Tiffany and Company, the humble beginnings.

In 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany borrowed 1.000 dollars from his father who owned a cotton mill on Tiffany Street in Brooklyn, CT. He and a friend, John B. Young used the money to buy a small stationary store in New York City. As they expanded they added glassware, porcelain, clocks and jewelry. They built a reputation for selling top quality items and in 1848 began manufactoring their own jewelry. They now have over 300 stores worldwide and revenue of over 4 billion dollars and it all began with a thousand dollars on Tiffany Street in Brookly, CT.

Wild Waterfall

Rotary Park in Putnam Ct.

 A great photo op for you and then you can capture your friends posing inside the huge Christmas ornament and or the equally large greeting card located near the main stage 

Lighting Up Davis Park

I've added a video showing off the lights at Davis Park in Danielson, Ct. The park is located on Main street in Killingly in the Borough of Danielson it features a bandstand and War Memorial. Plenty of lights for the family to enjoy in a very peaceful setting.

Killingly Tree Lighting

Davis Park in Danielson Connecticut is the place to see a dazzling display of Christmas lights now until New Years day. Here are a few pics for you. Check out my You Tube channel for video's- John Holland@bluegrassers

 

Christmas Lights that Pop

Have you noticed that fewer homes are decorated for Christmas? It took driving through several neighborhoods to get a few pictures. I guess it's not a big deal anymore. At one time seems like most home's had at least a couple of ornaments on the lawn or lights strung on the eaves celebrating Christmas. We were able to find several after traversing many streets. Hope they bring some cheer to you.

Spectacular Christmas Lights

The Amarante family begins stringing lights and assembling animations way back on labor day hoping to be ready to light up Winter Wonderland by thanksgiving eve. With great effort they manage to have the 185 thousand bulbs sparkling on time to greet the thousands of visitors who will walk the marvelous paths of the Wonderland that is open until New Years day. The Wonderland is located on route 101 in Killingly, Ct. Here's a few video clips for you to enjoy. check out my You Tube channel at John Holland@bluegrassers

Blueridge Parkway Visit

I love Bluegrass, stringband and old time mountain music So when I had the opportunity to spend a week in Southwesten Virginia and Western North Carolina I packed up and headed south. I used a book written by Joe Wilson titled "A Guide to the Crooked Road" to find places to hear the music I favor. The book points out dates, locations, and interesting information about jams, concerts and festivals along Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. I got to see and hear some great performances but I also took side trips to places of interest off the Blueridge Parkway. I've inserted some images here, hope you enjoy. Joe's book can be purchased on Amazon.