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Clearview Chelsea

Cinema Village

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THE STATE I’M IN is a yearly column about my once-a-month New Jersey trips.

⤓ Issue #5:
I visited the sights to see in New Jersey's northern-most county: Sussex County.

1.   HIGH POINT STATE PARK
2.   FRANKLIN MINERAL MUSEUM
3.   WILD WEST CITY
4.   SCRANBERRY COOP ANTIQUE CENTER
5.   STERLING HILL MINE MUSEUM
6.   TOMAHAWK LAKE
7.   PETERS VALLEY CRAFT CENTER
8.   NJ STATE FAIR
9.   OLDE LAFAYETTE VILLAGE
10. SUSSEX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
11. STOKES STATE FOREST
12. LAFAYETTE MILL ANTIQUE CENTER

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STOP PRESS: MY CAPITAL TIME 2008 marks the end of this series. Starting with DDC #7, my Washington, DC, trips will appear in the odd-numbered issues.
Instead of MY CAPITAL TIME, I'll be writing a yearly column called MOSTLY MATINEE TIME. Portions of this column will appear in different publications, but I will offer the whole column plus two black and white pictures under the same conditions as my former Washington, DC, column. This column will cover four shows per year that I'll be attending:
A theater in Philadelphia and three films in New York City.

⤓ MOSTLY MATINEE TIME 2010:

Philadelphia Theater:
(1) Suzanne Roberts Theater--Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-ass Wit of Molly Ivins

NYC Cinemas:
(2) Clearview Chelsea--Kick Ass
(3) Cinema Village--Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies
(4) Lincoln Plaza--Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

DDC09

 

DOTTY'S DIMENSIONS CONTINUES:
 A twice-yearly zine.

Format:
  The odd-numbered issues cover my New York City trips and Balticon, a science fiction convention.

  In the even-numbered issues, I'll write about another NYC trip, some trips to Philadelphia, and another science fiction convention: Philcon.

STOP PRESS:
 Publications of MY CAPITAL TIME will end, and starting with DDC Issue #7, all odd-numbered issues will cover Washington, DC, and Lunacon.
 The even-numbered issues will still cover New York City, Philadelphia, and Philcon.

⤓ ISSUE 9
01 - LUNACON 2010
02 - CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
03 - KENNEDY CENTER
04 - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
05 - NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

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DOTTY'S DIMENSIONS CONTINUES:
 A twice-yearly zine.

Format:
  The odd-numbered issues cover my New York City trips and Balticon, a science fiction convention.

  In the even-numbered issues, I'll write about another NYC trip, some trips to Philadelphia, and another science fiction convention: Philcon.

STOP PRESS:
 Publications of MY CAPITAL TIME will end, and starting with DDC Issue #7, all odd-numbered issues will cover Washington, DC, and Lunacon.
 The even-numbered issues will still cover New York City, Philadelphia, and Philcon.

⤓ ISSUE 8
01 - FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
02 - EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
03 - NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM
04 - CENTRAL PARK ZOO
05 - PHILCON 2009

PA Renaissance Faire 2009

   Saturday, September 5, 2009: or 1569, where between looking at the quaint-looking buildings and some of the people in 16th-century garb, from nobility to peasants, I felt like I traveled in a time warp as well as a different place. Instead of being in Lancaster County, PA, the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire at the Mount Hope Winery, 2775 Lebanon Rd., Manheim, PA (717-665-7021), felt more like a town in England in the days of Queen Elizabeth the first. Upon entering, I headed toward the Globe Theatre, and I saw on stage Good Queen Bess herself and her court welcoming everybody to the faire. Afterward, I spent the rest of the day walking through the faire grounds and taking in the sights and sounds of many interesting things. Here, I glanced at shoppes and tents of vendors selling jewellry, costumes, and accessories as well as armour, books, and other goods. Other shoppes, tents, and booths sold food and drinks--both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. (Other than admission and lunch, I didn't buy anything; much later, as I left for the day, I noticed that some people had their hands stamped to return to the faire. At lunch or dinner, they had a picnic near their cars in the parking lot [car park].) Nevertheless, this faire offered much more then vendors. Other areas had rides for children, including an elephant ride, for extra costs, and there was plenty of free entertainment at the different stages and performance areas. Thus, I watched and listened to music, comedy, and dancing as well as demonstrations in archery, jousting, and different crafts in abundance. I also heard more fake-English accents on this day than I ever heard in my life! Overall, I found the PA Renaissance Faire colourful, fun, and educational.

Dover Delaware 2009

     Friday, August 21, 2009: Inside a restored 1792 building, I saw a four-minute DVD presentation about the brief history of this place: The (Old) Delaware State House Museum, 25 The Green, Dover (302-739-4266). From the late 1700s to 1933, the lawmakers used this building to govern the First State. (Delaware was the first state to sign the US Constitution in 1787.) Then in 1933, the state government moved to nearby Legislative Hall, and the Old State House became a museum. On a half-hour tour, the guides explained both the histories of Delaware and of events that took place in the Old State House as I noticed the restored 18th-century interior and furnishings. Next, I visited the Biggs Museum of American Art, upstairs from the Delaware Visitor Center. On two floors, I looked at both fine and decorative arts, made in the USA, dating from the 1700s into the 21st century. Each room covered a different period in time, and each room displayed paintings and sculptures as well as furniture and other objects from that particular time. Two special rooms exhibited Delaware-made art and objects made of silver. I was very impressed, however, with how this area of Dover looked, and even newer buildings showed plenty of red brick construction to blend in better with the nearby 18th-century buildings.