Historic Glenwood Hot Springs located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, are celebrating their 125th year anniversary this year. Established in 1888, the springs have been a destination point for those seeking a relaxing retreat since Victorian times. Glenwood Hot Springs offers visitors the year-round opportunity to stay at the newly renovated lodge, swim in the mineral-rich [...]
The Kentucky Derby, which has been run every year since 1875, has evolved several associated traditions. For example, the mint julep - an iced drink made with bourbon, mint and sugar syrup - is the traditional beverage of the race. Another Derby tradition is the consumption of burgoo - a thick stew of beef, chicken, [...]
Now through Monday, November 26, submit your favorite Thanksgiving traditions, memories, or a story. We will hold a random drawing of the participants on Tuesday, 11/27, and the winner will receive a prize! Email Barb@recollections.biz with your story or you can write it directly in the comments section on the blog. The winner of [...]
If you have photos to share, please send your photos to Barb at sales@recollections.biz. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marsha from Indiana writes: "Hi Barb, Attached are a few photos for you to choose from. The first one was taken of me in the living room of our home in Rockport, Indiana. It is a little dark. The rest [...]
When friends Jennifer Bartos and Marion Arrington founded The Barrington House Educational Center, LLC in 2011, it was not the beginning of a new adventure, but rather the culmination of a long-time love of history and women’s fashions, coupled with the desire to share information and educate other like-minded ladies. For years prior to starting [...]
The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque meaning "Beautiful Era" was a period that is conventionally dated as starting in 1890 and ending in 1914 when World War I began. The period was characterized by optimism, peace at home and in Europe, new technology and scientific discoveries. The peace and prosperity in Paris [...]
Historic Calvert Texas will be the site of a very special Victorian weekend on October 6-7, 2012, where guests will attend the 12th Annual Calvert Victorian Tea and Gala. Tea and dancing aren’t the only items on the agenda for the weekend though. Saturday morning will kick off the event with a parade [...]
Halloween has it’s origins in the religion of the ancient Druids, who believed that on October 31st the veil between the world of the living and the dead was thinnest, and that dead souls might cross over into the world of the living. It is believed that Halloween was brought to America in the 1840’s [...]
I was at the wheel, driving peacefully through a long, uninteresting desert landscape when suddenly my husband yelled “Oh CRAP!” I slammed on the brakes yelling “What, WHAT?” while looking around frantically for whatever it was I must have been about to run over on the empty stretch of road. “I forgot my glasses!” As [...]