By Kimmity Ramer Wow! 8 Years have flown by and Homestead Antique Mall is thankful for every one of them. This year has been the most challenging of all for all of us. 2020 brought out a ton of challenges both personal and in particular for small businesses all over our state and industry. The “Antique” business is for the […]
By Sandy Dale I recently read an interview with four “minimalists.” Impressive as they were…I am not one. Granted, while clean, empty spaces might allow the muses to dance about in a creative mind, I need something a little more robust to inspire me. My studio/apartment is stuffed (some might say cluttered) from floor to ceiling with antiques, old picture […]
February 1 — National Freedom Day (1865) February 2 — Groundhog Day February 4 — George Washington elected first President (1789) February 4 — Founding of the USO (1941) February 12— Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday February 14 — Valentine’s Day February 15 — Presidents’ Day February 22 — George Washington’s Birthday February 23 — 76th Anniversary of the raising of the […]
Find the gnomes and elves hiding in Florence and Canon City and in participating shops throughout Fremont County. Take a selfie with the Little People you find. Look for information and instructions on Facebook at Fremont First or call Pam at 719-431-3461. Win prizes—great prizes!!
On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s groundhog extraordinaire, will again stick his head out of his den. The nation awaits his verdict. Groundhog Day is said to have its origins in ancient weather lore where the prognosticator was often a badger or a sacred bear. In the United States, its origin is said to come from a Pennsylvania German custom. […]
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