Monthly Archives: April 2013

Dogwood Arts Festival 2013: The secret beauty of Open Gardens

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Yes, it’s true.  I write this blog from Knoxville, Tennessee — home of the Dogwood Arts Festival.  So, of course, I’m biased.  But if you’re ever in Knoxville at festival time, you’ll agree with me:  Spring shows off its finery nowhere … Continue reading →

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Celebration time: 1st Anniversary for Oh, the Places We See!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

It’s hard to believe, but one year ago we launched Oh, the Places We See!  We had just rented an apartment downtown in our own city of Knoxville, Tennessee, and pretended to be tourists for a couple of weeks — … Continue reading →

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Seven swanky lobbies to see: Vegas hotels (Part Two)!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Come to think of it, selecting just seven hotels from all that Vegas has to offer is a daunting task, to be sure.  But thinking of which ones we’d like to see again, these really are our top sites to … Continue reading →

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Seven swanky lobbies to see : Vegas hotels (Part One)!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

No matter where you stay in Vegas, you can’t escape (nor would you want to) the lights, sounds, and excitement of The Strip.  It’s where people from all over the world gather, roam, raise a toast, and stand in awe … Continue reading →

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Something new (at least to me) at LAS!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

On my fifth trip this year to Vegas’s McCarran, I saw something I hadn’t seen before.  Not at McCarran.  Or any other airport, for that matter.  But it’s probably been there all along.  I may have been too busy watching luggage spin around … Continue reading →

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