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Category Archives: USA
The Walls Between Us
Mexican artist Bosco Sodi is preparing to create his first art installation in New York City, at Washington Square Park. Titled Muro, the installation will be built from 1,600 removable clay timbers, fired at Sodi’s studio in Oaxaca, Mexico, forming a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, USA
Tagged art installations, Mexico, New York City, Washington Square
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My Favorite Color Is Autumn
It may not technically be Autumn for three more weeks, however it’s never too soon to start thinking about where and when to view colorful Fall foliage. If you follow this link, it will guide you to an excellent interactive … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Canada, Maps, Tourism, USA
Tagged Autumn, Fall, foliage, leaf viewing
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Everybody Loves Miniature Golf
The always amusing UK-based American artist Doug Fishbone continues to spread joy while tackling weighty issues. His ever popular installation Leisure Land Golf, which premiered at the 2015 Venice Biennale, is now showing at the York Gallery in York. The fully-playable show … Continue reading
New York Loses Its Voice
The Village Voice, New York City’s iconic alternative weekly newspaper, has announced the end of its print publication. Co-founded by writer Norman Mailer in 1955, the Pulitzer Prize winning free paper is shifting to a completely digital platform. The paper has … Continue reading
How Meta
I ran across the gif above on a book blog and was skeptical when it was described as a clip of Humphrey Bogart on the set of Howard Hawks’ 1946 film noir classic The Big Sleep. With just a little sleuthing, I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, History, movies, USA, Writing
Tagged Film Noir, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner
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Another Roadside Attraction
Historian and self-taught photographer John Margolies spent the last three decades of the 20th century wandering the back roads, small towns, and old highways of the U.S. capturing images of a disappearing culture. His saturated Kodachrome images of kitsch signage, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Hotels, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Drive-in theater, Library of Congress, mini golf, roadside advertising
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Welcome to Fishtown
Philly locals have been in on the Fishtown secret for years, but tourists are just discovering the up-and-coming riverfront district. With hot new restaurants, hip music venues, art spaces, brewpubs, fab coffeehouses, dozens of bars, and the world’s first pizza … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Museums, Music, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged La Colombe, Philadelphia, Street Art, VURT
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North to Alaska
I have only been to Alaska once and I only spent two weeks in the enormous state, but it left a lasting impact. The stunning video below captured many of the extraordinary wilderness areas that I was lucky enough to … Continue reading
Manhattan Cowcatcher
I recently read Kim Stanley Robinson’s outstanding—but way too long—climate change, post-apocalyptic, science fiction novel “New York 2140.” Although much of the plot takes place in Manhattan’s Met Life Building, the characters frequently comment on the neighboring Flatiron Building. It … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, History, Tourism, USA
Tagged Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York City, skyscrapers
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Shadowfest
For the first time in decades. folks in North America will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse on Monday August 21, 2017. Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren has created a series of colorful posters to celebrate the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged National Parks, Oregon, poster art, solar eclipse, Sun Valley, WPA
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