Dixon IL was the boyhood home of Ronald Reagan, known as Dutch. Although his family only lived in the house on Hennepin Avenue for three years, it figured prominently in his childhood memories. He and his brother Neil, known in childhood as Moon, provided significant input into the renovation of this house in the early 1980’s. The stories associated with this family home provide such insight into the formation of the man who served us as our 40th President!
On the Hidden London Tour today we visited a number of curious places relating to the history of public transportation hidden in plain sight.
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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