This quaint little boutique, located in the heart of Lakewood, is a breath of fresh air. Nestled between several large retail shops, Belmar has met its match! The vintage flair of this locally owned store sparks curiosity, nostalgia, and a walk down memory lane. Alongside one-of-a-kind handmade originals you will find rare vintage, antique, primitive and repurposed wares. Finding things […]
By Joe Curreri In 1839, Abner Graves watched as his Cooperstown friend Abner Doubleday used a stick to mark out a diamond-shaped field in the dirt and explained the rules of a new game he invented named baseball. History recognizes Abner Doubleday as the father of baseball, and Abner Graves as creator of the first stitched-cover baseball. But who made […]
By Robert Reed In terms of geography it is only a small island near Venice, Italy. But in terms of artistry Murano glass is one of the marvels of the civilized world. Clearly Murano glass of old represented the highest achievement in the glass blowing craft. For centuries its fragile and delicate beauty was unequaled and unrivaled. Later its spiraling […]
By Sandy Dale Okay, I guess here in Colorado we still have a few days when we know Spring isn’t quite here yet. Foggy, cold, spitting something from the sky. Definitely not good days for yard work or planting, but really good days for planning a visit to Florence for some nice new/old lawn furniture or decor or a new/old […]
By Carol Mobley Ambrose Hadley aka Capt. Fred Hadley was my great grandfather and married to the Circassian Girl, Lizzie Metz. He was notable for a number of things, Civil War Veteran, Nebraska Pioneer and Tatooed Man. That’s right, my great grandfather was the tatooed man in the circus from 1882 to 1884. I never knew him, he died long […]
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