Bøger af Stephen Sayers

Plymouth, Massachusetts, home of the original Pilgrim settlement, is considered by many to be our country's birthplace. Known as 'America's Hometown, ' the quaint and coastal hamlet attracts visitors from across the country and around the world. Plymouth boasts 37 miles of breathtaking coastlines, pristine nature trails, art and cultural amenities, museums, music, gift shops, and culinary delights. 100 Things to Do in Plymouth MA Before You Die provides a treasure trove of unique experiences and adventures, with seasonal suggestions and itineraries that will check the boxes on everyone's 'to do' list. Experience Plymouth's historic beginnings at the Plimoth Patuxet Living Museum or cross the gangplank into history onto the Mayflower II. Join Captain John for an afternoon of whale watching on Cape Cod Bay or soak up the sun on the ever-shifting sandbar, Brown's Bank. Enjoy the talented thespians at the Priscilla Beach Theatre, the oldest barn theater in the country, or catch the best up-and-coming live music talent at the Spire. Treat your palette to a wine-tasting at Plymouth Bay Winery before heading to harbor's edge for the daily catch at Wood's Seafood--and make room for a mountainous ice cream cone at Ziggy's. Stephen Paul Sayers first visited Plymouth as a child and forged a lasting bond with its fascinating history and sugar sand beaches. Today, Steve is a 20-year seasonal resident with intimate knowledge of the town, its unique stories, folklore and secrets, and hidden gems. He's the perfect host to guide the first-time visitor or seasoned resident through the town's fabled past--historic homes, meeting houses, and cemeteries--and into its thriving present--entertainment venues, boutique stores, restaurants, and wineries. 100 Things to Do in Plymouth MA Before You Die is the ultimate guide to Plymouth delivered by its biggest fan.

In the 1950s, Gorton was a crowded working class area of Manchester made up of terraced houses, factories, locomotive sheds, canals, railway lines, greyhound and speedway tracks, public houses, corner shops, scrap yards, churches and schools, as well as Belle Vue - one of the biggest zoological and pleasure gardens in England. It had a way of life that is now long gone, but its influences remain, not only in the lives of those people who remember it, but also in the rich sense of humour, tragedy and benevolence that still survives in the area.