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I love New York and I’m not the only one to feel this way. Evidently I’m not the only one to Love New York. A recent issue of New York Magazine reports that New York expects to hit 50 million tourists by the end of 2011. This influx of travelers is the major reason […]
Poking around New York in Soho last week I thought about something the teacher of the Zen Buddhism class I recently attended said. He explained that in Buddhism, nothing is believed to be permanent. There is no future, no past, only now. Everything is changing. Weird to think about...
Strolling along the High Line is one of my absolute favorite things to do in New York City. Don’t know what this is? Well, let me tell you. The High Line is a park created on an elevated train bed on the west side of Manhattan between 12th and 30th streets. It was slated […]
I have been trying to get to the Fulton Market area of Chicago for a while to see what all the fuss is about. It’s the meat packing district of Chicago, slowly being taken over by chic shops, eateries and galleries and a funny, funky coffee shop. I finally got there in September when...
My traveling buddy, Peggy, and I were elevated to great excitement when we learned late last summer that the Chicago Architectural Foundation planned a tour for members of the newly opened Poetry Foundation office in River North in Chicago. We had both read about what sounded like a well...
If you want to learn about sustainable housing, be sure to check out the Smart Home at the Science and Industry Museum in Chicago. I had a chance to tour it recently and found the free standing structure on the Museum grounds to be fascinating and informative. It is modern and modular, built...
I recently viewed a Japanese Kimono exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute and was absolutely amazed with the variety and changes in the this, the national dress of Japan, between the years of 1915-1940. Kimono actually means...
If you happened to wander into UICA (Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts) during ArtPrize this year you might have noticed the striking front desk. It doesn’t look like most reception desks you see at art museums, public...
ArtPrize is less than two weeks away and already colorful and creative art work is popping up in Grand Rapids to be admired, enjoyed and soon to be voted on. I’m really pumped about what I’m seeing. Going to be another really great time in Grand Rapids. Recently I took a short...
We were leaning against a wall along the Grand River at a party when a friend came up and offered to take our picture saying, “You look like you could be standing by the Seine.” Well, the river that runs through Grand Rapids isn’t exactly the romantic waterway of the City of Light with its...