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Month: July 2017

Carnival Week 2017: The Tradition Continues

Carnival Week 2017: The Tradition Continues

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Yes, it’s time once again for the annual Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company’s annual summer carnival, taking place this week (7/31-17 – 8/5/17) at the carnival grounds just outside of Clear Spring, Maryland. In what’s become a sort of tradition at the Snyder household, we have driven by the grounds on several occasions on Sunday to see what sort of thrill rides and other delights the amusement company in charge of this year’s rides has brought to town for the…

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Restaurant Review: Foster’s On the Point (Hagerstown, MD)

Restaurant Review: Foster’s On the Point (Hagerstown, MD)

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Friends who know I am a “foodie” have been asking recently – “have you tried ‘Foster’s On The Point’ yet?”  So, while the kids were out of town recently on a trek with my mother, my wife and I got the chance to check the place out for dinner.  Located on Salem Avenue on the west side of Hagerstown, MD., Foster’s took over and totally rehabbed the restaurant and bar space formerly occupied for many years by the old Woodpoint…

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Summertime Traditions: A Favorites List

Summertime Traditions: A Favorites List

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The dog days of summer are here, my friends.  Yes, it’s hot out, but there are still some days where a cool morning or evening breeze makes me close my eyes, take a deep breath, and be thankful to be a resident on this big, blue planet we call home. I have several summertime traditions, built over a lifetime of experiences.  These are “highlights” that I like to enjoy each year, and the list is ever-changing and growing.  To me,…

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Summer Camp: Still Entertaining Kids in an Electronic Age

Summer Camp: Still Entertaining Kids in an Electronic Age

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Ahhhh, summer camp. As a youth, I distinctly recall a memorable week at Holiquin Stables (near Waynesboro, PA) , where I learned all about horses and riding.  My brother and I spent seven glorious days and six nights learning riding techniques, horse anatomy, stable chores, and animal care.  We were also the only two people at camp who rode “western saddle”, like in the cowboy movies (this was at my grandfather’s insistence – everyone else at camp rode proper “English”…

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The American Freedom Train: Patriotic Nostalgia

The American Freedom Train: Patriotic Nostalgia

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As this Independence Day draws near, I hearken back to a time when America threw probably its biggest celebration party to date – the Bicentennial celebration.  Yes, in 1976, the nation went wild with festivals and celebrations for the nation’s 200th birthday, and in the days before cell phones, YouTube, or Go Pros, one had to actually visit the special events going on around the country to experience the pomp, circumstance, and majesty of the spectacle. Remember the “Tall Ships”? …

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