If you were following the ecology movement in the ’70’s closely, you would know the name Gaylord Nelson. His experiences canoeing on the Namekagon and St Croix Rivers here led him to a career as Wisconsin governor and US Senator seeking protection for the environment. The first Earth Day was his brainchild. We learned about this during an impromptu stop at the St Croix National Scenic Waterway Visitor’s Center in St Croix Falls, WI. Of note, the falls for which the town is named have been underwater since the dame was built early last century. Also the current water level is eight feet below usual for purposes of dam maintenance.
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.
If you were following the ecology movement in the ’70’s closely, you would know the name Gaylord Nelson. His experiences canoeing on the Namekagon and St Croix Rivers here led him to a career as Wisconsin governor and US Senator seeking protection for the environment. The first Earth Day was his brainchild. We learned about this during an impromptu stop at the St Croix National Scenic Waterway Visitor’s Center in St Croix Falls, WI. Of note, the falls for which the town is named have been underwater since the dame was built early last century. Also the current water level is eight feet below usual for purposes of dam maintenance.
  
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