Baseball Stadiums, National Parks, and Presidential History – Kevin Wants to Visit!
Category: Adventurous retirement
February 8, 2022 – If you ask Kevin Hubbard what he does to stay active, grab a railing, you are about to get dizzy. A collector’s collector, the retired executive of a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial products has some of the most fascinating retirement interests of anyone we have ever met. Those include visiting presidential history sites, major league baseball stadiums, and his latest – U.S. National Parks. In a recent conversation Kevin was kind enough to share some of his interests. (Don’t miss the companion piece to this, his wife Susan’s hilarious account of his recent retirement).
U.S. Presidents
It all started with a fascination with presidential history that began in the first grade. That love of everything having to do with U.S. presidents continues to this day. It includes the homes where they were born (museums, or sometimes just a sign on the road), gravesites, and the homes where they lived. His passion also includes presidential museums. The modern era for those started with President Hoover, but before that there were more informal ones – sometimes only a room in a library. He has visited all of the key sites for presidents from Washington to Reagan, and has read biographies for all of them. To keep track of all of this collecting Kevin keeps detailed spreadsheets. We asked him about his favorites, and he suggested Hyde Park, New York. There in one place you can visit FDR’s home, the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historical Site at ValKill Cottage, plus stop in at the Culinary Institute of America.
Comments on "Baseball Stadiums, National Parks, and Presidential History – Kevin Wants to Visit! "
Danno says:
I share Kevin Hubbard's passion for travel and have visited 47 countries so far. Most of these were scuba diving trips in 5 of the world's oceans. Covid slowed down my foreign travels so had to focus on visiting places stateside. Next trip is a cultural to Portugal in April for country #48. Reading about Kevin's adventures has me jazzed for this trip all over again!
Billy Bogey says:
Share Kevin's passion for Baseball. Started in Old Maple Leaf Stadium where Sparky Anderson played 2nd base to play against the Montreal Royals in Old International League. Got a Maple Leafs Baseball Ball Cap, it catches every Leafs Hockey Fan bewildered, even have worn to Major League Ball Games across America where the odd fan recognizes. Best!!
Although the Best, was watching my Grandson catch in Central Park & then go to Yankee's/Met's Game at Citi Field & watch his Uncle play for the Mets.
Not bad Life for a Young Boy who grew up playing Street Ball & Street Hockey & then go to the Stone Beach at the bottom of Kerr Street & watch the Lake Freighters sail by. & Dream "Some Day!!".
Cheers, Sports Fans!!
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John Brady says:
We added an instant poll to this post. Please vote on what National Park you would most like to visit, or your favorite. The list includes the most popular parks, with an Option to choose Other and write in your own.