Milwaukee: Beer, Brats & Cheese Curds
Milwaukee is fun for foodies, art. architecture, nature lovers, and many festivals. We suggest on your first day taking a food tour.
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Treasure Island: Florida’s Sand Sculpture Capital – Sanding Ovations
SANDING OVATIONS is a must-see event with family fun, live music, food court, artisan marketplace and a showcase of amazing sand sculptures.
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The Underwater Museum of Art: A Living Reef
Near the beaches of Grayton State Park in Florida, a garden of sculptures that serves marine life. The Underwater Museum of Art (UMA).
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Mexico City, My Winter Savior
My fellow Pacific Northwesters know well that the winter months can be harsh. Weeks of rain (I know, we love the rain, its part of why this region is so beautiful), grey skies, and short days with sunset at 5:00 pm make December through February particularly brutal. My friends and I cling to regular social…
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Washed Ashore: Turning Art into Activism
My first exposure to environmental activism art was in 2018, during a visit to Bruges, an enchanting European canal city. It is hard to forget a 5-ton towering whale made from plastic waste. Be assured, the emotional connection from such a grand visual statement can and will result in inspiring immediate change. The near 40-foot-high…
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Film Review: NEVER LOOK AWAY
A master of storytelling, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, best known for award-winning films, The Lives of Others (2006) and The Tourist (2010), brings us Never Look Away, the story of an artist struggling to find his voice while living in Dresden under Nazi occupation. Loosely based on the artist Gerhard Richter, there is not…
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Discovering DeLand
Florida has been a magnet for tourists for centuries. But in 1876, the year of the U.S. Centennial, more and more set off to explore and vacation south to celebrate the country’s birthday in fashion. Wealthy society families secured second homes and Henry Flagler’s new rail system, the Florida East Coast Railway, opened up a…
