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Tag Archives: London
Our Kind of Pub
London’s bibliophiles now have their very own literary wateringhole on a quiet Marylebone street between the Baker Street and Marylebone Stations. The Swan & Edgar —named for a former Piccadilly Circus department store—is a book lover’s dream pub. The cozy … Continue reading
Underground Mission
Ross Ashmore is on a mission; he plans to finish a painting of every London tube station before the end of 2013. The former graphic designer hope to contribute to the 150th anniversary celebration of the London underground with his … Continue reading
Spend A Penny
Whether you call it the lavatory, WC, bathroom, servicio or toilet, you probably would never consider having a meal there. Well, London’s new Attendant Cafe may help transcend any aversion to eating in a public restroom. Openned on February 18th, … Continue reading
a strange harmony was found
Mobstr is a cheeky London street artist who has cleverly manipulated municipal anti-graffiti crews into unwitting participation in his wall art/lit projects. In his series called “The Story”, Mobstr added a sentence to a wall and waited until it was painted over to … Continue reading
High Art
Travelers flying on Virgin Atlantic between New York and London this month are being treated to the world’s first transatlantic, commercial art gallery. The “Gallery in the Air” is operating from February 1 through the 28th and is exclusively showing … Continue reading
Man Ray Keeps London Going
Earlier this month we marked the 150th anniversary of London’s iconic Underground network. As we noted, the London Transport Museum will be hosting a show highlighting the rich visual language of Tube related poster art. Featuring an amazing group selected … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged London, London Transport Museum, London Underground
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Just 150 Years Ago
Tomorrow January 9th will mark the 150th anniversary of the first official passenger trip on what would become known as the London Tube. On that momentous occasion, the Metropolitan Railway made its inaugural trip of 3.7 miles between Paddington and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged London, London Transport Museum, London Underground, Metropolitan Railway
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London Voyage
Voyage is a simple, but appealing project created by partners in the design firm Aether & Hemera of Newcastle at London’s trendy Canary Wharf. Artists Gloria Ronchi and claudio Benghi launched a vivid, tiny fleet of 300 polypropylene boats illuminated … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Canary Wharf, England, Light-emitting diode, London, River Thames
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Just In Time for Christmas Shopping
Harry Potter fans have flocked to London’s King Cross Station for years in search of the secret Platform 9 3/4 . Now they can part with a few pounds at the new Harry Potter Shop appropriately situated between Platforms 9 … Continue reading
It’s A Very Dickensian Christmas
Following an extensive eight month, £3 million restoration and redevelopment project, London’s Charles Dickens Museum reopened on December 10th just in time to celebrate a Dickens Christmas and to top-off the Dickens 2012 Bicentenary year festivities. The beloved author’s Bloomsbury … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Museums, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Charles Dicken, Charles Dickens Museum, London, Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist
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Travel Between The Pages 