Maine Moments: Rockland Outing

ART AT THE FARNSWORTH Rockland, an hour or so north of Southport, is a charming town with some intriguing little shops and a variety of small restaurants plus a movie theater.  We usually head up here for just the art museum and lunch, but we should really return sometime and dally in the shops.  Maybe next year. …

Manhattan Moments: Art, Books, Food

FABULOUS FRICK! Frick, The Man & The Mansion Many visitors to Manhattan are familiar with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, better known as MoMA, and also the Whitney Museum of American Art.  But not everyone knows the Frick Collection. It took us longer to discover this stately mansion and its art, but …

CAROLINA COMMENTS: READING & ART

This week I’m sharing my thoughts on a new novel by Fiona Davis along with some works I found striking at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke. I’m continuing to consider some of our outings in Cary and beyond as other examples of Abroad At Home. ENTERTAINING NOVEL: THE MET AND EGYPT The Stolen …

France: A Day in Paris

Yesterday was our first full day in Paris.  We figured out that we have visited here at least five times over the decades.  We spent the day on foot (a welcome change from the car) and chose a route past a few hotels and streets where we’ve stayed in the past.  First up was the Hotel de l’Universite’ …