Philadelphia has been pivotal in US events since the 1700’s and there is something to see around every corner.  Independence Hall where the US … [Read more...]

Susan and I had been planning to visit the Chihuly installation at the New York Botanical Gardens since we first discovered it was going to be in NYC … [Read more...]

An awe-inspiring place of beauty, it was hard to image the Fushimi Inari before we arrived.  Catching the first train from Kyoto Station we were among … [Read more...]

I spent a long mid-September weekend in Boston with the family.  It had been over 20-years since I last visited this beautiful and historic city.  The … [Read more...]

Our first visit to Tokyo and we both agree, it won't be our last.  As with most places the most remarkable memories are from the people we meet.  … [Read more...]

Over 400 vintage racing cars converge on Sonoma Raceway in California each June to celebrate historic motorsports.  Founded in 1986 by Steve Earle, … [Read more...]

A beautifully restored example of Usonian architecture, Still Bend was built in the late 1930's for Two Rivers, Wisconsin businessman Bernard Schwartz … [Read more...]

Our first introduction to Dale Chihuly's blown glass art was a 2008 visit to the DeYoung in San Francisco where he had mounted his largest exhibition … [Read more...]

Downtown St. Petersburg has really changed since my first visit for the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit annual St. Pete-Fort Lauderdale race.  While I … [Read more...]

This Memorial Day we look back to a visit of the USS Missouri in December 2016.  My tour of the vessel coincided with the 75th Anniversary of the … [Read more...]