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There’s no better moment than right now. Here I am relaxing on a rustic lounge chair, looking at a favorite mountain, throughly relishing this experience. Why? I’m at my idea of Heaven on Earth—Rancho La Puerta—celebrating a 70th birthday of a very special and long time friend. And while...
by Linda Laughter, Guest Blogger Miami Beach, North and South 2016 For a fun vacation, with great architecture, unique food, international tourists and residents, you have found the place. We went to Miami as first time visitors. Our internet hunt for a condo in North Beach landed us in...
by Linda Laughter, guest blogger In Asheville, North Carolina, is a wonderful home anyone can visit. It just happens to be the largest private residence in America. Still owned and cared for by the Vanderbilt family, they create a welcoming feeling as you traverse the four acres of floor...
If you reacted to Lord Grantham’s vomiting blood in Season 6 with worries about possible splatters on Lady Mary’s dress, then I have the exhibit for you. Even if you are less obsessed with the fabulous clothes on the Sunday night PBS series that has captivated the TV watching public, you’ll...
by Peggy DePersia, Guest Blogger As I was leafing through catalogs ushering in new visions for spring and summer, I was struck by the 1/2 page mandate in one particular catalog to: ‘Get Out of Town’. With a fit young woman standing atop a vintage VW van, the image and directive seemed...
If you enjoy DesignDestinations.org and live in the Western Michigan area, you might enjoy Travels with Susan at Aquinas College on April 20, 2016 at 9:30 am. A former Grand Rapids Press writer and now travel blogger, Susan will take you on a photographic journey to include Bhutan, Cuba,...
Santa Barbara: How the West was Fun! When I posted a photo of Santa Barbara on my Facebook page, a friend immediately commented, “It’s my favorite place in the world.” Well, I can see why. Great climate. Sunny and mid-70s much of the year. Mountains. Beaches. Verdant landscape. Gorgeous...
By Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger Being a big believer in listening to those quiet whispers in your soul that serve so well as guides, I found myself driving recently to Frederick Meijer Gardens for a bit of Gray Tunnel Relief (GTR). The Gray Tunnel was named by the man formerly known as...
I’m trying to pull together a theme for Ringing in the New Year in Texas post. We shared the holiday with long time friends the Hill Country of Texas near Austin. What a fun part of the world to see, even if we weren’t there in March when the Blue Bonnets are in bloom. I hear...
Going to Chicago? Don’t miss the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel or RH in the Gold Coast. People who follow DesignDestinations.org know I go to Chicago periodically and love writing about and taking photos of fun things to do and see in the Windy City. I’ve done blogs about:...