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| Waiting for the Curtain |
Most of my family now
lives in or around the town and village of Hamburg, NY, founded in 1812 and
according to the history named after Hamburg, Germany. Over the past several
years the village undertook a revitalization that almost makes me want to move
there, but after over 25 years living below the Mason-Dixon Line I fear the cold
and snow would do us in. The old-fashioned Main Street type of town is back.
Rather than a butcher, produce store, and general store, made redundant by the
large supermarkets a short drive away, other vendors such as a gourmet olive
oil and spice store, several different restaurants, and a winery line the very
walkable main streets.
Luckily, one of my
favorite destinations, the Hamburg Palace Theater, still remains. Built in 1926;
it still graces the village with its old-fashioned exterior and single screen
interior. The next town over in which I grew up did not have a theater, though
drive-ins ruled in those days and a few of those were close by. Happily the
Hamburg Palace survived the multi-plex era and outlasted the drive-ins so remains
a popular choice for a family movie in the town.
We use the great
nieces and nephews as a wonderful excuse to see the latest children’s movies
during our visits. Diet concerns out the window for the duration, we all buy an
old-fashioned bucket of popcorn and sit down to enjoy the previews and main
feature, munching away.
This photo turned out
too grainy, but as the theater filled I didn’t want to resort to flash. Also, in
the interest of privacy, I wanted the shot done before more people arrived. Next
time I visit I hope to have the higher ISO setting on the G16 learned properly
done to provide more shots of the beautiful interior.
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