Throwback/Nostalgia

Remember when wholesome Annette Funicello and dreamy Frankie Avalon kept our movie screens and imaginations a-flutter with beach party films? It's time to revive those sunny, silly times with our upcoming Boomer Bash East 2023 - Beach Blanket Bash on Thursday, June 29, 4-6 p.m. at Lavera in Willoughby Hills. ...

When we settled into our winter home in Florida, my wife Janice and I realized we’d have to adapt to certain Southern customs and cuisine. Boiled peanuts are odd, does this menu say, “cheese and grits ravioli’? and that’s a hard pass on chicken livers and gizzards at the breakfast buffet. But if there’s one food item that’s an American staple, it’s ice cream… though we’re learning there are significant regional variations.  ...

Like magic, they open as the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, perennial favorites tempting us with vivid colors and tantalizing fragrances. These aren’t flowers, but other harbingers of summer: neighborhood ice cream stands. ...

For some odd reason, I’ve been seeing a lot of online articles with headlines like, “Things Boomers Say That Drive Millennials Crazy!”, “Things You Won’t Believe Baby Boomers Still Do” and “Stuff that Boomers Still Think are Cool.” These are likely written by Generation X, Y or Z folks who moved back with their parents because they blew their money on tickets to see an act that we saw in a club for two bucks when they could still sing.  ...

Most of us have visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park, but did you know there are 423 others within the national park system? Many relate specifically to the history and accomplishments of women. ...

We lost three more friends in recent weeks. They were big box multiplex theaters on shaky financial footing, struggling with rising film rentals and overhead expenses, operating with skeleton crews. ...

Boogie nights await! The theme for this year's Boomer Bash West is Disco Inferno. So get your tickets today to join us on the dance floor at 4:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12 at LaCentre in Westlake. ...

Love is in the air at Stan Hywet this season with a new exhibit opening on April 1 that explores the personal relationships in the household of F.A.  and Gertrude Seiberling. ...