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Spending Time in 1899: Historic Forestville
Travels with Children | October 13th 2008 by minnemom
A three-and-a-half hour trip is stretching the bounds of a day trip for me, but when the opportunity arises, I try to take it. (See #5 of my tips for outings with kids.) A longer car trip is much more palatable on a sunny fall day, so I packed up read more
Blogs Are The New Gutenberg Press
Your PR Guy | October 13th 2008 by Rodger
A BusinessWeek headline reads, "Blogs Will Change Your Business." The May 2005 cover story is another examples that blogs are top-of-mind for many. And have been for quite some time. The author writes, "you cannot afford to close your eyes... read more
Health & Sports Day In Japan
The Tokyo Traveler | October 13th 2008 by ShaneS
Each year on the second Monday of October, the Japanese celebrate Health & Sports day, Taiiku no hi in Japanese, with a national holiday. Established in 1966, this holiday celebrates the anniversary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic opening ceremon read more
Oceans, Rivers, and Clouds – Classic Nature Photography
The DC Traveler | October 12th 2008
The works of three outstanding American nature photographers from different generations, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and Robert Adams, each capture the essence of nature, in images of clouds, surf and rivers. The collection on exhibit at the Natio read more
The Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
Wayfaring Travel Guide | October 12th 2008 by baksanir
The Museum of Applied Arts contains one of Budapest’s most interesting art collections. The Museum was the third museum to be built in Europe after fellow institutions in London (1857) and Vienna (1864). This beautiful building was designed by read more
YPRG's Top-of-Mind Search Engine Marketing Links
Your PR Guy | October 11th 2008 by Rodger
Search engine marketing has caught my attention for awhile. Although I haven't written extensively about SEM on Your PR Guy, the topic has been on my radar for quite some time. Not a definitive list by any means, but what... read more
Moonlight over L. A.
'ez-rə fō-tə-grafs and 'skraps | October 11th 2008 by Zte
Location: Griffith Observatory, California Cam: Nikon D40 SLR© betterthanezrah 2008 [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
midnight strings orchestra
travel and sing | October 10th 2008
Posted in blue city, one-tooth dog, songs, stars read more
Best City Skylines and Architectural Museums
Trip Cart | October 10th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
I guess it should come as no surprise that the biggest cities have the best skylines. Generally speaking, the bigger the city, the bigger the downtown area, the bigger the business and industrial sector, the taller the buildings and the greater the v read more
Valencia’s City of Arts and Science
Europe a la Carte Blog | October 10th 2008 by Karen Bryan
The City of Arts and Science is Valencia’s “city of the future” a huge complex of museums, it has an incredible 60-foot entrance with 55 arches. The city is vitually underwater and includes an aquarium, science museum, planetarium read more
Musée Jacquemart-André
Paris et cie | October 10th 2008 by Kim Poulin
It has been some time since I've written about a specific place in Paris that I hold near and dear to my heart so today is the day to revisit one of my favorite spots. Musée Jacquemart-André is right up there as one of the best museums in the city read more
RAYV Recommends - Tonight and the Weekend
RAYV Blog | October 10th 2008 by RAYV
Scratching your head wondering what to do tonight and over the weekend? Here’s some recommendations from local RAYVers. Thanks for the suggestions and keep them coming! TONIGHT: - Night Noodle Markets (Civic Park, N Sydney) Happening every read more
SkyWatch Friday: Nighttime
Traipsey Turvey | October 9th 2008 by Zte
I have tried taking pictures at night scenes and I must say I am astounded at the pictures I took! They look absolutely breathtaking, don't you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Decour in the City - Pheonix, AZ
J'adore Decour | October 9th 2008 by Marin
The Desert Botanical Garden - The Nature of GlassEvery once in a while, I like to get my fill of virtual culture and find out what is happening in the art world outside of DC. In my sifting, I found some breath-taking images from an installation at t read more
Multi-touch, Multi-user Table Prototype
Ideum "ideas + media" | October 9th 2008
This week we completed building our first multi-touch table prototype. With customized software, a 50″ diagonal surface, and a resolution of 1280 x 720 the table is designed to accommodate multiple simultaneous users. The table is comprised o read more
Tonight @ the Schomburg: Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka & others
