Wild Roots Cafe Opens in Sunderland
I stopped by the new Wild Roots Cafe near the bridge in Sunderland, and behind the counter, two women named Kelly smiled. It was 2:30 pm, and they had opened for their first day today, they looked ebullient and tired, the way I remember so well from my GoNOMAD Cafe […]
Passover with Deerfield Neighbors is a Wonderful Release
I’m not a big religious ceremony guy, but I just came back from a Passover Seder and I am still giddy with the excitement and feeling of cleansing that comes after the whole process and ritual. It’s not my incredible passion for the Jewish religion, more, it’s my respect for […]
Amtrak’n it Down to The Big Apple Today
I love a good reason to jump on a train again. And that reason tomorrow is an annual tradition–Canada Media Market, when I get a chance to visit with dozens of tourism officials who meet up at the Grand Hyatt Hotel for a day of networking with travel journalists. I’ve been […]
The Zombies Bring ’60s Grooves to the Calvin
She’s Not There….a song we’ve played during our Wednesday night jams many times. That song is one of many written by an old band, the Zombies, who are coming to Northampton this Friday. I love this old video where the band, dressed in suits, plays in a black and […]
Denver’s Famous Author, and Good Times at the Matchbook
We got a chance to hang around the city like citizens, not journalists, yesterday as we began our Sunday in Denver. We met up with my old friend Peter Heller, and his wife Kim, who have lived here for 15 years. The last time I saw Pete was my last […]
In Denver, the Question is…Where Did You Come From?
We met up with Rochelle Jones, a young publicist who works for Visit Denver and who grew up in Colorado. That’s a big deal here in this land of “where did you come from,” she told us. Most people she knows is from somewhere other than Colorado. It’s a city […]
Denver’s Already Amazing!
Some days are better than others. Today, March 23, 2017, has been a great one, and it’s not even half close to being over. I woke up at 4:30, after a surprisingly restful sleep, and the flight non-stop from Hartford was a cinch. The train is a very short walk […]