The Drop Vancouver Having just spent a weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia, I now want to go back and see more of that beautiful city. I was there for the TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) conference held at the Vancouver Convention Centre which has a terrific location on the waterfront. One…
BART Art
At the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station in Millbrae, California, there are 6 sculptures in bronze, concrete and ceramic by Scott Donahue, a public art sculptor. Donahue refers to these works as “Sculpture in the Round” because his “… goal is to compel viewers to move around the artwork…
Tucking in Napa
Last weekend, I met up with travel and wine writer, Dave Thompson, for a Napa day trip that started at Cleavage Creek Winery in Pope Valley, far removed from the busy big name wineries along Highway 29 through the Napa Valley.
Cool Place in a Hot Town: Arizona Falls
While visiting family in Arizona, my sister took me to a very unusual place in Phoenix that I hadn’t seen on previous trips. She and her husband came across it unexpectedly while out for a bike ride one day. I’m guessing that most travelers and a large percentage of residents don’t know about this interesting site either.
Frank LLoyd Wright Angles
I’ve admired the work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright for many years and have seen several of the homes he designed, including Robie House in Chicago, Taliesin in Wisconsin and his own home and studio in Oak Park, a Chicago suburb.
To Cruise or Not to Cruise
A tour of the Celebrity Millennium makes me think about taking a cruise.
Sweet Home Chicago: The Bean
The sculpture, “Cloud Gate”, was created by Anish Kapoor and is nicknamed “The Bean”.The sculpture, “Cloud Gate”, was created by Anish Kapoor and is nicknamed “The Bean”.
I “Like” Palo Alto
President Obama wasn’t the only person who visited the Facebook offices in Palo Alto, California last week. Just a day later, I did!