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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
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Stark’s Knob and Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville
Two parcels filled with history and nature within a few minutes drive from one another make for a great few hours of adventure. Stark’s Knob Historical Lookout, Starks Knob Rd, Schuylerville, NY 12871 The park is tiny, but really packs … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged art, geology, hike, history, hudson crossing, nature, revolutionary war, sculpture, starks knob, wildflower
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Grounds For Sculpture, New Jersey
I found myself in a dream world and just thinking about that day makes me giddy. Sculpture parks are one of my favorite places to be because I love art, especially modern art, and being able to run around like … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged art, art park, bamboo, bizarre, chamber of the internal dialogue, day trip, dream, eclectic, fireplace, forest, forest of the subconscious, garden, grounds for sculpture, hamilton township, impressionism, impressionist, koi, new jersey, nj, observation tower, peacock, philadelphia, picasso, road trip, sculpture, sculpture park, Seward Johnson, silencio, subconscious, the scream, trails, wander, wanderlust
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Philadelphia’s Magic Garden
Philly is a city full of art. Murals are slathered around the streets (over 2,000!), sculptures adorn iconic buildings, and delightful strange sights are on random corners. It’s a great mix for a city with such diverse culture, history, and … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged art, art gallery, creativity, culture, day trip, fine art, gallery, Isaiah Zagar, junk yard, magic gardens, monet, mosaic, mural, philadelphia, philadelphia museum of art, philadelphias magic gardens, philly, picasso, rocky, sculpture, street art, van gogh
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The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls
When I heard that there was going to be a Norman Rockwell exhibit at The Hyde Collection [161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801] I was all in. I had recently fell in love with his work at another nearby … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged albany public library, art, color, coloring book, free, glens falls, historic home, hyde collection, museum, museum pass, norman rockwell, painting, picasso, rembrandt, renaissance, sculpture, thimble, van gogh
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Jack Shainman Gallery: The School
Once a space for children to learn their ABC’s on weekdays, now a place for art lovers to converge on Saturdays, 11am-5pm. Contemporary art has found a home in Columbia County at The School [25 Broad St, Kinderhook, NY 12106]. … Continue reading
Norman Rockwell Museum, Berkshires
My first encounter with Norman Rockwell was in history class. I remember seeing the painting “The Problem We All Live With” and it really struck me. Its inspiration was a little girl named Ruby Bridges. Rockwell depicted her historic walk, … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged 1954, america, art, art museum, berkshires, brown vs board of ed, canvas, controversy, day trip, daytrip, grand canyon, history, kp duty, museum, norman rockwell, oil painting, post, rockwell, ruby bridges, saturday evening post, sculpture, stockbridge, studio, thanksgiving, the problem we all live with, travel, uss slater, veteran, wwII
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Gilgal Sculpture Park, Salt Lake City
A small sculpture park where the motif is Mormonism, Gilgal [749 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102] is an interesting sight for visitors. We were driving down a quiet block and blew right by it. I saw zero sign … Continue reading
Chuang Yen Monastery
The anthropology minor in me has always been fascinated with other cultures. When I heard that the largest indoor statue of Buddha in the Western Hemisphere was just a day trip away, I was in. The grounds of the Chuang … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged anthropology, arahant, arahants, bodhi, bodhi path, buddha, buddhist monastery, carmel, chuang yen monastery, day trip, elephant, Fun, hudson valley, lake, largest buddha, lunch, monastery, mystical, nature, sculpture, temple, travel, vegetarian
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Unison Sculpture Park, New Paltz
Outside the hustle bustle of town on the road leading up to the mountains of New Paltz I always took a second glance passing by an artsy looking place. One particular day I decided to follow stop there and see … Continue reading
Posted in New Paltz
Tagged art, art park, death takes a holiday in the gunks, gunks, mountain, nature, new paltz, osprey, sculpture, Sculpture Garden, sculpture park, shawangunk, spooky, unison, woods
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Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Central New York
Beauty and creativity, both manmade and natural, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park [3883 Stone Quarry Rd, Cazenovia, NY 13035] is a feast for the eyes. There are four miles of trails to wander, so grab a map and pick your … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY
Tagged art, art in nature, art park, birding, birds, black eyed susan, book case, bookworm, cazenovia, cazenovia lake, central new york, cny, fall, foliage, nature, pine, road trip, sculpture, sculpture park, Stone Quarry Hill, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, trails, travel, view, wildflower, woods
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