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  • Sanity and fun in San Diego mini-vacation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:21PMRenee Lewis I recently returned home from a weekend getaway in San Diego with my two young girls. Madeline is 10 going on 25 and Anna is 5 and still my baby. Let me start by saying that it’s nearly impossible to keep two kids who are into totally different things entertained (and from killing each other). So I went into it the trip expecting a challenge. It turned out to be a blast. read more
  • Sycamore prepares to Turn Back Time Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:20AMSYCAMORE – The 1950s are making a comeback in Sycamore during Turning Back Time Weekend, July 29 through July 31. Dust off your poodle skirts, saddle shoes and James Dean shades, and cruise over to downtown Sycamore for classic cars, live entertainment and tons of fun.
  • The faces behind the numbers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:58AMNumbers can be coldly impersonal. Consider unemployment figures. Each month, we see stories in the news telling us whether the number of people who filed for unemployment benefits rose or fell the month before. But those statistics involve much more than raw data.
  • Review: Station's 'All the King's Women' hits right notes Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:18PMAre you lonesome tonight? Chase away those summertime blues at the Station Dinner Theatre, which presents Luigi Jannuzzi's "All the King's Women," sketches about Elvis Presley integrated into the "Dick Clarkson's Jukebox Hop" format.
  • West Overton Museums dance scheduled for Saturday Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMWith the close of tours at West Overton Museums this season, officials are hoping to make events at the museum a little more intimate as part of the revitalization process.
  • Keystone Kids StarMakers perform at Fritzingertown Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:08PMWearing bobby socks, saddle shoes, and poodle skirts plumped by layers of crinoline, the Keystone Kids StarMakers doo-wopped and shang-a-langed for guests at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Drums.Halfway into the first song, guests began singi
  • Southignton drive-in to feature themed 50s shows Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:14PMSOUTHINGTON - When the popularity of drive-in movie theaters peaked, it was a time of roaring engines, greased hair and poodle skirts, as moviegoers took their hot rods to a see a show under the stars.
  • Of poodle skirts, bubble gum and '50s fun Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:01AMAMESBURY — Poodle skirts and leather jackets were the popular choice last night as more than 100 children and adults of all ages gathered under cloudy skies at the Al Capp Amphitheatre in the Millyard for the Amesbury Days Sock Hop.
  • Brevard movie theaters conjure muggle marathons Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:50AMBest bets in entertainment through Tuesday: Friday Fest in downtown Melbourne, Le B.L.O.R.R. at Sports Page on Saturday, The Mc's and more.
  • Thursday, July 7 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:18PMJuly specials! DVDs, VHSs, books on tape and CDs for adults and young readers: fiction and non, and hundreds of science fiction paperbacks. Peninsula Center Library,. Today, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat, 10 – 5; Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
  • Jitterbug and Bubbly: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:16AMLocal agencies raise glasses for Saturday fundraiser For the Daily Journal "Get out your poodle skirts and muscle shirts," smiles Libby Guthrie, Executive Director of the Mendocino County AIDS/Viral Hepatitis Network.
  • Bumper month in store for clubbers Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:28PMA bumper month of five weekends is in store for club music lovers. Unleashing themselves from tonight onwards, international DJs, home-grown talents abound for a fest in July. Here’s a little preview of what’s up the next couple of weeks. Enjoy the music and enjoy responsibly.
  • ‘Central Coaster’ celebrates cars Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:13AMCar lovers, both owners and spectators, flocked to the Avenue of Flags in Buellton on Saturday for the second annual “Central Coaster” gathering.
  • Cruizin’ Portage Car and Truck Show takes place Sunday Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:21PMShine up those hubcaps and hood ornaments and get revved up for the 4th annual Cruizin' Portage Car and Truck Show.
  • Second Annual Malt Shop Memories Music-Themed Cruise to Take Place Aboard Carnival In Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 1:12AMThis is a discussion on Second Annual Malt Shop Memories Music-Themed Cruise to Take Place Aboard Carnival In within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Carnival Cruise Line Has Just Posted the Following: Evoking the simpler days of sock hops and poodle skirts, Time Life ...
