Princeton WannaBe Blog
I'm not a real historian. I didn't grow up in Princeton. I don't have an Ivy League education.
I'm a total Princeton WannaBe.
Still, I gush about loving the heart of Princeton as much as I can!
About Twice a Year, I Like to Triangulate ...
The Triangle Club is turning 120 years old and damn has she got legs or WHAT??!!
This year is all about Family Feudalism .... here's a snippet from the press release .... yes, I'm shocked I'm considered "Media" but I'll TAKE IT!:
"With original music and lyrics by Princeton’s best and brightest, this year’s production gallops onto the stage in a flourish of Princeton pageantry fit for a musical comedy coronation. There is a Lady Gaga-inspired number about Queen Elizabeth I called “Power Face,” as well as a disco-inspired number called “Bring Back the Fever” that satirizes the return of the Plague, plus “No Monkey Business" which is about all the things that monks aren't allowed to do in monasteries, and, of course, Triangle’s trademark all-male kickline" .....
I'll admit, the All Male Kickline is what inspired my initial interest in the Triangle Club back in 2006. I've never missed a Triangle Show since moving to Princeton but it's not just the boys in heels that bring me back...... It's the idea that this tradition has been continued for so long. That it started with guys like F. Scott and Booth Tarkington. That ALL the incredible graduates of Princeton either performed or saw a Triangle Show.
Without a doubt, seeing a Triangle Club show is a "Life Bucket WannaBe Moment"
Tickets for Family Feudalism start at $22. Student and kid tickets $10 (on the web use promo code STUTIX). To order tickets by phone, call (609) 258-2787 or visit online www.mccarter.org. McCarter Theatre is located at 91 University Place in Princeton.
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Like Sand Through The Hour Glass, So Is the Days of Mike's Lives...
I've bought the domains and trademarked the title "Barber Mike 2" because I know his return to downtown Princeton is gonna be a blockbuster!
The set: 33 Witherspoon next to Tico's Eatery and above Arlington Capital ......
The story: Are you kidding me? It doesn't get any more dramatic than this! When Mike opens later this month, save $10 at the movies and let Mike break down the script! It'll make you laugh .... it'll make you cry .... it'll make you glad you're a local.
The end of the movie: Mike's shop is gonna be BIGGER AND BETTER with familiar cast (and some new crew too)!
All the barbers in Princeton are great folks but our family fell for Mike the minute we walked into his shop three years ago. Mike turned off a tournament game for Stosh and put on Cartoon Network. Three years later, Mike and Stosh watch the games together and do the whole smack talk and high five deal. Mike (and all the long standing Princeton merchants) give us that Mayberry vibe!
Plus, who can resist a comeback kid with a feel good ending? NOT US!!!!
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The Princeton Village Psychic!
I bet she could answer vital questions like ……. “Do Sunday parking meters matter?”, “Will people ever fully “get” what Princeton’s educational and cultural institutions do to help our vibrant commercial district?”, “Should Mark, Jack and Travis start a boy band?”
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If We Had a Storefront In Princeton ..... We'd Be Buying These Guys Some DRANKS!
Anyhoo, here's some big deal Princetonians, probably DRUNK on POWER, because THEY get to judge the best storefronts in downtown Princeton!
Categories are: Most Elegant (I see Kristin doing that one), Most Amusing (Peter for sure), Most Appealing to Children (Ann - I don't know her but one of the tour guides does so I'm going first name on a 2 degree pass!), Most Town Spirit (the Mayor and Township Committee woman - I'm not going to fake like I know them....) and Most Original (that is SO Pam!) and Best Use of Store Merchandise (THAT'LL BE A TOSS UP!)
Hustle into Princeton and do your own window contest with your family and friends!
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In Princeton, some People Talk the Talk
....other people take it up a notch and RIDE the talk!
Here's Travis Linderman, President of the Princeton Merchant Association, riding on the maiden voyage of the Tiger Transit Shopper Saturday Bus - what's Shopper Saturday? Every other Saturday, Princeton University has expanded the Tiger Transit Route to make sure the heart of Princeton gets a chance at being well trafficked .....
THANK YOU PRINCETON UNIVERSITY! THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF PRINCETON MERCHANT ASSOCIATION!
ALL OF YOU SHARE YOUR TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE MORE THAN ANYONE IS ABLE TO CALCULATE! 
What's the heart of Princeton? To me? It's the part of Princeton that makes Princeton a movie set without props! It's policemen that know your name, politicians that share your coffee order, academicians that help you compute the tip ......Clearly the heart of Princeton isn't an address ...... it's people ......It's characters like Travis and the PMA Board along with organizations like Princeton University ....... Thankfully, the PMA Board is forging a more respectful relationship with the world's greatest learning institution, Princeton University.
(Is anyone noticing that Travis is traveling with a Princeton Tour Company brochure? A Princeton hat? A prominent zip code carrier ...... all available in Princeton's heartland? Yep! The haircut? That's local too ...... he's a Godfrey Ftizgerald man!)
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