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An energy emanates from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In one word, the place is ‘cool’ or ‘energetic’ or ‘creative’ or ‘ancient’. One word is not sufficient to encapsulate Plovdiv. Plovdiv is no place I had heard of before February 2017. On a free walking tour in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia last winter, the guide encouraged anyone in…
On my third day in Sofia, Bulgaria, after my third beer of the day, it suddenly felt like I found myself in the beating pulse of this city. I had probably walked more than 25 miles on Sofia’s city streets and through parks during my brief time in the city. Then, on Monday afternoon I…
Many readers know the 2013 song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. The song hit #1 on the charts in more than two dozen countries in 2014, won several Grammy music awards and was even nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. While I was aware of Pharrell Williams original version of the song, I…
Last year I checked out the Hyde Park London concert series and got totally psyched that the Rolling Stones were playing in Hyde Park in July during the nights we were booked to stay at InterContinental Park Lane. As I researched this great intersection of my being in London and the Stones playing a free…
The woman seated next to me on the WOW Air flight from Reykjavik to Boston last Thursday said she was going to Boston Common to see Gin Blossoms in a free concert that night. Gin Blossoms had two hits in 1993-94 when I was a grad student at UMass Amherst with Hey Jealousy and Found…
Asheville is a place with creative energy. There is a frequency that hit me in waves as I walked through the center of the city. Places like Asheville remind me of Santa Cruz, California and the kind of places where people flock for a good time. Creative happenings occur at greater frequency here than most…
SPG has a Hear the Music promotion running April 5 to May 5, 2013 when members earn a $50 TicketMaster credit for every 3 nights at Starwood hotels worldwide. Nights do not need to be consecutive and there is no Ticketmaster earning limit for eligible stays. Earn a $10 TicketMaster credit by linking your SPG…
