Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Lucille Ball’s hometown, Jamestown, New York. This older city boasts of their Lucy heritage. Upon entering Jamestown, huge murals of Lucy are painted on some downtown buildings. The United States Post Office displays a giant postage stamp with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz on the stamp. The famous ...
One of the most memorable places I’ve ever visited was Williamsburg and Jamestown, VA. Particularly the part known as Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown Settlement. These cities are caulked full of America’s earliest history. When first we arrived in Williamsburg, VA, and wasn’t real sure what to expect. Sure, we knew that there was a lot ...
The 1859 Historic National Hotel is in Northern California Gold Country. The hotel buildings were among the first permanent structures in a town where people lived in tents and non-permanent wood structures. The hotel has been in continuous operation since opening. Jamestown, CA is an area surrounded by wineries and beautiful scenery. Recreation including riding ...
Jamestown was once called the “Furniture Capital of the World.” Sadly, much of this once-lucrative industry has fallen on hard times leaving Jamestown’s 30,000 residents without employment in the industrial field. One side-effect of this unfortunate event is that Jamestown’s young men have had only the armed forces as an option for earning a living ...
