PUB FARE, AND A PRETT ACROBATIC FITNESS ROUTINE.
TED: PART OF WHAT MAKES LIFE IN NE ENGLAND SO FASCINATING IS ITS ABILITY TO SURPRISE.
ON OUR VISIT TO NEWFOUND LAKE, IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, WE ARE TREATED TO A CLASSIC CHRYSLER AND PLANE LIFTING OFF OVER THE LAKE.
AND THE TOWN OF BRISTOL IS HARDLY THE FIRST PLACE ONE MIGHT EXPECT TO FIND FIRST-RATE ESPRESSO.
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE.
CARE FOR SOME LIVE JAZZ WITH YOUR LATTE?
♪ TE THE JOINT IS JUMPING AT THE PURP PET, AND IT ISN’T JUST THE CAFFEINE, THOUGH THAT IS A GOOD PLACE TO START.
>> WE WOULD DRIVE A HALF HOUR IN EITHER DIRECTION.
TED: MARY AND TOM WERE TIRED OF TRAVELING TO GET THEIR CAFFEINE FIX.
>> I HAVE A BAD HABIT OF STARTING NEW BUSINESSES EVERY TWO YEARS.
TED: THE LAST WHICH WAS A JAZZ CLUB IN THE STATE CAPITAL.
SO THEY DECIDED TO COMBINE THEIR PASSIO.
BESIDES, IT WOULD KEEP THEIR KIDS BUSY.
>> PEOPLE AR AMAZED THAT THEY ARE SO YOUNG AND ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
TE IT IS THE FAMILY THAT THINGS TOGETHER.
THEI BAND, SWING ROCKET, FEATURING SONS MICHAEL, JACOB, AND ADAM.
>> WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF HAVING TEENAGERS WANT PLAY SWING JAZZ WITH THE PARENTS BUT IT DID HAPPEN.
[APPLAUSE] TE JAZZ ISN’T THE ONLY JAM IN BRISTOL.
YOU MIGHT CATCH WIND OF IT YOU -- WIND OF JIG AT THE GARDEN CENTER.
JUST MAKE YOUR WAY PAST THE WHEELBARROWS AND INTO KATHLEEN’S COTTAGE.
>> THE TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSICIANS THAT COME ARE ALWAYS AMAZED AT HOW ATTENTIVE OUR CUSTOMERS ARE TO THE MUSIC.
TE SHE TAKES MOTHERLY PRIDE IN HER COZY ESTABLISHMENT, VOTED BEST IRISH IN THE STATE.
>> THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING FEELING EVER, TO COME TO WORK, ENJOY I AND BECAUSE WE ARE A TRADITIONAL IRISH PUB, WE HAVE EVERY AGE GROUP IMAGINABLE.
PEOPLE ARE TAPPING THEIR TOES AND FINGERS TO THE MUSIC.
TED: IF THE MUSIC DOESN’T GET YOU, T FOOD PROBABLY WILL.
GENEROUS PORTIONS OF AUTHENTIC IRISH SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING HANDCARVED CORNED BEEF, ALSO VOTED BEST IN THE STATE.
AS POPULAR AS H PUB HAS BECOME, MOST FOLKS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS LITTLE TOWN AND SHE CAN’T HELP SLIPPING IN A LITTLE DIRECTIONAL AND.
WE ARE LEFT INSTEAD OF A RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY.
IF YOU GO LEFT, THERE’S LOVELY HITTING JIM.
-- GEM.
>> EVERYTHING KIND OF COMES TOGETHER HERE.
IT IS A MAGNIFICENT AREA.
WE HAVE LAKES, MOUNTAINS, OUR DOWNTOWN JUST BEEN REVITALIZED.
[APPLAUSE] YOU CAN MOVE IN DIFFERENT POSITION IN THIS.
TED: KENDRA HAS HAD NOTHING BUT FLYING SUCCESS TEACHING AERIAL YOGA TO BOTH YOUNG AND OLD.
BUT TODAY, SHE MIGHT HAVE ME HER MATCH.
FIRST OFF, THE INVERTED STRADDLE.
A SIMPLE, GRACEFUL MANEUVER DESIGNED TO INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN THE NEWBIE.
YEAH RIGHT.
OK.
GOOD.
TED: TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS MANEUVER, FOLKS, BECAUSE IT IS ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE.
>> LET GO WITH YOUR FEET.
[LAUGHTE CLOSE.
SO CLOSE.
TE WHAT DO THEY CALL THIS?
>> THE SWING THERE’S A LOT OF THEM OUTBACK.
TE FINALLY, WE HIT ON A HOSE.
POSE.
>> SLIDE YOURSELF IN.
TE THAT IS PERFECT FOR TH REPORTER’S TALENTS.
DO YOU HAVE A FULL BAR HERE?
ANTHONY: AS ONLY TED CAN DO IT KATHLEEN’S COTTAGE, BIG CHANGES COMING.
THEY ARE GOING TO PUT A BUTCHER SHOP IN TO REPLACE THE HARDWARE STORE.
THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO ADD A STEAKHOUSE AND A BREWERY.
SHAYNA: AS FOR THE PURPLE PIT COFFEE LOUNGE, THEY ARE EXTENDING INTO THE PIZZA BUSINESS.
THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHIN GOING ON.
ANTHONY: THESE CAMPERS LEAVE THE PHONES AT HOME.
>> WE TAKE DAILY CANOEING EXPEDITIONS.
>> AND, MEET THE CFO.