CHICO — The Chico Cemetery turned back the clock to the 1800s for a few hours on Saturday as the Bidwell Mansion Association put on a Victorian Picnic. The picnic started with a box lunch near Chico ...
It might seem strange to us today, but for Victorians, the graveyard was the hot spot to go for a lunch date. At Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, which was founded in 1836, people would picnic, ...
You may be surprised to learn that cemeteries were at one time a popular place to go for picnics. Before there were public parks, art museums or botanical gardens in American cities, people would ...
A traditional Victorian party, picnic and tour will take place next weekend at the Meeker Home Museum in Greeley. The event will take place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 18 at the museum, 1324 9th Ave. in ...
Strathcona Park came alive with Victorian-inspired costumes and a scientific twist as Steampunk Ottawa held its monthly gathering. Organizer Rachel Thistle said everyone struggles to give a definition ...