I was in Edinburgh to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bay City Roller’s first album. There was so much more to the stay that the Rollers, though, so let’s explore. Accommodations I stayed in four separate places: No. 53 Frederick Street, The Haymarket Hotel, a VRBO flat, and a Hampton Inn. We’ll start with the…
Travel
Edinburgh & The Bay City Rollers
In late September, I was in Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first full length album from the Scottish pop/rock band Bay City Rollers. The album was titled Rollin’ – so the event was called Still Rollin’. This is the first post about my trip to Edinburgh. There will be another one…
Weekend In Grand Rapids
The last week of October, I was in downtown Grand Rapids for two theatrical events. First, I finally saw Menopause: The Musical, and then I saw world music artist Loreena McKennitt. Menopause: The Musical I was staying in a hotel new to me and thought I might get lost on my way to the DeVos…
Cowboy Junkies and Less Than 24-Hours in Sarnia
In late September I was in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada for a little less than twenty-four hours. Sarnia is an easy drive for me, so when the band Cowboy Junkies announced they were going to appear at the Imperial Theatre in downtown Sarnia, I grabbed a ticket. Sarnia is on the US-Canada border, just across the…
The Raven Café in Port Huron
The last weekend in September, I stayed overnight at the Hampton Inn in Port Huron, Michigan. The next morning, I had breakfast at The Raven Café in Port Huron, and you should, too. I’d heard about The Raven Café in Port Huron, but hadn’t managed to make a trip in this general direction in years….
An August Weekend In Bay City, Michigan
I met up with friends for a weekend in Bay City, Michigan at the very end of August. Last year in August I was at my first every Bay City Rollers fan gathering to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the band visiting Bay City. This year, there was a casual get together with a handful…
All The Other Things I Did In New York City
Yes, I was in NYC to march in the 2023 Tartan Week Parade with BCR Fan Events. But – if you’re in New York – and you’ve only been there a few times before – you have to explore. You didn’t know I was in New York? Catch up on these posts: I flew out…
NYC Tartan Week Parade 2023
Come along with me as I march in the NYC Tartan Week Parade 2023. I marched in the with 90+ other Bay City Rollers fans. This was another part of the different activities sponsored by BCR Fan Events. The night before the parade, I added pins to my distressed denim jacket. The wool rosettes on…