Where is Silverwood Theme Park? Silverwood Theme Park is located in northern Idaho, just north of Coeur d'Alene and about 45 minutes from Spokane, Washington. It is open from May through October each year. For one price, it features thrill rides, kids rides, fun-for-all rides, Boulder Beach Water Park, and lots of entertainment. The [...]
Who are the Old Town Temecula Gunfighters? The Old Town Temecula Gunfighters are a group of folks who present Wild West reenactment shows spanning the post-Civil war era, from about the 1870s to the 1890s. They entertain visitors every 4th Saturday of the month at High Noon and 2 p.m. in the section of Temecula [...]
Where is Heritage Hill Historical Park? Heritage Hill Historical Park is part of 60,000 acres of parkland, open space and shoreline set aside by Orange County, California for recreational use. Tucked away between a shopping center and riding stable in Lake Forest, this 4.1 acre oasis illustrates the early history of the Saddleback Valley [...]
Spring Traditions Yesterday and Today Who brought us the Easter parade, the exchanging of greeting cards, and creme-filled eggs? Who is responsible for the Easter egg hunt and egg roll? The Victorians brought us the evolution of celebration, and no season was so celebrated as spring and the promise of rebirth. Easter was just the [...]
Do you wish you could look just like the elegant Scarlett O’Hara or the sweet Melanie Hamilton? Well, you wouldn’t be alone. Civil War era gowns are an incredibly popular style of dress for reenactments and costumes for themed parties. And, they should be. These beautifully styled gowns have plenty of ruffles and frills that [...]
Creatures of Habit Background Creatures of Habit is a true costume emporium offering more than 19,000 costumes and 500,000 authentic period garments and accessories for rent or purchase. They are much more than that, too! Jack Cody and Natalya Haden opened Creatures of Habit in 1987 with the intent of costuming Paducah and the surrounding [...]
Victorian dresses were different depending on the occasion. Women had dresses for the morning, for daytime calling, and for dinner. And that isn’t even counting the intricacies in even just those categories. In addition, wealthier women had access to stables, which means that Victorian dresses for riding horses were not uncommon. These dresses were called [...]
Sea Change Theatre Company's Story Sea Change Theatre Company is a semi-professional nonprofit theatre company that presented its first season in 2012. This new troupe is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, on the Atlantic coast about one half hour's drive north of Boston. The company offers a series of four thought-provoking theatrical works, including [...]
Victorian dresses changed throughout the Victorian era, which spanned from 1840 to about 1901. Beginning with full skirts and patterned cloth and ending with the bustle, the entire Victorian Era included many different styles and variations of dress. The bustle style appeared in the 1870s, and was the result of the crinoline of wider dresses [...]