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Category Archives: Art and Culture
Montreal Jazz Festival: Colossal Musicianship for 38 Years
mu·sic [ˈmyo͞ozik] Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. June 28 to July 8, 2017 The 38th edition of the Montréal Jazz Fest will possess all the beauty of form, harmony, and expression … Continue reading
Indecent + Irresistible
New York City. I didn’t discover the joys of this place until Theater Boy beguiled me with his dazzling array of art, theater, dance, music and cuisine. It worked. Here are a few of my favorite ways to navigate choice … Continue reading
Surprise! Jersey City
Across the Hudson River from Manhattan sits Jersey City — hip and relaxed, taking the long view. This astonishing little city is proof of art’s power to renew and restore. Cultural Revival The first thing you see when you emerge … Continue reading
Rockland: Tidal Treasure
Ah, Rockland — gritty tidal treasure on Penobscot Bay with the soul of a working waterfront and salty hipster vibe. This small seafaring gem proves that art has the power to inspire and restore, with a vibrant museum and gallery scene, award-winning restaurants, upscale … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Blues Festival, East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Festivals, Food and Wine, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, Montreal, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel
Tagged breakfast, epicurean travel, Farnsworth, Fiore, hospitality, Island Institute, Maine, Old Granite Inn, Pies on Parade, Rockland
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Manhattan Magic 2016
Lovely. Magical. The city-that-never-sleeps is aglow in twinkling lights, draped in mistletoe, holly and pine boughs. We haven’t slept much, and after bumpy flights and confusing arrival, my friend The Magician and I are starving. First things first. We head for Eataly’s … Continue reading
Roman Holiday
We arrive in Rome on Halloween, la festa di zucca. Our Roman reentry is smooth despite a brief frightening blackout on the subway. Three short stops from Termini, we emerge blinking in the bright sun of the Piazza di Spagna … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel
Tagged Borghese Galleria, Borghese garden, Campari, Edy's Rome, MAXXI Museum Rome, My Secret Condotti, Negroni, Piazza campo de Fiori, Piazza Farnese, Piazza Navona, Piazza Sapgna, Rome Italy, Sambuca, Trastevere, Trattoria Giggetto, Via Margutta
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Staycation Part II – Up the Munjoy
My neighborhood of Munjoy Hill is a wondrous place where endless ocean meets blue sky. We have fussy formal gardens in brand new pots. Messy gardens in antique containers, overgrown and effusive. And, oops! a few accidental gardens – there’s … Continue reading
Summer Staycation, Part One
“People are crazy and times are strange I’m locked in tight, I’m out of range I used to care, but things have changed” Summer usually finds me on the road visiting inns and bistros. This year I decide to … Continue reading
My Little Town
Westport is a quiet hunk of Connecticut shoreline originally populated by the native Pequot tribe. Nestled between the Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound, this pretty tidal treasure is a mere 47 miles of commuter rail from New York City, … Continue reading
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