  • Romney makes the rounds following GOP debate Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:09PMDERRY, N.H. -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took a post-debate tour of diners and retailers Tuesday, shaking hands, joking and underscoring the economic themes that he hopes will carry him to the GOP nomination and on to the White House.
  • Spartan High grads gather at Beacon for reunion lunch Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:08PMAlthough Edith Roland Hayes and Norma Smith Powers graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1951, the two women still proudly sported their poodle skirts and bobby socks Wednesday.
  • Stumping after debate, front-runner Mitt Romney confident, almost giddy Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:43AMDERRY, N.H. - Ron McPhail mashed the horn and leaned out the window of his dump truck, yelling at the politician who was walking down the sidewalk Tuesday pursued by a pack of about 50 photographers and reporters.
  • After debate, Romney searches New Hampshire for votes (and laughs) Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:20PMDERRY, N.H. — Fresh from his debate performance , Mitt Romney paraded through two diners, a hardware shop and a feed store here Tuesday morning, continuing his offensive against President Obama and again pitching himself as the Republican most capable of reviving the nation’s beleaguered economy. Sidling up to likely primary voters as they enjoyed their eggs, toast and morning coffee, the former ...
  • Day after debate, Romney presses the flesh Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:13PMDERRY, N.H. - Ron McPhail mashed the horn and leaned out the window of his dump truck, yelling at the politician who was walking down the sidewalk Tuesday pursued by a pack of about 50 photographers and reporters.
  • Activities abound at local retirement village Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:35AMAct it out: Renny Cochran, Activities Director, leads residents of Glenhaven Retirement Village in a game of charades. She and Angela Hayes, Social Services Director, work together with residents and the rest of the staff to make Glenhaven a fun and comfortable place to live.
  • Rain doesn’t dampen Dolgeville’s Violet Festival Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:36PMThe 1950s came to full swing during Saturday’s Violet Festival parade. Organizers said the theme — “Swinging to the 50s” — was chosen because Lyndon Lyon hybridized the first double-pink violet in that decade. The theme became the inspiration for floats and outfits for those walking in the parade, with one float capturing the look of the jukebox era and others wearing poodle skirts and scarves ...
  • Their View: Back to that era of relative innocence Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 2:06AMYoung people grow wearisome of tales of time gone by, the glorious 50s and more permissive 60s, their simple themes captured by the TV series Happy Days and perhaps glorified by the classic film American Graffiti.
  • Major Renovations to Historic Building Unveiled Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 5:43PMMaking an easy basket has a different ring to it here. "You can almost hear the applause of the people from the forties and fifties and the players." And for one self-proclaimed basketball junkie, it's as if they've been resurrected. "You know, it has that feel of you could just almost look . . .
  • Reno/Tahoe area festival season lights up: your guide Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:55PMLoading Photo Galleries ... Chris Schiavone and Holly Baker of Reno share some ribs at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off in this 2009 file photo.
  • Community Calendar Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 9:11AMListings are published as space allows each week. E-mail listings to news@thecommunitypress.ca. Deadline for inclusion in Thursday's paper is Monday at 9 a.m. Jamboree June 9-12 Marmora Crowe Valley Lions Country Jamboree at Marmora Fairgrounds.[...]
  • A&E briefs Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 1:11AMThe Breckenridge Music Festival The 2011 Breckenridge Music Festival/Applause! Gala "Rockin' In the Rockies", a rock 'n' roll theme party, will be held July 29 at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge. Th Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News A&E briefs June, 9 ...
  • A twisted tale Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:22AMMARSHALL - To wed, or not to wed. That is the question Little Red Riding Hood must answer for herself in "Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood," a twisted version of the classic tale that everyone knows so well.
  • Festival season lights up Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:39PMChris Schiavone and Holly Baker of Reno share some ribs at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. Photo by David B. Parker.
  • Avalon Honorary Chair of Moonlight at the Ranch V: ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll!’ Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:21PMYou’ll doo-wop till you drop at Moonlight at the Ranch V: “Shake, Rattle & Roll!” where “Cruisin’ thru the 50s!” will be the nostalgic road trip of a lifetime, including a stop with an iconic entertainer.
  • Elvis meets The Bard in FCT show Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:06PMIt's all Elvis and all about love. Take a page from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," add a song lis ...
