Tag: legendary

Legendary NHRA Racer John Force Gives Recovery Update After Fiery 300mph Crash

Legendary NHRA drag racer John Force is “conscious and talking” after suffering a fiery hot rod crash last Sunday, according to a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. The 75-year-old was competing in Sunday’s first elimination round at the NHRA Virginia Nationals Funny Car event held at Virginia Motorsports Park. Just after […]

Legendary Pipeline Surfer Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark Attack

A wave of shock and sadness has swept over Hawaii and the surf world at large, as news that Tamayo Perry, longtime Pipeline specialist, died on Sunday, June 23rd. Perry was surfing Goat Island off Oahu at the time of the attack; he was 49 years old. Perry, a freesurfing standout in the North Shore […]

This legendary Applebee’s franchisee says Americans are ‘abandoning fast food’ and he was ‘running for his life’

This legendary Applebee’s franchisee says Americans are ‘abandoning fast food’ and he was ‘running for his life’ From headlines about $18 Big Mac meals to $24 Five Guys combos, Americans are finding rising fast food prices hard to swallow. Consequently, many are rethinking their dining choices. According to legendary Applebee’s franchisee Zane Tankel, the restaurant […]

Legendary bar on Park Avenue in Rochester closes for good

A legendary bar set behind Park Avenue has closed for good. The Public House — known to many as “the place that used to be Prepps” ― has closed, and it’s unlikely to reopen as another bar, said James Speedy, who owns the building and co-owned the Public House. Its predecessor opened as J. W. […]