Episode 27: Top 5 Lighthouses; The Benny's Retail Stores History; Road Trip: Hampton Beach, NH; Remember the Sega CD?(7-1-2021)

In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast

In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast
Episode 27: Top 5 Lighthouses; The Benny's Retail Stores History; Road Trip: Hampton Beach, NH; Remember the Sega CD?(7-1-2021)
Jul 01, 2021 Season 1 Episode 27
Christopher Setterlund

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Episode 27 begins by sharing the long history of a Southern New England staple, the Benny's retail store.  Originally an automotive store it evolved into a place you could get anything you needed over its nearly a century in existence.
Take a Road Trip to the little seaside resort town of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.  It may be less than 2 square miles in size but it is packed with things to see and do including the Hampton Beach Casino.
There have been numerous iconic video game consoles over the last several decades.  Those that have changed and innovated the industry.  Then there was the Sega CD.  A novel idea it did not do well and you will find out why.
This week's Top 5 features my picks for the best lighthouses I have seen. The only catch is they must be off of Cape Cod.  Which ones made the list?
Also check out the latest This Week In History and Time Capsule!
Be sure to watch for my livestreams called Without A Map Friday's at 8pm on Instagram which serve as a sort of postgame show for the podcast. Find them on IGTV and YouTube after they've finished.

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