Photo by Margaret Hethermanīut the queer community always embraced the building’s wreckage, showed it love, coloring its walls with graffiti that shouted: “KNOW YOUR POWER.” According to the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, the spot first became a destination for sunbathing and cruising in the 1940s, and went clothing optional in the 1960’s. Closed once from 1955 – 1964, it reopened as the Neponsit Home for the Aged and later, a city-run nursing home until permanent shut-down in 1998, when 282 residents were bussed to other locations in the middle of the night following a storm. It has seen many iterations-a home for the aged in the 1930’s, Merchant Marine Hospital for TB during WWII, and another children’s facility in 1954. Opened initially as The Neponsit Beach Hospital for Convalescent and Tubercular Children in 1918, its balconies overlooked the ocean, providing ocean air for sickly lungs. Then in April 2022, the announcement came: the former Neponsit Adult Home on Beach 149th Street would be demolished. Victoria Cruz and friends on Riis Beach, courtesy of Victoria Cruz Photo by Margaret Hethermanīut for many in the LGBTQ+ community, it was this very state of decay that beckoned throngs of queer beachgoers to a special section of Jacob Riis Beach over time, laying claim to a place that no one else seemed to want. City officials deemed the structure an eyesore, its 4-story red brick facade speckled with broken and boarded-up windows. "New Year's Eve With Carson Daly" will also broadcast from New York’s Times Square.For years, the queer landmark sat derelict and abandoned. Jenny McCarthy and Fergie join in the efforts introducing musical acts throughout the evening as the clock is counted through multiple time zones.Ĭarson Daily, current host of "The Voice," will have his own countdown show on NBC tonight. Ryan Seacrest, who joined Clark on the broadcasts in 2005, takes over as the main host for the ABC airing that still features Clark’s name. Clark, who passed away in April, suffered a stroke but continued to work in front of the camera for his annual TV special. You can here about her experience here.ĬOUNTDOWN: It wouldn’t be a New Year’s Eve without mention of Dick Clark, who took pleasure in counting down the final moments of each year since 1972. Once, she had the opportunity to drive a float in the parade. If you are a fan of "Lake Effect" on Milwaukee Public Radio on WUWM-FM 89.7, then you’ve heard from essayist Jerianne Hayslett. This New Year’s Day tradition of first-class marching bands and floats made from plant materials is often a must-see for many families. ROSE BOWL PARADE: As Badgers fans gear up for the Rose Bowl tomorrow in Pasadena, Calif., many of us at home in front of the TV set can enjoy the Tournament of Roses Parade. You can see a small clip from the episode here. If you missed it on Sunday night, the show will re-air at noon on Tuesday. And the crew went to the Comet Café in Milwaukee for its bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Fisher also got into the kitchen at Frank's Diner in Kenosha for the Garbage Platter – eggs, hash browns, veggies, five different cheeses, and five kinds of meat. The crew from Sharp Entertainment, which produces the show for Destination America, also filmed at the Saloon on Calhoun, which features a daily happy hour of bacon with its bacon-wrapped pork wings made from tenderloin. The cheeseburger features bacon and peanut butter, and was inspired by patron Katie Barrie. And they remembered the peanut butter burger." "They were looking for places that feature bacon in a unique way. "When the crew was here before (in 2010), they remembered the Barrie Burger when they were filming," AJ Bombers owner Joe Sorge said in October. You can see my earlier report about the filming of the episode here. The 12-episode run kicked off on Sunday night, and featured four stops in the area, including the peanut butter bacon cheeseburger – the Barrie Burger – at AJ Bombers. Because the three-part "United States of Food" did so well in the ratings, Fisher got to expand his broadcasting acumen with a full season. Restaurant owner and chef Todd Fisher gets to travel the country for The Discovery Channel’s newest offering to check off bacon dishes on his bucket list. Well it is definitely on the list of the producers of "The United States of Bacon" on the Destination America channel. So, if you create a list of must-haves in the world of bacon, then AJ Bombers is probably on the list.
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