The Cabildo Museum
The Cabildo is a historical building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, right on Jackson Square next to the St. Louis Cathedral. Built between 1795 and 1799, it was originally the seat of the …
Category: Museums
Amusements / Architecture / Art / Museums
On the Road in South Carolina
After visiting the absolutely stunning Pennsylvania capitol building, we decided we’d try to see all 50 (which is more difficult than you’d think). For instance, while we were just in Raleigh, the capitol was closed …
Art / Birds / Museums / Nature / US Presidents
Select Sites Around Raleigh, North Carolina
We spent several days bopping around Raleigh, North Carolina. We did several walks hoping to see birds and got pretty lucky, primarily in Battle Park in Rocky Mount (east of Raleigh), William B. Umstead State …
Wright Brothers National Memorial
The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, is where the first powered flight happened in 1903. You can walk the short flight path of that first flight, and then marvel that …
Amusements / Food / Museums / Nature
A Few Winter Days in Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Here are a few of the random sites we explored during our time in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area. I liked this statue of King Neptune by Paul DiPasquale on the Virginia Beach boardwalk. …
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
During our travels I’ve learned that I’m not really a fan of contemporary art. I just don’t “get” most of it. So unless there’s something Doug wants to see, I’m generally ready to skip it. …
The Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Collection
I wrote about our visit to the Chrysler Museum of Art and referenced their glass collection in this post, if you would like some additional details. Otherwise, enjoy some amazing glass! The cover photo is …
Chrysler Museum of Art
Yes, another art museum for us. I can’t help it, when there’s Sisleys and Hassams and Renoirs to be seen! The cover photo to this post, for example, is Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Trees by the Edge …
Treasures at the Met Cloisters
You can read the backstory on the Met Cloisters here. That post focused on the architectural elements of the museum; this post focuses on a sampling of the treasures found within. The cover photo is …
Architecture / Art / Museums
The Architecture of the Met Cloisters
I decided to stop into the Met Cloisters almost on a whim, using it to break up a drive. Doug had previously visited the site so it was fair game for a solo foray. I …