When I lived in Boston, I was enthralled by their Fourth of July celebration at the Esplanade. Sadly, I won’t be there to enjoy this year’s 35th anniversary celebration, but I thought in order to get into the holiday spirit, I’d spend some time finding out what some other cities have planned for 2008’s […]

Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Thomas
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Okay, I’m going to start out with Hawaii, which is where I wish I were today.  Tragically, I’m trapped in rural West Texas and there’s a sandstorm blowing in.  Ick!  No offense to you Texans out there — I grew up here, so I’m allowed to gripe! — but there’s nary a body of water […]

Posted on November 2nd, 2007 by scoutabout
Filed under: Hawaii, Oahu | No Comments »