UPTOWNflavor | October 9th 2008 by D. Bell
To commemorate the 200 anniversary of the abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade by the United States of America, the Schomburg Center will host a film screening at 5:30 pm of The Slave Route: A Global Vision with producers Sheila Walker and read more
Gay history museum planned for London
News for Gay Travel Pros | October 9th 2008
The British Museum. The Tate Modern. The V&A. Proud Nation. That’s right, in three years gay culture vultures will have yet another reason to visit one of the world’s least affordable yet most alluring cities — Proud Nation, a m read more
Of North Dakota University Pottery, Appraisals & “Dates” With…
Collectors' Quest | October 9th 2008 by Martin Mateev
It’s that time of year again — the Plains Art Museum is having their second annual Trash or Treasure event. Hubby and I attended the event last year & had such a great time we were hoping it would become an annual event. Sue Petry of read more
The Art of Deception
SAFECORNER: Cultural Heritage in Danger | October 8th 2008
This documentary by Al Jazeera (aired March, 2008) tells the tragic story of how the growing demand for Indonesian antiquities caused the disappearance of more than 60% of the collection of Indonesia's oldest museum's, and perhaps even death of an ar read more
Vieux Carre: The French Quarter, New Orleans
hr: traveller | October 8th 2008 by HP Jeschke
My most favorite city in the United States at the moment is New Orleans, said to be the most celebrated city of the American South. Okay, so I love it because of a book series that I’ve been following and have been obsessed about, the Dark-Hunt read more
Leaving a tourism short list for visiting friends and family
A Home in the City | October 8th 2008 by Columbia
My sister and her family are coming to spend the weekend at our apt for Columbus Day. We won't be here (more about that tomorrow) so we wanted to leave them a few neighborhood spots to visit. Here's what's making the list:Bagel Talk bagel shopIt's n read more
Free Classical Concert at the National Gallery of Art
The DC Traveler | October 7th 2008
Enjoy live music surrounded by priceless pieces of art, every Sunday evening, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. These free public concerts include both classical music by famous composers, such as Beethoven, Bach and Haydn, as well as read more
Ode to Banksy 2005
Headkleaner | October 7th 2008 by Aaron Malys
I thought it would be nice to revisit the great Prank of 2005 in commemoration of Banksy's new gigantic piece put up in Soho. Back in 2005 Banksy successfully curated his own pieces throughout NYC in many of its main museums. Some pieces only made read more
Ten Twitter Tools - Helpful Utilities
Ideum "ideas + media" | October 7th 2008
Twitter continues to rise in popularity and dozens of museums now use this micro-blogging service. While we have yet to employ Twitter with one of our museum clients, there are a diverse group of museums large and small already using Twitter. Just se read more
Stepping Out in the ‘Rock ‘n Roll Capital of the World’
Sightseeing Tours Around The World | October 7th 2008 by Ryan
Cleveland, along with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been named one of the most livable cities in the United States and it is also considered to be the best city for business meetings in the continental US. The city’s top landmark is the magni read more
Map Quest
How To Build A Website | October 6th 2008
Mapquest.com has become the go to place for travelers seeking driving directions. Getting accurate directions to anywhere in the US (or Europe) is as easy as typing in your starting and ending point into search boxes on the Mapquest.com home page. Ho read more
There's so much to blog about!
Garnfiti | October 6th 2008 by JC Genzie
It was so nice to get back from my "Art to Alabama" trip over the weekend to see all the comments on my blog. It made me really happy, because one of the reasons I'm doing the contest is to foster connections with other blogs on the web. I've been read more
Discovery Gateway at Utah Children’s Museum
Travels with Children | October 6th 2008 by minnemom
The following post was authored by Jonah Lisa of The Toby Show. 444 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 For more information call 801-456-KIDS or visit www.discoverygateway.org Monday & Friday 10am-9pm, Tues-Thurs 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am- read more
Modern vintage illustration
Blue Tea | October 6th 2008
Mad Meg takes the dead, the weird, the natural, and the artifical, and mashes it all up in a fascinating curiosity cabinet sideshow that merges modern sensibilities and vintage aesthetics. The well-designed site will lead you through dream images, co read more
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