Austin Detours
All trips to Austin should begin with a Detour. That is the PERFECT tagline for what Austin Detours is about! Their concept is simple: We’re different, because Austin is. A […]
A Culinary Adventure at Das Peach Haus
I love a tasting room, don’t you? Walking into a shop where there are shelves and counters filled with delectable culinary treats that you can sample before you purchase is […]
Fredericksburg, Texas
Just like it sounds, Fredericksburg, Texas is rooted in German heritage. You’ll see that in the architecture, the food, and in the German bierhauses scattered along Main Street. But Fredericksburg […]
A Few Gems Around Geneva
Museums aside, there are plenty of things to see and do around Geneva. The Jet d’Eau Water Fountain Of course you MUST take a stroll around the lake and see […]
Recognizing the Red Cross
It was 3:00am. My phone rang. I could barely make sense of the sound as it roused me from a deep sleep. I groggily answered. “Julie? There’s an apartment fire […]
From Shambles to Street Art: Detroit’s Heidelberg Project
What is the Heidelberg Project? I cannot describe the Heidelberg Project’s background any better than it is described on its website, so will share that history here: In 1986, artist […]
Disneyland Detroit
I’m going to guess right now that you’ve never heard of Disneyland Detroit. You’re not alone; not even most of my Detroit friends have heard of this. To be fair, […]
Entering 2019 With an Optimistic Aura
Aura Photography has been described as “fascinating but inexplicable.” I can attest to that. After four hours of driving up I-75 into Detroit, Michigan, my daughter and I headed straight […]
Don’t Discount Detroit’s Pizza
I loved the experience of driving around Detroit. I rarely just drive around randomly exploring only half-thought-out ideas of what we might do there; what we’d go see. I didn’t […]
The Big, Bright Light Show
It was cold outside. We could see our breath with every shiver and shake as we walked along the sidewalks of downtown Rochester, Michigan, but we didn’t care. The glimmery […]
