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Tag Archives: art
Culture awaits you: Arts in the Airport!
Since flying has become my transportation of choice lately, I find that I have definite airport preferences: I like quality shops, local and gourmet restaurants along with fast food, a Starbucks in every terminal, and art. Yes, I’m drawn to … Continue reading
Three Sisters Tour: You never know who you’ll meet at the Don Gaspar, Santa Fe
Serendipity, by definition (I suppose), comes in many forms. It was serendipitous that we would happen upon three inns owned by David and Shirley Alford all within the pathway we took from Farmington, New Mexico, up to Durango, Colorado, and … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Decor, Travel
Tagged art, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Blue Lake Ranch, Casa Blanca Inn, David and Shirley Alford, Don Gaspar Inn, Legends Gallery, Maria's, Navajo, Navajo Rugs, New Mexico, Nicholas Herrera, Packards on the Plaza, Santa Fe, Shiprock Gallery
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Fabulous Fall at Bellagio — It’s Vegas, Baby!
Call me old. Call me silly. Call me small-town girl gaping at the site of big-city Vegas. And you’d be justified. It was my inaugural visit to Sin City, and I was wowed. Not by the casinos, the shows, and … Continue reading
Old Meets New: Hunter Museum of American Art
It’s just stunning. It really is. Perched 80 feet above the Tennessee River with a commanding view of the city of Chattanooga, the Hunter Museum of American Art blends the architecture of a stately columned mansion with the sleek Gehry-like curves of a modern structure. … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Destination, Museum
Tagged architecture, art, arts, Chattanooga, childe hassam, gift shop, hunter museum of american art, museum, sculpture, Tennessee, thomas hart benton, travel
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Bluff View Art District: Chattanooga View Points
Even on the Fourth of July, Chattanooga’s Bluff View Art District was open for business! It’s a place unique unto itself — an artist colony of sorts, offering historic lodging, a noteworthy museum, artists’ renderings, and places to relax and eat … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Destination, Restaurant, Retail Shops
Tagged art, Bed & Breakfast Inns, bread, Chattanooga, chocolate, dessert, gift shop, pottery, restaurant, Tennessee, travel
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Lavender Festival 2012: Aromatic Delight!
I could almost smell the Lavender Festival from the parking lot — well, maybe not from that far away, but I almost could. It was exciting to walk past the Emma Lee Spray Park and Garden and enter Jackson Square in Oak … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Farmers Market, Festivals
Tagged art, crafts, festival, flowers, honey, plant sale, pottery
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Asheville NC: Shopping’s Unique!
If you’ve followed my blog in the last week, you know that my husband and I traveled to Asheville, NC over the Memorial Day weekend specifically to check out Tupelo Honey Cafe, a restaurant coming to our town — Knoxville, TN! (Can’t … Continue reading
Art DeTour Finale: Bill Cook, Jr., and Suzanne Jack
We wrapped up our Dogwood Arts DeTour – “an intimate look into local artists’ working studios,” according to the brochure — with sculptor Bill Cook, Jr., and artist Suzanne Jack. I guess I’ve driven down Westland Drive a thousand times … Continue reading
