Barranco in Lima, Peru
Able has brought us to one of the places I most wanted to visit while in Lima, the funky Barranco neighborhood. This was a seaside resort catering to Lima’s aristocracy during the 19th century. Today Read More …
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Along the coast in Lima, Peru
Lima has 43 districts – some neighborhoods, others formerly free-standing cities. Our driver, Able, identifies each one we pass through. As we reach San Isidro and then Miraflores, Lane and I begin to recognize the Read More …
Redwood City, California
We are visiting our friends Madeleine and Michael in Redwood City. Not knowing anything about Redwood City prior to our arrival here, I have been expecting to find a typical California suburb – a bedroom-community Read More …
Around the Neighborhood: Dupont Circle
It looks pretty gray beyond the hotel window. . . Outside we discover the morning is cold, but not miserably so. I hope for a fast warming trend as we hurry off to breakfast at Read More …
Indianapolis, Indiana
I’m in Indianapolis this weekend for an Inuit art conference. Yes, Indianapolis, Indiana. I actually planned to skip this conference. I figured things would be busy at work (as they are) and, well, Indianapolis wasn’t Read More …
Ok, I was wrong about Portland, Oregon
Portland has often been held up as an American planning utopia – the embodiment of all that good planning can bring about. It’s the place where every urban planner is supposed find inspiration and meaning. Read More …
Gallery Hopping in Portland, Oregon
Tonight’s activity seems tailor-made for me – a mini gallery tour in the Pearl District, complete with fancy food and local wines! Along the way we stop at Tanner Springs Park, a fabulous urban oasis. Read More …
Evening in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
The streets of Grand Forks are empty. Tim wants to run an errand at Cabela’s and I have no plans for the evening, so we set off across the Red River into East Grand Forks Read More …
A planner roams in California
In 2005 I visited California to attend a friend’s wedding and took a bit of time to explore a bit. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may be affiliate links Read More …
Peru: A few thoughts about Lima
First a confession: I LIKE Lima.Most of the tour books and guided tours seem to view this teaming metropolis of 8 million as a necessary evil – the easiest place to begin a tour the Read More …