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Mesa, Arizona, is awash with art and color around the downtown light rail station. This vibrant and inviting nucleus of culture and the arts is much more than just a commuter stop along the light Read More …
Mission San Louis Obispo de Tolosa has undergone many physical changes over time, leading to a church where past and present merge in interesting ways today. I use links to improve your experience using this Read More …
Usually when one plan goes awry, something more interesting comes along. Recently that more interesting something turned out to be the Arizona Copper Art Museum in historic Clarkdale, Arizona. (What do think you would find Read More …
As if wandering the golden streets of Izamal weren’t enough to make a visitor smile, this little town in the Yucatán has another treat hiding behind those yellow facades: A cultural center bursting with vibrant Read More …
With skyscrapers all around, it seems a bit superfluous for New York City to have a museum dedicated to skyscrapers. Why look at pictures and models of skyscrapers when some of the most famous ones Read More …
If you are anywhere near Minneapolis, Minnesota, you are fortunate to have a couple more weeks to see the truly wonderful show Re-Riding History: From the Southern Plains to the Matanzas Bay at All My Read More …
Wandering the streets below Manhattan’s gleaming towers, it’s easy to believe that the city George Washington knew – the city that served (briefly) as the capital of a fledgling nation – no longer exists. However, Read More …
There is a lot to see and do in New York City and, while there are plenty of free options, most of the marque attractions carry hefty admission fees. I use links to improve your Read More …
My next door neighbors are artists – serious artists who show their work in art museums and gallery shows . . . Except they don’t actually show their work in the MSP area very often. Read More …
The area around Old Town Scottsdale is overflowing with glitzy galleries. When you’ve had enough of that scene, the nearby Shemer Art Center and Museum provides a change of pace. Housed in a historic home, Read More …