The fifties were a fun and fabulous decade. Who can forget the music (Bill Haley and the Comets’ Rock around the Clock) the clothes (leather jackets and poodle skirts) and the food (ice cream floats)? They knew how to party in the fifties. That’s whey the 1950’s makes a great theme for throwing your own ...
Music of the fifties and sixties in the United States often directly mirrored the historical sentiment, culturally and politically, of the times. The fifties were generally a period of calm after World War II that produced very simple, light-hearted music with doo-wop and the teen idols infiltrating mainstream music. This period of good-feeling music actually ...
Thirty minutes from Honolulu via the Pali Highway, Kailua on the windward side of Oahu is a classic beach town with a multitude of vacation rentals and bed & breakfasts. Kailua’s beautiful tropical beaches attract many visitors who shy away from tourist spots like Waikiki. Whether you plan on kayaking from Lanikai Beach to Flat ...
The cultural impact of rock ‘n’ roll was so dramatic that it completely eclipsed the under-appreciated EASY-POP music of the fifties. Appearing as early as 1948 and still being recorded late into the century, quintessential EASY-POP recordings peaked in the nineteen-fifties. But during this single decade there was an astonishing variety of sparkling singers, infectious ...
If you want a great costume idea, simply dress like a person from the fifties! It was a really fun time, and there was very specific clothing to the era of the fifties and early sixties. People enjoyed dancing and sock hops. They liked going out for burgers and fast food places. They were relaxed ...
I wasn’t near two years old, and, additionally, I was pretty uncoordinated at that. I remember sitting in a snow bank with the stereotypical “snowsuit” and boots and mittens. I couldn’t keep my balance but my parents kept propping me up giving themselves the illusion I was “playing” in the snow. What made the day ...
