Art that Looms Up Out of a Nightmare
As I mentioned during my visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum, I have come to love stumbling upon works of art that stop me in my tracks. It happened again […]
Tag Archives: quirky
The Neon Boneyard
The Neon Boneyard, where old signs go to die. Ever since I visited the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, I’ve been fascinated with old neon signs. So many of […]
I Look Good in Coffee!
As it turns out, forming faces in foamy froth is flattering. And fun to watch! Michael Breach, the artist behind BaristArt, encourages people to watch him work. He downloads a […]
Vietnamese Water Puppet Theater
Nothing brings me more joy than when I learn about a culture through its folk art. Especially when it’s shared in such a fun way. That’s how I felt when […]
Cutest Coffee Shop Ever.
In fact, you could write that on a post-it and add it to the wall. The servers/baristas at this quirky little coffee shop on the road along Hoan Kiem Lake […]
Off the Beaten Track: Crooked Creek Civil War Museum
My day started with a man named Fred Wise, who dropped one cannonball after another into my hand. They were heavy! I didn’t need more than two examples to learn […]
The Floating Islands of Uros
Floating islands. It’s hard to conjure up an image of what that means, until you’re on Lake Titicaca in Peru and pull up alongside islands made of reeds where Peruvian […]
Poor Oh Pear!
While traipsing through Vermont, I had to make a stop to pay my respects to those who’d fallen. Those Ben & Jerry’s flavors that just didn’t make it and were […]
File This Fact Away
I know. I was as surprised as you are that on a cold, blustery winter day in Vermont, I was the only person who braved the windchill to pose with […]
A Tree Grows in Greensburg
There is a tree growing out of the Decatur County, Indiana courthouse. It’s Greensburg’s #1 attraction on TripAdvisor. Allegedly, birds are responsible. Remarkably, it is actually the second tree to […]
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