Tagged With "Jerry Lee Lewis"
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Re: Why You should visit Nevada's Valley of Fire
You are correct, GarryRF. There have been a number of movies filmed in the park. Lifted straight from Wikipedia , here is a listing of these: Film History : Valley of Fire is a popular location for shooting automobile commercials and other commercial photography. It has provided a setting for the following films and television shows: The Professionals with Burt Lancaster , Lee Marvin , and Claudia Cardinale was filmed in 1966. As of November 2012 a piece of the movie set is still up for...
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Re: Why You should visit Nevada's Valley of Fire
Thanks DrF. I can remember Lee Marvin as the angry young man - so it must have been a few years ago. The heat of summer in Vegas is just not nice. Must be what's meant by a "Seasoned Traveller" When we go at just the right time of year. Like the word "Posh" Port Out - Starboard Home To keep a cool cabin on a round trip to India on the sea. (Before A/C)
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Re: The Acadian Village in Caraquet, New Brunswick,Canada
I am glad you enjoyed your visit Rob. It was a pleasure to finally meet you. You are welcomed back anytime and when you do, we'll have Dixie Lee chicken for dinner, promise
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Re: The Acadian Village in Caraquet, New Brunswick,Canada
That's a great destination, Rob, and I'm so glad you got to experience it and share it with us! Kind people and Dixie Lee chicken -- seems New Brunswick is a-calling! I've traveled extensively thoughout North America but have never made it to the Maritime provinces. Need to rectify that sometime soon.
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Re: The Acadian Village in Caraquet, New Brunswick,Canada
The Acadian Village really is a special place and so is the whole area. I'll definitely return and take Vivie up on her Dixie Lee dinner offer! For those of you that missed my clip about Dixie Lee, here's the famous chicken! Sides are shown in the comment section. Besides the sights , the area also has a great restaurant, Chez Raymond, with an amazing Poutine ! https://www.travelgumbo.com/cli...g-20150712-231632800
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
One of the great iconic symbols in the history of R&R! Sam Phillips was an absolute genius. And sometimes most amazing to me is that all that talent lived in one small city. I think Memphis has only around 300,000 or so population. Memphis gave rise to soul, rhythm and blues, and of course rock and roll music. What a wonderful musical legacy! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Thank you Ottoman. Great photos and thanks for this important piece of Americana.
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Thanks Ottoman for sharing your Sun Studios visit. I was there in 2007 and enjoyed every magic moment of it. My wife had to drag me away after the third day as we had to move on to our next destination (!). Being there was like stepping into the shoes of all the musical greats who had passed through those doors. My music collection has an abundance of Sun recordings and they are still my favorites.
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Actually, the importance of Memphis is long-standing and for good reason: it's on a flood-free bluff above the Mississippi. At different times in its history, both French and Spanish armies built forts there to control traffic on the Mississippi, and before the Civil War, it was the terminus of the only east-west railroad to cross the South...so it has always been a big transportation center. The railroad guaranteed its role in shipping cotton, and made it the center of the region.
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Well "I'm all shook up". "Thank you. Thank you very much" to all of you who liked and commented on my Sun Studio blog. I really appreciate your feedback. I hope you enjoyed this blog as much as I enjoyed putting it together and posting it. Cheers and happy travels everybody.
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Memphis, Tennessee 3) The rest of the city
There’s a lot more to Memphis than Graceland, although Graceland is by far the city’s most popular attraction (which I’ve previously discussed here ). A city of about 650,000, Memphis has a...
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Tupelo, Mississippi. Birthplace of the King of Rock 'n Roll
This is the first post in a short series on visiting Elvis Presley related sites. I've been a huge Elvis fan all my life and my love for the man's wonderful music has not abated in the 35+ years since he died. My brother (Ottoman) and I...
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 1
Bob Cranwell shares wonderful travel memories of camping in the Norwegian backcountry, in the shadow of a great glacier!
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The Museum of Chinese in America
Jonathan L visits the Museum of Chinese in America, which explores the long history of immigration to this country
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A Vivid View of Theaters Past
Time ravages great beauties and sometimes restores them. Marilyn Jones shares with us a book that chronicles some astonishing recent examples.
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Brady Bunch House (Where Gumbo was #363)
Gumbo went to the Brady Bunch House and found it exactly the way he remembered it from the show.
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Best Places to Visit in LA
Ori shares some of the travel highlights of visiting sunny Los Angeles (sponsored content)
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Finis Terrae: End of the Earth
Bob Cranwell, our resident travel philosopher and raconteur, shares another interesting travel tale rooted in Santiago de Compostela.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 27, 2015: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Park, Colorado
Throughout the years I have noticed that many of my favorite recording artists have performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is located in Red Rocks Park (part of the Denver Mountain Parks system) near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of...
