Living in Philadelphia, I am surrounded by history everyday and July 4th is a great reminder of the events that brought about our freedoms and liberties to draw up the U.S. Constitution (the Constitution Center is also a large reminder with life size statues of the signers). Celebrating July 4th […]
With only a day open in my conference schedule on my first visit to Portland, I asked the concierge for tour suggestions as I did not have a car during my stay. My initial plan was to visit the Willamette Valley wineries known for Pinot Noir but as she found […]
Attending a conference in downtown Portland, there were a few preferred rates offered by the local hotels. With such a great stay at the Kimpton in NYC (prior post), I decided to stay at another Kimpton hotel, the Hotel Vintage Plaza in Portland. Arriving after 9 pm from the East […]
Visiting any city in the U.S. on July 4th (Independence Day) can be challenging as there will probably be fireworks on display somewhere after the sun has set but many (most) businesses and tourist attractions will be closed so what to do with your time? In Portland, Oregon, I would […]
For many years, I’ve belonged to a film club that sees movies before they are released. The fun is that I don’t know what I am going to see until I get to the theater and even then I get a flyer with the film name, a photo and the […]
Looking before you leap is the logical thing to do, at least for me. I, of course, take it a bit far though on the conservative side – rather than just jump – I will look, assess, over think it, work the pros/cons, etc. Sometimes you need to jump, take […]
Growing up in the 70’s in Philadelphia as one of two girls, my dad introduced us (me) to the thrill of hockey with the Philadelphia Flyers. Back then, the Broad Street Bullies were in their glory having won the Stanley Cup in 1974 & 1975, while I was too young […]
My last tour of Toronto would be a history walking tour with local historian, Bruce Bell. He loves the city of Toronto and wants you to fully understand it, this wasn’t just a regular tour of Toronto history to spout facts/figures, this was personal. Now for me, i tend to […]
The Fairmont Royal York hotel was one of the many stops on our walking history tour of Toronto. I wasn’t staying at the hotel and if I had been, I’m sure I would have overlooked the layers of history located throughout the hotel as I walked to/from the conference. The […]
Each week on Twitter, there is a theme on Friday for people to share their photos called #FriFotos. If you are new to Twitter, this is a great way to meet people, view fantastic photos and also see how the themes are interpreted (half the fun). I’m in awe of […]