17 April, 2014

A Mural Tour in the Mission

Posted in : Travel Guide for San Francisco - CA on April 17, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: 24th and york, art, artists, balmy alley, day trip, guide, harrison st., latin america, minipark, mission girls, muralist, murals, patricia rose, people's resistance, photo tour, photographs, precita eyes, san francisco, st. paul's church, the mission, things to do, tour

I love murals. As with all art, however, I don’t understand the history or technique of what I’m gaping at, so I was excited when my friend invited me to check out the Precita Eyes Muralists tour with her. Precita Eyes is an association of artists who work with the San Francisco Mission community to
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4 February, 2013

Travelogue: Abita Springs and Covington, LA

Comments : 5 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Breweries in Abita Springs - LA, Travel Guide for New Orleans - LA on February 4, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: abita brewery, abita mystery house, animatronic, art, bassigator, brewery tour, covington, covington trailhead, day trip, diorama, folk art, honey island swamp monster, john preble, lake pontchartrain causeway, longest bridge, louisiana, miniatures, new orleans, oddities, purble haze, ronald reagan statue, samples, tasting, tour guide, tourism, travelogue, turbodog, ucm museum, visitor guide

The hubby and I did a whirlwind tour of New Orleans and the surrounding areas in early December. The quintessence of the city—Cajun food, voodoo religion, laissez faire—has always placed it high on my list of places to see. I had considered moving there not long before Hurricane Katrina hit. Its pull on me is
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16 January, 2013

Travelogue: A Day in Ellensburg

Comments : 4 Posted in : Coffee Shops, Dining in Ellensburg - WA, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Ellensburg - WA on January 16, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: art, buildings, canyon road, central washington, central washington university, coffee, d & m coffee, day trip, dick, downtown, ellensburg, guide, jane, kittitas valley, palace cafe, panorama, retail, rotary pavillion, spot, the normal school, tourism, tourist, trip, visitor's guide, washington

This is the second travelogue on my adventures in Washington State in October 2012. The first covered my suggestions for a great day trip in Yakima, and this one is in the same vein. So spend a day with me in Ellensburg, located smack dab in the middle of the state. But first, we must
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