Playland at the Beach
18
Sep
2014
The City That Was: Before the Nanny State, There was Playland
In The City That Was, Bohemian Archivist P Segal tells a weekly story of what you all missed: the days when artists, writers, musicians, and unemployed visionaries were playing hard in the city’s streets and paying the rent working part time. In recent news, a mother got in trouble for letting her kid
15
Mar
2010
Remembering Playland at the Beach
History is often best marked by the buildings and landmarks left behind. These edifices act as scars, reminding us that our time is short and that there were people here before us, just as there will be after us. It’s the buildings remaining once an era has passed, that allow