Sideways in Neverland

8,49 €
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The "Neverland Valley-Welcome" sign depicts a little boy, bending over to talk to a troll. <i>Peter Pan</i> was playing at the packed eighty-seat, 7,000 square-foot theatre. Popcorn and drinks were dished up gratis to the mobs at the concession stand. On-screen, Captain Hook had ten wide-eyed children in white nightshirts bound and gagged, about to be fed to the crocodile. Nearby, amid the rides, a band was taking a break. <i>Beat It</i> thumped loudly from hidden speakers. A circus-like tent houses the bumper cars, where jubilant lads, faces flushed with excitement, rammed each other with enthusiasm.<p></p> I freely admitted, there was no doubt that allegations of child molestation had hurt Jackson in this community. Where wouldn't such charges resonate? Sodom and Gomorrah?<p></p> <center> ***</center><p></p> What did Michael Jackson's neighbors really think of him, or the other famous residents of the rural California wine country made famous by <i>Sideways</i>? Just two hours from Los Angeles, the honorable Old West lives on, with cowboys and Indians, a Danish village, stars, surfers, and more.<p></p> <center> ***</center><p></p> <p>"Though this is not truly a guidebook, Etling tips readers to wildflower fields, surfing spots, cave paintings and museums. Readers will forget <i>Sideways</i> and head south to eat with cowboys and celebrities at the Longhorn Cafe, watch a missile launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base and ski on Figueroa Mountain." </p> <p><b>San Francisco Chronicle </b></p>