J is for Jacks..."

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Truman Presidential Library, Independence MO

See www.trumanlibrary.org.

Neat new exhibit with grade and high school photos of future presidents.

Visit the presidential libraries...there is one for every president from Hoover on.

Ask about the raccoon at the Clinton Library in Little Rock.

Roast Grill Restaurant in Raleigh

See www.roastgrill.com.

Great hotdog eatery with 70+ year old chili recipe recently featured on Man Vs. Food TV show.

Ghostbusters Movie on Bravo TV

See www.bravotv.com for the schedule.

"Many shuubs and zules died in the depths of the giant slor that day I can tell you."

Since 1984.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Caddyshack Movie on AMC TV

See www.amctv.com for the schedule.

One of the great comedies with Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight...and the gopher of course.

From 1980.

Top 10 Kansas U. Athletes/Coaches on KC Metro Sports TV

See www.kcmetrosports.com for schedule etc.

Wilt, Danny, Gale, Wilma, etc.

Batman Forever Movie on ION TV

See www.iontelevision.com for schedule and more.

Got to love the bat man.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Hollywood Wax Museums

See www.hollywoodwax.com for a good time.

Much better than expected. Kids loved it.

Only place you can get a picture with Bond, Clint, Elvis, etc.

Titanic Museum

See www.titanicbranson.com for a great time.

"The world's largest museum attraction" is full of facts, photos, artifacts, and recreated sections of the ship.

The Titanic from White Star Lines.

Since 1912.

Welk Resorts

From the Lawrence Welk family.

See www.welkresort.com for locations including lodges with indoor water parks , etc.

"A one and a two..."

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Winstead's Restaurant Review from Roadfood.com

See http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=2641 for great vintage eateries in the Kansas City/Overland Park area.

Save Ellis Island

See www.saveellisisland.org to help save the south end of the island where so many immigrants were processed.

See also www.ellisisland.org where you can use a free search to look for relatives.

White Haven Motor Lodge

See http://www.yelp.com/biz/white-haven-motor-lodge-overland-park.

Wonderful classic '50s motel (motel comes from "motor lodge") near old downtown Overland Park KS which has a vintage, operating movie theater and a great farmers market in the summer.

Kansas City area.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Today's Last Offline Edition of the Seattle Post Intelligencer

See http://www.seattlepi.com/.

Today is the last hardcopy newspaper edition. All will be online starting tomorrow.

See the classic photo galleries on the home page.

The PI is 146 years old.

Time Life's Romancing the '70s CDs

To order this great collection see www.timelife.com/romancing70s.

Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Show

A new classic eateries show. See http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/index.html.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Nike Air Force I Basketball Shoes

See these classic Nike's at http://www.nike.com/af1/index.jhtml#l=1world.

NIT Men's Division I Basketball Championship

Don't forget the first college basketball tournament. See www.nit.org.

Finals always at Madison Square Garden.

Since 1938.

Go K-State!

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

See http://www.ncaa.com/ for brackets and more.

71st annual.

Go Butler!

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Van Morrison on Tour

See www.vanmorrison.com for dates, concerts on DVD, video from his Astral Weeks tour, and more.

On Brown Eyed Girl: "Well, it is catchy..."

Lays Classic Potato Chips

See http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/lays-classic-potato-chips.html for one of the best in classic potato chips.

Monday, March 9, 2009

John Denver and Bob Dylan Concerts on PBS

See www.pbs.org for the schedules and more.

Rocky Mountain High...

Friday, March 6, 2009

Trading Places Movie on Bravo TV

See the schedule on http://www.bravotv.com/.

And some movie info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trading_Places.

From 1983. With Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy.

Zihuatanejo, Mexico

My parents used to go before the resorts came. When it was just a little village.

See www.zihua.net for a wonderful place.

U2 on Good Morning America Today

See www.abcnews.go.com/GMA.

See the band's history at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2.

From Dublin since 1976.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

REO Speedwagon Concert Tour

See www.speedwagon.com for tour dates and more.

Including the shows with Styx and .38 Special presented by VH1 Classic.

Superdawg Drive-In in Chicago

Don't order a hotdog and don't expect them to put ketchup on your superdawg.

See www.superdawg.com.

One of the oldest and last car-hop services in the country.

For over 60 years.

Greatest Fiction Travel Books of All Time From Conde Nast Traveler Magazine

See http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/500078 for Huckleberry Finn and more.

Note the link in the article to the "86 Best Travel Books of all Time".

Monday, March 2, 2009

Charles Phoenix' Retro Slide Shows

See www.charlesphoenix.com for the March show on Southern California.

Roy Orbison on PBS

See www.pbs.org for the classic singer's showtimes.

Paul Harvey Passes On

See www.paulharvey.com for info on the great radioman.

Since 1918. Rest in Peace.