New Placeblog - Weird Nazareth

Want to thank Kris, who created Weird Nazareth (visit the site here), for reaching out to let me know about his site.

I went through the site last night and really enjoyed it. Kris explained why he started the site to me: "I was always a big fan of the magazine Weird New Jersey and thought that Nazareth could use a site highlighting the quirky side of the town."

And let's face it, with over 250 years of history, there is plenty of quirk in our town, one of the key factors in making it a special place.

Kris' decision to start the site came on a walk, "a few years ago after I saw a plastic owl in a tree while I was taking a walk with my wife over near Washington Street. I thought it was really strange and wondered about why it was there and who put it there."

Like myself, Kris always envisioned his site being a community effort with multiple contributors. This is not always easy, most people like to read, some will comment, a few will send information by email, but very few like to actually make posts. Fortunately for Kris, he recently found a contributor, who in his words, "has posted more quality stuff in the past few weeks than I did in the first few years that I had the blog up."

The site points out everyday sights, both man made and natural, from town, many overlooked in our rush-rush world, and provides historical information, giving a fresh perspective to the community we live in.

Great job Kris and everyone else contributing to the site!