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June 17, 2017
Florida Culture for the Week of June 18, 2017 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of June 18, 2017 By Josh Garrick
TODAY – June 18 from 9 am to 5 pm – Father’s Day at Leu Gardens
Leu Gardens honors Dads by opening the Gardens – FREE for Dads – TODAY! Even if every day is special with Dad, the Gardens invite the whole family to stroll the pathways that cover 50 acres. Then stop by the historic ‘Leu House’ to take a tour of the home while learning about the families that once lived there. Admission...
Songs of Courage
Courage: it is an aspect of character with many facets. It can be courageous to speak out; it can be courageous to stay silent. It can show courage to move forward. At other times and circumstances, and for the same person, it can take more courage to stay in one place. It can take courage to reflect; it can be equally courageous to act quickly. Courage, along with its companion integriy, may also be touchstones which help guide choices such as thos...
Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: the Music Begins
The west coast of Ireland: from the mouth of the Kenmare River in west Cork in the south up to Banba’s Crown at the top of Donegal in the northwest, the length of Ireland’s Atlantic seaboard is framed in the Wild Atlantic Way, a driving route where, as the folk at Failte Ireland point out in their video, you may touch the soul of Ireland.
Where is the soul of Ireland but in its music? Over the course of several stories, I’ll be offering ideas for...
June 16, 2017
6 Texas Artists shine in McNay Museum's New Pop Up Exhibition
For the past two years, the McNay Museum in San Antonio has been hosting South Texas artists. But this year, with the reopening of the renovated Tobin Exhibition Galleries, the “Pop-Up Exhibition” initiative is more enticing.
A new exhibition, “6 Texas Artists, 8 Summer Days and 1 Cool Museum,” opens Saturday, June 17 and runs through Sunday, June 25. On Sunday, June 18 from 2 to 4 pm, the museum will host a public reception.
Pop-Up Exhibitions ma...
Michigan's Small Town Treasures: Mackinac Island
Originally called Michilimackinac Island, there were at least fifty-five spellings to twist newcomers’ tongues around the lyrical name. To make life easier, Michilimackinac was shortened to Mackinac and later, when the British arrived to stake a claim to the fur trade, they began spelling it "Mackinaw" which was in accord with its pronunciation. Eventually the city became Mackinaw and the Island Mackinac, which allowed postal carriers to differenti...
Michigan's Small Town Treasures: Mackinaw City
A Summer Learning Experience: Mackinaw City
Michigan's history is rich and complex, and if you want to add an educational aspect to your summer travels, there are many destinations that afford fascinating learning experiences. Two that immediately pop to mind are Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City; each will be the topic of a separate column, since there is simply too much happening to combine them. Click here to read about Mackinac Island.
Mackina...
June 14, 2017
The Spam — Not the Computer Variety — Museum
Somehow, somewhere, at sometime, my husband, Bob, heard about the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota. He came by this knowledge so long ago that he no longer remembers the exact source. He believes it was a 60 Minutes story, but I can find no evidence that Steve Kroft, Morley Safer, Lesley Stahl or Scott Pelley investigated this quirky tourist attraction.
Monty Python, however, did some funny parodies of Spam. Here's one:
For years, when we discuss v...
Visiting the US Air Force Museum
It's a visual extravaganza of the history of flight, and the US Air Force. It's worth days of your time. It's the National Air Force Museum, located in Dayton, Ohio. It's the world's largest and oldest aviation museum - and it is an extremely powerful experience.
The USAF Museum is enormous, comprised of 3 large hangars, two hangars on the Wright-Patterson Air Force base next door, and an airfield. A person could spend several days there - we were...
Las Vegas – Museum Town?!
While most people hear Las Vegas and think glitz and stage glamour, seediness and bright lights, buffets and gambling, there is much more to this town than you think. There is plenty to do for families as well as…museum goers? Indeed, there are many great museums in Las Vegas. Let’s take a look…
The Barrick Museum is focused on art, lectures, and programming for art lovers. It is also the te...
Del Morro Castle - 500 Years and Still Standing
A Mighty Fort Stands Proud for More than 500 Years
San Felipe Del Morro Castle, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
If you’ve never visited, you will be enchanted by the historic European flair and charm of Old San Juan. This picturesque, sun-drenched town dates back some 465 years, and invites visitors to explore its winding cobbled streets lined with brightly painted buildings with iron balconies, shaded by big, old leafy trees. On the northwestern point of...
