Category Archives: History

This Weeks’ New Must-See Shows!

You know how I always say I am often running behind? Well I dropped the ball to preview four shows that came out last week (February 27-March 5). Luckily, they’re all available for free OnDemand! Some of these shows I’ve … Continue reading

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Hidden Figures: The Movie You NEED To See!

Hidden Figures Released December 25, 2016                         Rating: The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: … Continue reading

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The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes

Come along now, the game’s afoot! Do you love a good mystery? I do! In The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes, not only do you get the goods on the creation of the finest detective of all time, but you … Continue reading

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Walking The Halls Of Alcatraz

Three months ago, my husband and I visited Alcatraz Island during our San Francisco weekend. I keep trying to think of just one word that describes the experience, but I can’t. I can think of several though: intriguing, surprising, foreboding, … Continue reading

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The Winchester Mystery House: Bizarrely Beautiful, Beautifully Bizarre

I can’t remember when I first heard of the Winchester Mystery House – it had to be about ten years or so, but I never really researched the house or the woman: both which are shrouded in mystery. I mean, … Continue reading

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