A Flea it is not: Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire delivers treasure
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A Flea it is not: Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire delivers treasure

One woman’s junk is another’s treasure. In the case of the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire, I found mostly the latter. I have long wanted to check out the Faire – touted as Northern California’s largest antiques and collectibles show. More than 800 outdoor dealers sell their collections on the first Sunday of every month at…

Reykjavik, Iceland: Travel Writing Retreat with Rolf Potts

Reykjavik, Iceland: Travel Writing Retreat with Rolf Potts

Spend 7 days in Reykjavik, Iceland this summer, not only as a vacation, but as a learning experience. Leading the travel writing workshop will be Rolf Potts, who is both a travel  author and a writer and has worked for National Geographic, National Public Radio and the Discovery Channel. Students will be encouraged to develop…

Los Angeles: Folk Art Everywhere. Summer long treasure hunt!

Los Angeles: Folk Art Everywhere. Summer long treasure hunt!

To highlight Los Angeles’ rich multicultural wealth, and inspire exploration of LA’s diverse communities, the Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) is taking beautiful, curious and attention-grabbing works of folk art out of the traditional museum setting and displaying them in unexpected public spaces throughout the city. “Think of the new ‘Folk Art Everywhere’ show…

Here kitty, kitty.
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Here kitty, kitty.

Are we having a “cat” moment? It’s not our first. Our fascination with cats has a long history – to wit Egyptians had a religion that centered on the worship of animals, including cats. The Goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a lion-headed goddess while the Goddess Bast, also a cat-goddess, represented fertility…