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...]

The Petersen Museum in Los Angeles has over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space dedicated to the automotive arts with over 300 vehicles divided among … [Read more...]

Something is architecturally afoot in Las Vegas.  For decades Las Vegas seemed to be lost in a style somewhere between fantasy and facsimile.  Cesar’s … [Read more...]

Susan and I were in Hawaii in December and spent a week on Waikiki Beach.  After 465” of snow in North Lake Tahoe since then, we are ready to go … [Read more...]

Milford Sound rightfully holds the reputation as one of the most beautiful places on Earth.  A fjord in New Zealand's Southern Alps it is located only … [Read more...]

Neon Boneyard is an outdoor museum dedicated to the collection and restoration of neon signs from Las Vegas’ storied past.  I took the night tour on … [Read more...]

Susan and I had the opportunity to visit Napier in the Hawke's Bay wine growing region located on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island.  … [Read more...]