Reading and Roaming
EATING OUT IN UPPSALA AND STOCKHOLM One does not expect a northern country like Sweden to offer outside dining, but it does. Here in Uppsala, there are many sidewalk cafes and glassed-in cafes, some overlooking the river and others just on ordinary streets. Most have heat lamps, extending both the dining hours and the days …
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This week I’m sharing some blog history, an early blog post, and comments on a new favorite restaurant. 10th ANNIVERSARY FOR JAUNTING JEAN! On July 29, 2014, I published my first blog post from Maine. I signed up to purchase a domain name, jauntingjean.com, and set about learning WordPress. The Chief Penguin and I were ready to …
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ART: THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s retrospective, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, is a stunning exhibit of African American paintings from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. These years in New York and elsewhere brought forth a revival of interest in African American art, literature, and music. This exhibit is a celebration of Blacks portrayed on …
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NYC HISTORY AND CULTURE Museum of the City of New York I don’t believe the Chief Penguin and I had ever been up to 103rd Street and 5th Avenue, but we ventured forth to visit the Museum of the City of New York. It was well worth it! The building itself is impressive, and a gorgeous staircase with a hanging …
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