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The Delta Terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor just got better – MUCH better

Posted onJanuary 28, 2019September 4, 20202 Comments

Are you flying out of the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport on Delta airlines? If so, you’re in for a treat because you will be using the new Terminal 3 concourses. This recently-opened terminal is well-designed, Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USA

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Yua at the Heard: See Yup’ik masks and Matisse in Phoenix

Posted onJanuary 1, 2019October 18, 20202 Comments

January is your last chance to see Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit, a stunning exhibit of historic Alaskan Yup’ik masks and Matisse drawings influenced by them, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Read More …

CategoriesAlaska, Arizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums, Native America, traditional culture

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An Arizona holiday at the Chandler tumbleweed Christmas tree

Posted onDecember 17, 2018December 14, 2020Leave a comment

Celebrating Christmas in Arizona? Each year the Chandler tumbleweed Christmas tree adds a bit of desert style to holiday celebrations in the Phoenix area.

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USA

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Art necklaces inspired by Canadian women in Traverse City Michigan

Posted onDecember 6, 2018December 15, 2020Leave a comment

The Dennos Museum in Traverse City Michigan hosted Homage: Inspired by Outstanding Canadian Women featuring art necklaces by Canadian jeweler Donald Stuart. Homage: Inspired by Outstanding Canadian Women Most Americans probably struggle to name even Read More …

CategoriesCanada, Michigan, USATagsart, museums

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Something for everyone at the best Phoenix art museums

Posted onOctober 3, 2018December 14, 202010 Comments

While it might surprise visitors, Phoenix, Arizona, is filled with art. In a region with so many galleries, art fairs, studios, and museums, it can be hard to know where to look! To help you Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsart, museums

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Visit Great River Bluffs State Park in Minnesota for forest hikes and scenic views

Posted onSeptember 18, 2018December 13, 2020Leave a comment

To visit Great River Bluffs State Park near Winona, Minnesota, is to enter a world where rugged bluffs are covered with a mix of woodlands and rare goat prairies and easy hiking trails lead to Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USA, WisconsinTagsMinnesota state parks

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Normandale Japanese Garden: A serene oasis in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted onAugust 5, 2018October 18, 20204 Comments

Just south of Minneapolis, a serene Japanese garden is nearly hidden alongside Normandale Community College. Here, students and the public can find an oasis of calm in the Normandale Japanese Garden.

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USA

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The pines that got away: Minnesota’s Lost Forty

Posted onJuly 22, 2018July 5, 20204 Comments

Minnesota’s Lost Forty gives visitors a rare opportunity to explore the northern Minnesota pine forest as it existed before loggers sent 98% of it to sawmills. A precious bit of old-growth pine forest in Minnesota Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USA

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Book review: A great guide to 25 awesome scenic side trips in Arizona and New Mexico

Posted onJuly 8, 2018April 22, 2020Leave a comment

Roadtrip America Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips by Rick Quinn doesn’t just take road trippers on a few pleasant scenic drives, it takes them on full-scale adventures through some of the Southwest’s Read More …

CategoriesArizona, New Mexico, USA

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Make music on June 21

Posted onMay 21, 2018June 27, 20192 Comments

Make Music Day is a world-wide event open to anyone who wants to join in and music on June 21. Join in the fun and make music on June 21 Held annually on the June Read More …

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USA

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Tour Egypt Virtually

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I'll be leading a virtual tour of Egypt's highlights, complete with travel planning tips, through the Minneapolis Public Schools on Tuesday, February 23 at 6 pm. (It costs $19.) No need to be a Minneapolis resident to register at https://adult.mpls.k12.mn.us

Exploring Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun

Exploring Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun

With a wealth of cultural and outdoor activities, a thriving art and food scene, historical sites, and natural areas, Phoenix is more than a snowbird escape. Read More ...

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