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To wear a kimono is to make statement. While saying something like this is a bit of a cliche in the world of fashionistas I recently learned it is true when I attended a wonderful exhibit called Artfully Adorned: The Japanese Kimono. The exhibit is at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts...
This little guy decided to travel in my neighborhood, making an overnight stop in our backyard.
If you live anywhere near Grand Rapids, MI, I suggest you hot foot it down to the Grand Rapids Art Museum to see the Calder Jewelry exhibit that will be on display for a few more weeks. You don’t have to be a fashionista to marvel at this exhibit. For the most part, the jewelry […]
Please enjoy these scenes of Lake Tahoe spotted as we drove to the Reno Airport, a fabulous view of The Great Salt Lake and surrounding mountains in Utah from my window seat in the plane and a Happy Guy in the Denver airport. I did. Next Destination: Breckenridge, Colorado.
My first glimmer that Lake Tahoe is an amazing place was on the plane, descending from 35, 000 feet over the Sierra Nevada Mountains on our way to Sacramento airport. Looking out the window I couldn’t help but gasp as I spotted a huge blue body of water surrounded by glorious mountains....
Lake Tahoe is considered to be one of the most beautiful Alpine Lakes in the World. It is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide with 72 miles of shoreline. It is also one of the deepest. On July 4, 1875 two men discovered the deepest point of the lake by lowering a leaded champagne bottle […]
I am absolutely fascinated with Lake Tahoe. The mountains. The colors. The beautiful white pines. Having grown up in Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes I had no idea that another truly amazing lake existed in our country. Lake Tahoe is truly a Wow. I can see why folks from all over...
This morning brought blue sky and sunshine to Squaw Valley so I hopped on the Cable Car to ride to High Camp to watch the skiers and enjoy the view. This is what I saw.
The Cottonwood restaurant commands the best seat in town, overlooking downtown Truckee, California from within one of the nation’s oldest ski lodges. Our group enjoyed a cozy dinner there one night under the votive lit chandelier during our week in the Lake Tahoe area. It was a terrific...
