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A hiking trail through one of America’s most densely populated counties.

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Lenape Trail, Essex County, N.J. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Branch Brook Park, Brookdale Park, Eagle Rock Reservation, Essex County, hiking trails, Hilltop Reservation, Lenape Trail, Mills Reservation, New Jersey, Newark, Presby Iris Garden, South Mountain Reservation | 4 Comments

Q. Where is the largest collection of Japanese Cherry Blossom trees in the U.S.? (hint: it’s not Washington)

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Branch Brook Park Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Branch Brook Park, cherry blossom, Essex County, New Jersey, Newark, parks, trees | 8 Comments

Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, Cap Anson, Chicago White Stockings, Fleet Walker, George Stovey, International League, major leagues, Minor leagues, MLB, Newark, Newark Little Giants, racism, segregation | 1 Comment

One and Done: The Newark Peppers

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Ken Dowell

A relocated team in an outlaw league playing in a city never considered major league. Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, History, Sports | Tagged baseball, Bill McKechnie, Edd Roush, Federal League, Harrison Park, Harry Sinclair, MLB, New Jersey, Newark, Newark Peppers, Rupert Mills | 3 Comments

Homies with Grammys

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Ken Dowell

From the Grammy Museum Experience in Newark. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Count Basie, Dionne Warwick, Frank Sinatra, Grammy Museum Experience, Grammys, jazz, museum, museums, music, New Jersey, Newark | 1 Comment

Headless Art and Scary Stuff from Asia

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Ken Dowell

A walk through the Newark Museum Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, Asian art, museums, New Jersey, Newark, Newark Museum, sculpture, travel | 5 Comments

On the 50th Anniversary of a Summer of Urban Warfare in America

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Are we really better off now than we were 50 years ago? Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 1967, cities, Detroit, film, Michigna, movie reviews, New Jersey, Newark, racism, Revolution '67, urban affairs, urban riots | 3 Comments

African Art

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Ken Dowell

From the collection of the Newark Museu;m Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Uncategorized | Tagged African art, art, headdresses, Newark, Newark Museum, Nigeria | 7 Comments

The State of the City

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Three decades ago, New Jersey’s cities needed jobs, safe streets and decent schools. They still do. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cities, governor, immigration, Jersey City, New Jersey, Newark, NJ Spotlight, Perth Amboy, Ras Baraka, Tom Kean | 16 Comments

More Pictures of (and facts about) Newark

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Ken Dowell

NJPAC, Ironbound and the Robert Treat Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged New Jersey, Newark, Photography | 7 Comments

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