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1 Million French donuts headed for Los Angeles
Not your average donut...and not from France, either. Photo: Anna Man Michelson / Wikimedia You didn't misread that, and we're not talking about the typical donut-shop "French cruller," either. A U.S. customer has ordered 1...
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Oregon State Capitol: She Flies With Her Own Wings
Samantha shares Oregon's unusual Capitol with us, as she sets out on the second half of her tour of America's 50 state capitols.
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May 10, 2018: You may Find Yourself . . .
Bob Cranwell shares a snapshot of what may have been the start of a great life/career in travel. Read the story behind the photo.
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"Stars of the Big and Small Screen": Hollywood rolls into Calgary
The exhibit was called: "Stars of the Big and Small Screen. See the Cars that were the Stars".... and it was an interesting collection of American Steel....
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Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
What a thrill it was to visit Sun Studio at 706 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee! To step through the doors of this old building is to walk into Rock 'n Roll history. It was at Sun Studios that...
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Park Service gets new Harpers Ferry land
Land and buildings that played a role in John Brown's historic raid have been purchased and donated to the National Park Service.
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Historic Texas: Millard's Crossing
Near Nacogdoches, Texas, a collection of heritage buildings allows Marilyn Jones to give us a glimpse into domestic life in bygone Texas.
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Nov 25, 2019: 1968 Ford Mustang, Calgary
DrFumblefinger comes across a nice example of a first generation Ford Mustang.
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Cooter's in the Valley, Luray, Virginia
George G visits a fun museum built on the characters and scenes of a classic American comedy.
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Anatomy of a Trip, Oaxaca: Mercado de Abastos
Not just any market, Mercado de Abastos on a Saturday morning, numbers swelled by sellers and buyers from the countryside, is said to be the largest in Mexico. Intimidated, PortMoresby reports on a Tuesday.
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Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
San Francisco's Asian Art Museum, located near City Hall, spans 6000 years and a myriad of cultures in its vast collections.
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National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Leadville, Colorado (Where Gumbo was #168)
Gumbo was visiting the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville, Colorado. A great place to visit if you like geology or the history of mining.
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Night at the Museum: new hotel concept
A unique chain of boutique hotels re-imagines its lobbies as galleries for contemporary art, and as a way to preserve significant buildings.
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Self-driving hotel room in your future?
A seemingly radical adaptation of driverless cars may not be that far out after all...
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St. Michael's Church, Charleston
St Michael's is the oldest church in Charleston. The building and many of its interior features date to the mid-18th century.
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The Historic Mayhurst Inn
George G shares a visit to the historic and interesting Mayhurst Inn, well worth a look.
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Fine Arts and History Museum, Danville
George G visits the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, in the former home of a Confederate officer. For the last week of the Civil War, it was home to Jefferson Davis.
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Re: The Routhierville Covered Bridge (Where Gumbo Was #177)
I was very surprised Garry to see a PFK sign instead the KFC. When it comes to fast food chicken though in that part of the world, there's no place like Dixie Lee.
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Re: The Routhierville Covered Bridge (Where Gumbo Was #177)
Nice one Rob! I pass this bridge every time i go to Quebec, enjoyed the view but didn't know much about it. I'll go to bed a little wiser tonight thanks to you. :-) And Rob, I'm with you...there's nothing like a good Dixie Lee.
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Alpine, New Jersey: Hiking through History
Not far from Manhattan, PHeymont enjoys hiking in a park with a long and now largely-hidden history.
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Confederate Memorial Chapel, Richmond, Virginia
George G visits a historic Memorial Chapel in the state capital of Virginia, Richmond.
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Dia:Beacon—Home to Contemporary Art
Jonathan L takes a road trip up the Hudson River to visit the contemporary art at Dia:Beacon
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Cumberland Island, Georgia: Beautiful Backdrop to History
Travel Rob visits an amazing island off Georgia's coast and explores the evidence of its history.
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Palisades Interstate Park. Beautiful Hikes and Views near New York City
Jonathan L takes a drive along the cliffs that line the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River
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Re: The Empty Plinth, Regina
Sadly, many public statues do not show us history for " what is was, warts and all," but rather a distorted image of it. Let us be clear: removing a statue is not removing history, it is removing a statement about history. When statues of Saddam Hussein were torn down in Iraq, no one thought they were saying he hadn’t happened, but rather that he shouldn’t have been honored. For the same reason, there are no Hitler statues in Germany. The same could be applied to those in Revolutionary War...
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Best Places to Visit in Europe
Soon Europe will be ready for tourists again. Lee has some suggestions on places you should consider visiting (sponsored content)
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Robbins Sculpture Garden, Richmond, Virginia
While in Richmond for the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, George G found another treat nearby.
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Shenandoah Heritage Village, Luray, Virginia
George G leads us on a tour of historic buildings collected at the Luray Museum in Virginia, part of the Artisan Trail Network.