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Category Archives: Travel
Presby Iris Gardens, a Woman from Los Angeles and Studio Daedre
While in New York for the National Stationery Show, I took a side trip to Montclair, New Jersey, to visit a client of mine; The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. Lucky for me, May is high season in the gardens. … Continue reading
The Shuttle in NY, a Woman from LA and Studio Daedre
Every time I come to New York it is always amazing. I love this city…but one thing that really has made this trip special is what is in a hangar at JFK. Yes, it is the Space Shuttle Enterprise. As … Continue reading
The Driehaus Museum,The Guilded Age in Chicago and a 21st Century Woman from Los Angeles
There I was, driving through Chicago. No real plan in mind, just making my way toward Lake Michigan, knowing that there are always interesting things to do and see by the lake. And there it was, The Driehaus Museum. It … Continue reading
Chicago Botanic Gardens; Magic in the Midwest and Studio Daedre
Spring in the Mid-west, a fleeting time. In a part of the country known for its bi-polar weather, this time of year is a time of celebration. The winter is gone and the flora is saying in a riot of … Continue reading
The Chicago Art Institute and a Woman for Los Angeles
My trip to the Art Institute of Chicago was really more of a pilgrimage than and off-the-cuff visit. Ever since I started spending time in Iowa, my daughter is attending the University of Iowa, I have been trying to learn … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art institute of chicago, arts, Chicago, illustration, Louis Sullivan, The Art Institute, toulouse lautrec, travel, vacation
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Just West of North Michigan Ave in Chicago and a Woman from California
Loving Architecture as I do…walking around this part of Chicago made me feel like a kid in a candy store. I only had a few hours to explore this part of town, but there was so much to see. Today … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, Chicago, Chicago Architecture, travel, vacation
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Beautiful Chicago and a Woman from Los Angeles.
On my way from O’Hare into the City…the expressway just dumps you on the edge of Chicago with tons of traffic; we decided to take a side street to get away from it all and explore. What a great idea. … Continue reading
Grant Woods at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and a Woman for Los Angeles
Traveling to Iowa, is not like going to New York or Los Angeles. I guess that is an obvious statement, but it is not a put down. In the last 4 years I have made mare than a dozen trips … Continue reading
Winter Landscape in Iowa and a Woman from Los Angeles
Some areas covered with a thin coating of fresh snow, others hardly a dusting. The scene is still stunning and striking to a woman from Los Angeles. For someone who has spent most of her life on the west coast, close to the ocean, it is always a treat to have those giant, fluffy, heavy, wet flakes make an appearance while I am visiting. Continue reading
New Years Eve In Los Angeles and Why you should come to The California Gift Show
New Years Eve…it does not hold the magic for me that it did when I wore a younger woman’s shoes. Somehow the sparkle and celebrity of Vegas or Time Square packed with people holds nothing for me. I long to … Continue reading
