Posts by pws builder
Crawford County Fair
My 20-Minute Walk Through the Crawford County Fair I have to admit it: I was actually looking forward to visiting the 2024 Crawford County Fair. While I’m at my day job, I have the radio tuned to “Cool” 101.7 in Meadville, on which the DJs had a booth there and promoted many of its offerings.…
Read More“Cow-nt” Me In!
Big Irene’s Little Diner A Restaurant Review What’s up with the cow art? That’s what my friend and I wondered as we sat in a booth at Big Irene’s Diner in Albion recently.Though not to the point of overdoing it, the cute, friendly cows portrayed and hung to the walls not only had us curious…
Read MoreNumbers You Need to Know: Three Photogs, One Show, at 1020
“1020 Photo Collective”atThe 1020 Collective Featuring some of its members, The 1020 Collective and its show, the “1020 Photo Collective,” offers a “snapshot” of three photographers’ captured creations. Alex Simpson, Jenna Lutz and Gary Cardot contribute various and unique visions from behind their camera’s lenses. Switching from landscape to street photography, Alex Simpson in his…
Read MoreDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical at the Erie Playhouse
A Theater Review Maybe what makes a book, a film or a musical so popular is that it’s relatable to so many others. After all, everyone tries to be cool, popular, talented and a magnet for the opposite sex. But who really succeeds? Very, very few. So maybe it’s cathartic (Or is it schadenfreude?) to…
Read MoreThe Wright Sisters
“Decision Height” at Performing Artists Collective Alliance A Theater Review Telling the almost-forgotten history of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, “Decision Height” recounts not only female contributions to the war effort, but each character’s individual struggles. Currently playing at PACA, “Decision” relates the training of six recruits from across the country,…
Read MoreA Little (Calzone) Slice of Heaven
Barbato’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria A Restaurant Review Having lived in this area for most of my life, Barbato’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria (Whew! Is it me or is that a mouthful?), was always on my bucket list to try. Then, I’d begun driving past the place, just off I-90, while heading to my slave…
Read MoreThe Art Spirit in the Sky
Deb Berkebile: Earthscapes at Glass Growers Gallery An Art Review Oftentimes when artists create they have an embedded stance or perspective within their work, albeit sometimes hidden or misunderstood. Yet a current Erie art exhibit has a viewpoint that’s literally out of this world. Deb Berkebile: Earthscapes at Glass Growers Gallery melds fabric art with…
Read MoreNo Elk, No Creek, Now, No Restaurant
Elk Creek In A Restaurant Review Okay, here™s a new one: Reviewing a restaurant (well, actually a bar & grill), that just closed. Yep, the Elk Creek Inn located outside of McKean/Fairview, just off I-79, closed recently. How recently? The first week of February I went there to dine and write a review. By the…
Read MoreI Forgot What to Title This…
Life at 60: Things I Still Don’t Know An Essay In the first week of February, I turned 60. Happy birthday to me. Aside from a birthday greeting from an actual friend on Facebook, a sweet, out-of-the-blue text from my financial advisor, Debbie, and an old-school birthday card from my best friend and…
Read MoreThe Royal Treatment
On the HorizonDavid Kingat KADA Gallery and Frame ShopAn Art Review As an artist or anyone actually, it’s best not to be pigeonholed. By trying new things you may actually find another avenue that exceeds your tried-and-true work methods and even become revered for one of your offshoot experimentations. The work of David King, currently…
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