More than Graceland: Great things to do in Memphis
Think Memphis, Tennessee, is just Graceland? Then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of great things to do in Memphis!
Tag: music
Discover the blues at the Memphis Blues Hall of Fame
The Memphis Blues Hall of Fame celebrates, preserves, and supports blues music. In the Hall of Fame’s Blues Museum, visitors are introduced to some of the most significant people and moments in blues history. Some Read More …
Music and magic at the Satie museum, Honfleur, France
From the street, the Satie House and Museum (Les Maisons Satie) in Honfleur, France, looks like any other half-timbered medieval house in the city. However, step inside and you’ll discover a dreamlike world set to Read More …
See how things change at Sparreholm Castle, Sweden
Sparreholm Castle (Sparreholm Slott) is one of the hundreds of manor homes that wealthy land owners once built in the Swedish countryside around Stockholm. Over the years, Sparreholm has undergone significant changes in both its Read More …
Vietnamese musician playing a bamboo xylophone
Simple bamboo xylophones (dàn t’rung) are traditional musical instruments from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, but more elaborate versions can be in music groups performing throughout Vietnam. . . Like this one being played outside a restaurant Read More …
A Princely purple weekend in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent the weekend turning the city purple to mourn and celebrate our hometown star. Goodnight, Prince. Your music will live on.
Let’s go to Luckenbach, Texas
While in Hill Country a few weeks ago, we took some advice from the 1977 country song and headed for Luckenbach, Texas, where there “ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”
A Private Celebration of the Days of the Dead in Minneapolis
The beginning of November brings Dia de los Muertos – the Days of the Dead. Although today this celebration is often linked to the Catholic All Soul’s Day, Dia de los Muertos has ancient roots, Read More …
Memorable Travel Moments: My First Trip to New Orleans (1991)
>In the spring of 1991 I had the opportunity to go to New Orleans to attend a conference.I didn’t know anyone else who was going, so I was delighted to discover that a friend from Read More …
Photo Thursday: The singer takes a break in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado, is participating in what has become a bit of an international urban craze over the past few years – placing artist-decorated pianos in public places for use by anyone who happens to wander Read More …
A Bit of Inuit Art and Culture in northern Minnesota
Throat singers Nina Segalowitz & Lydia Etok made it through the border crossing for a return engagement at Sivertson’s Inuit Art Premiere in Grand Marais, Minnesota. They are talented, interesting, and funny as they Read More …
Here be dragons . . . and dancing, Saint Paul
This weekend it is possible to visit Asia without ever leaving Saint Paul simply by attending the local Dragon Festival. Dragons and dancing in Saint Paul, Minnesota Although the festival’s centerpiece are the Chinese dragon Read More …
Ecuador: A Parade Through Quito
It is Sunday and the streets of Old Town are mostly closed to traffic. It is wonderful to be here on a lovely peaceful morning, wandering along a street lined with lovely colonial buildings. As Read More …
Ecuador: North of Quito
On today’s excursion to the Ecuadorian countryside, visit the small town of Calderon where miniature bread figurines are made. Descend into spectacular Guayllabamba Gorge before arriving at Otavalo, a sprawling Indian market. Here, you’ll find Read More …