Oct 26, 2011 16:31 - By: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
The view from Mount Royal
Montreal is the most European, cosmopolitan city that I’ve seen in North America but one of the best and most unusual aspects about this stylish metropolis is that it boasts a mountain smack in the middle of the city. Okay, some people might refer to it as a hill but at 764 feet, Montreal’s Mount Royal offers the best place to grab panoramic views of the city. Read More »
Oct 04, 2011 7:35 - By: Britt Reints
I love public art. I don’t think about whether or not my taxes are paying for it and simply enjoy the free pretties that have been created for my pleasure.
Pittsburgh has public art all over town, including murals on the sides of buildings, sculptures in public parks, and oddly-dressed dinosaurs in downtown courtyards. Pittsburgh also has quite a few statues honoring local heroes. These three can be seen along the North Shore of the Allegheny River just before it tumbles into the Ohio.
The Homerun
In 1960, Pittsburgh Pirate Bill Mazeroski hit a walk off homerun in Game 7 to win the World Series against the Yankees. Known simply as “the homerun” to baseball fans, the moment is immortalized outside PNC Park with a 14-foot statue of Mazeroski rounding second base. While always impressive visually, the statue may be even more intriguing now during an era when the idea of the Pirates making the playoffs — let alone winning the World Series — seems to belong way, way out in left field. Read More »
Sep 30, 2011 15:32 - By: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
Kate Tremel at work in her studio
For lovers of pottery, ceramics and all things clay, head immediately to Ann Arbor, Michigan. This lovely college town has long been an artist haven but a sizable number of those artists specialize in pottery and ceramics. You can fill days just browsing studios, galleries, museums and shops and still never glimpse all of the hand-crafted pottery wares available. Studio tours of some of Ann Arbor’s most notable ceramic artists is a must for any art lover. Read More »
Sep 29, 2011 16:51 - By: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
A Hawaiian orchid
The bitter, Midwestern weather and flat prairie lands of Chicago are probably about as far away as you can get aesthetically to the lush, tropical beauty of Hawaii but this weekend, touches of Hawaiian beauty and culture will be explored at the Chicago Botanic Gardens for the ‘Food Network Magazine and The Hawaiian Islands Weekend” free event on October 1st and 2nd. Read More »
