Throwback/Nostalgia

What a Ride!
What’s Your Favorite Cedar Point Memory?

Cedar Point is celebrating its 150tth anniversary this year with new rides, a nightly parade and plenty of souvenirs. But there’s one thing that one of the nation’s oldest amusement parks is missing: your memories.

Here’s one: getting panic-stuck in the tube slide at the Fun House. A teen worker slid down and coaxed the young park-goer through. Her family still teases her about it. We’re omitting the name to protect the magazine editor’s identity.

Share your memories, photos and videos at cedarpoint.com

 

Boomers, We’re OK
…And We Prove It Every Day

“Just wait until you’re our age.”

That’s what you might want to say the next time a Millennial or another younger person dismisses your advice or mocks your opinion. The catchphrase, “OK, Boomer,” gained popularity last year as a rebuttal to Boomers who were perceived by Millennials, Gen Xers and others as being out of touch or judgmental. 

Of course, every generation has people who are judgmental and out of touch; that’s not just reserved for Boomers. But OK, we can take a joke, even an ageist one. Let’s hope the term fades with the New Roaring ‘20s (that’s 2020 for you younger folks).

 

Fact Finders
Teams Kick Off Mind Challenge Competition

They’ve been sharpening their trivia skills and adjusting their thinking caps. Now it’s time to discover who knows what for the second annual Mind Challenge for the New Majority.

For the next four months, teams from rec and senior centers throughout Northeast Ohio will be competing weekly in the Mind Challenge trivia competitions. The six-member teams represent more than 20 communities. 

The semi and final matches are set for May 6 at the JACK Thistledown Racino. The first-place team gets $3,500; second place $2,000; third $1,500 and fourth place $1,000.

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Ever wonder what it's like behind the scenes at one of Playhouse Square's beautifully restored theaters? Mark your calendar for a free tour date and learn interesting tidbits about Cleveland's historic theaters. Playhouse Square’s 11 performance spaces include the Allen, Hanna, Helen Rosenfeld Bialosky Lab, Mimi Ohio, Outcalt, KeyBank State and Westfield Insurance Studio Theatres, as well as the Connor Palace, Kennedy’s Cabaret, Upper Allen and U.S. Bank Plaza. Playhouse Square’s original five venues (Mimi Ohio, Connor Palace, KeyBank State, Allen and Hanna) were constructed in the 1920s in a mere 19 months. Impacted by the rise of television and population flight to suburbia, by 1968-69 all but the Hanna were eventually boarded up, as entertainment also moved to the suburbs. But in the 1970s, a grass-roots effort saved the historic venues from the wrecking ball, restoring and re-opening the theaters one by one, ushering in a new era of downtown revitalization, which was heralded by the media as “one of the top 10 successes in Cleveland history.” ...

“Never say never and always avoid always.” My father would quip this ironic phrase whenever someone’s absolute stance on an issue seemed absurd to him or whenever one of his children seemed too cock-sure of themselves. ...

“Begin the Beguine” was a popular song written by Cole Porter in 1934. To my father, it was yet another one-liner he’d toss into conversation for dramatic effect. ...

What stands the test of time is the evidence of either a job well done or a trail of sloppy missteps, mistakes, and burned bridges. If you demonstrate that you’re dependable, on time and agreeable, that speaks much louder than your list of accomplishments, awards, certifications and degrees.  ...

Do you remember where you were when we landed on the moon? Like other historic milestones, the moon landing is etched in our memories - at least for those of us old enough to remember that hot summer night in Northeast Ohio. There's probably not a better place around to mark the event than at the Great Lakes Science Center with a real-life astronaut and scientists from the NASA Glenn Research Center. ...

The older we get, the better the ’70s look.

“When We’re Singin’ — The Partridge Family & Their Music” is an extensively researched book with a full-color 64-page section of photos. The best part? It’s written by Canton-area author Johnny Ray Miller.

Miller spoke at length with the cast. David Cassidy wrote the Tiger Beat favorite David Cassidy foreword, his first ever.

The book is focused on the music of The Partridge Family but also features the essentials from the TV show, with fun stories from the set. Until now there have been only episode guides for the show.

Fans of the show, David Cassidy, and ’70s music in general have a comprehensive look at that era with this recently published book.

“I think we all have something from our childhood that we latch onto that serves as an escape for us when we need to get away from the craziness of today’s world,” Miller says.

“We like to reflect back on whatever that innocence was of that time in our childhood. For a ton of us out there, that innocence was ‘The Partridge Family.’”

“When we’re Singin’ — The Partridge Family & Their Music” is available online at whenweresingin.com.

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