When the opportunity came up at work to travel to a conference, my hand shot up before I even heard where it was. Once I found the location, I immediately started researching what the area had to offer. Initially, my goal was to see an alligator or a manatee, but after further exploration, I settled on …
I got sent to St Petersburg, Florida, for work and had about five days to explore the area, primarily late afternoons and evenings. I had kept my eye out for signs of street art on my drives but hadn’t seen much to speak of. Down to my last few hours and swinging by a local …
A recent outing had us spending the day in Baltimore, Maryland and a chance meeting with a knowledgeable local directed us to some of their fine street art. We had been in the area several times in the past, but I had never really come across too much of what the area had to offer …
The Library of Congress Complex The Jefferson Building: Upon first entering the building, there is a moment of adjustment as you go from the drab gray stone exterior to the intricately detailed Great Hall. There is so much going on between the marbled floor with brass inlays and the skylights with aluminum plating that it’s …
Paris is one of those places you expect to find street art. However, upon first arrival, my findings were relatively scarce. After searching, I noticed you must get off the main roads and head for the smaller neighborhood streets. After that adjustment, I started to encounter a taste of what the city had to offer. We were only …
Just 4 miles outside the beltway in Washington DC on the banks of the Potomac River, you can find Fort Washington Park. Fort Washington was constructed in 1824 to replace Fort Warburton which was lost in the War of 1812, and it stood quietly defending the nation’s capital for over 180 years. The fort was …