Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago
Being a tourist walking the streets of Chicago on a rainy day doesn’t have much appeal for me, so my daughter and I explored other options and discovered a magical
The Field Museum is more than Dinosaurs
Yes, I just wrote a post about the Field Museum and its dinosaurs, but this museum is a big place with plenty to discover. I don’t know
Dinosaurs at the Field Museum!
When my daughter and I heard that the Star Wars convention would be in Chicago, our first thought
FIDM 2019 Costume Exhibit
I look forward to this time of year in Los Angeles because it means that the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) will have its
Yorba-Slaughter Families Adobe
By now readers of the website must realize I have a fascination with historic places, so it will come as no surprise that recently I was searching the internet for a new destination and
Durrell House – Azusa, CA
I recently wrote about my Rose Parade adventures in Pasadena, a destination I reached by train which I caught in Azusa. While I stood on the platform,
Palm Springs Air Museum
I was eager to make the drive out to Palm Springs once again because I heard that their Air Museum had World War II fighter planes, specifically
2018 Spider Pavilion – Museum of Natural History of LA County
It’s time for the 2018 Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum. This is an outdoor, up-close lab where one can walk through spider habitat. It’s perfect for autumn! Of course, I made a visit this year. Who
King Tut – California Science Center
I’m lucky to be within easy (did I say that?) driving distance of Los Angeles and its fabulous museums. As a result, I don’t miss the special, once-in-a-lifetime things like