And We Went to Gettysburg. Again.
Doug and I journeyed to Gettysburg to see Mountainfilm on Tour. This is something everyone who loves the outdoors should go to if they can. Telluride holds a film festival for outdoor films, and then puts some …
Category: Art
“Dreaming Asia” Immersive Multimedia Exhibit
We have visited other large interactive multimedia exhibits, such as the immersive Van Gogh experience, so when we had some spare time during our Montreal trip we decided to check out Oasis Immersion. Oasis is …
Architecture / Art / History
Images from Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, is a city filled with history, art, and architecture. Here are some snaps of a few sites from our December trip to Montreal.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) was an absolute nightmare in terms of how it was laid out. It has five –– five – buildings and 140,000 square feet of exhibit space. If it …
Architecture / Art / Museums
Montreal Biosphère
I was on the fence about visiting the Biosphère in Montreal, Canada –– it was not near anything else on our itinerary, it was a bit pricey, and it didn’t seem all that that interesting. …
Selections from Around Washington, DC
On our way to visit family for Thanksgiving, we spent a few days in Washington, DC. You could spend a month in the city and still not visit all of the museums and sites in …
Architecture / Art / Museums
National Building Museum
The National Building Museum in Washington DC, focuses on, naturally, buildings! The collection is focused on designing, building, working, and living in structures throughout history. But it also had a LEGO exhibit on view, so …
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery
Doug and I visited the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, after a long day walking around the city, which is, admittedly, not the best time to slow down and …
John F. Peto Studio Museum
I grew up very close to the John F. Peto Studio Museum in Island Heights, New Jersey, but I’d never heard of the man or his studio. We remedied that with a visit while “home …
Christmas at Fonthill Castle
Douglas and I had visited Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, many years ago when we lived in the area, and I always remembered it fondly as “absolutely crazy.” My mother and I were traveling through …