  • Happy days here again at Miramichi Lodge Foundation Gala Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:34AMPoodle skirts and bobby socks were out in full force last Saturday night as the 1950s were alive and well at the annual Miramichi Lodge Foundation Gala.[...]
  • Energy, creativity, commitment, hard work mark GISS dance night Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 12:06PMOnce again the youth of Salt Spring dazzled and amazed at two Gulf Islands Secondary School dance performances, showcasing their energy, creativity and heartfelt commitment to the arts.
  • Val's Drive In: A chance to revisit the past Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:10PMThey don’t roller skate to the car any more, but the service still comes with a smile and, on the weekends, with a poodle skirt as well.
  • Half Century holding dance Saturday Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 12:49PMThe Valley of Flowers Half Century Club, 341 North N St., is holding a 50s dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Featured will be partner and line dancing to music by the Brian Faith Band. Poodle skirts and 50s attire are encouraged but not required. Attendees may bring a dish to share during intermission potluck.
  • Short takes, May 20 Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 1:35AMParents and their children are invited to read with the "Paw Stars" therapy dogs
  • Big Bend is ready for a ‘Cellarbration!’ Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 7:42PMMOSES LAKE — Break out your poodle skirts and blue suede shoes. Big Bend Community College is headed back to the 1950s for their 10th annual Cellarbration! for Education scholarship fundraiser Saturday.
  • 'Second Chances' are always in style Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 2:46AMSchool fashion show raises more than $550
  • Local briefs, May 19 Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 8:20PMElvis is alive and well and coming to Lake Arrowhead.
  • Looking to get festive? Area special events have everyone covered Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:19PMLenne Klingaman as Juliet and Brandon Petty as Romeo perform a scene from “Romeo and Juliet” at a past Tahoe Shakespeare event. / Tim Dunn/RGJ file Gary Barnhill of the Sweet Meat Cooking Team sprinkles a dry rub on slabs of raw ribs in 2008 in preparation of the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off.
  • It's a tradition Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:45AMBy TRACI L. WEISENBACHTribune Staff Writer
  • Summer means festival season for Reno-Tahoe Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 5:44PMThe arrival of summer weather means it's time for festival season, and the Reno-Tahoe area boasts a lot of them. Nearly two dozen notable festivals happen between now and Labor Day, and there's one for all tastes, whether you're on the hunt for live music, tasty food, beers or nostalgia. As with many businesses in the past couple of years, times are tough, and you may notice that some events are ...
  • How to wear animal motifs Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 11:44PMAnimal motifs, from dogs and cats to dragonflies and tigers, have come in and out of fashion in the past century.
  • PCHS girls celebrate 85th May Fete tradition Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 10:09AMKATHY RHOADS krhoads@parisbeacon.com &SARAH SCHMIDTsschmidt@parisbeacon.com
  • USM Costume Shop Makes Donation to Children's Museum Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 11:15AMAfter a full season of costume design for theatre plays, The University of Southern Mississippi Costume Shop set some time aside to address a need for quality costumes for the Mississippi Children’s Museum located in Jackson, Miss.
  • Special Needs Prom In Wind Gap Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 10:05PMFriday was a night to remember for some students in Northampton County.
  • TALKING BUSINESS: Quality Inn rebrands as Ramada Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 6:51PMRapid City's second-largest hotel is getting a new name to go along with its new look. The Quality Inn at 1902 La Crosse St. became a Ramada on Friday, general manager Tim Johnson said.
  • Elvis, poodle skirts and cats-eye glasses Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 5:46PMThe annual luncheon held in honor of Older American's Month is usually an outdoor picnic, but because of Friday's rain, it worked out well for this year's theme, "Sock Hop" to be held indoors.
  • NISRA Foundation 
to host sock hop May 13 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 12:28AMCRYSTAL LAKE – The public is invited to the NISRA Foundation’s “Sock Hop” Dance-A-Thon on May 13.
  • Santini Festival stages Do Wop Saturday Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 11:16PMEvent organizers for Santini Marina Plaza have come up with a festival idea that is a blast from the past. This Saturday (May 7), enjoy a Do Wop time with a Taste of Santini intermixing with 50’s/60’s music during the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. festival.