The Museum of Graffiti in Miami offers a unique exploration of an art form that has evolved from an underground movement into a globally recognized cultural force. Located in the vibrant Wynwood neighborhood, an area famous for its colorful murals and street art, the museum was founded in 2019 by graffiti artist and historian Alan […]
Martha Graham Cracker, the celebrated drag persona of actor and performer Dito van Reigersberg, left an enduring impact on Philadelphia’s cultural and LGBTQ+ communities. Known for describing herself as “the world’s tallest and hairiest drag queen,” Martha Graham Cracker combined humor, music, and heartfelt storytelling to create performances that resonated with audiences for nearly two […]
Liberty Place is one of the most recognizable developments in Philadelphia and played a major role in transforming the city’s skyline. Located in Center City, the complex consists primarily of One Liberty Place and Two Liberty Place, along with a hotel, retail spaces, and residential units. Designed by architect Helmut Jahn, the project introduced a […]
This iconic Upper East Side New York hideaway opened in 1947 at the Art Deco Carlyle Hotel on 76th Street. When you enter you are immediately immersed in a different world, a sharp relief from the relative chaos outside. The gold leaf ceilings and the small shaded lamps with an amber glow on each of the […]
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is one of Philadelphia’s hidden treasures. You could live for years in the city and never know it existed, yet it is such a unique cultural and historical site that you’d be missing out if you never went. Located in North Philadelphia, it was established in 1855 by William […]
In 1878 the first official World’s Fair to be held in the United States, the Centennial Exposition, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the Exposition, an art gallery was hosted at Memorial Hall, accruing over ten million visitors between May and November of that year. The Philadelphia Museum of Art was founded the subsequent year […]
March 12th 1926, marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem where it quickly became one of the most important dance halls in American history. Built on Lenox Avenue between a 140 and 141 streets ( it took up the entire block), it emerged during the Harlem Renaissance as […]
We stumbled upon a shopping paradise along Route 1 heading to the Florida Keys, situated at the crossroads between the peninsula of Florida and the beginning of the Keys. The moment you turn off the road into the parking lot, it’s not your usual mall outlet experience. Palm trees with terracotta rooftops, white stucco walls, […]
For more than three decades, the extraordinary Fairchild Botanical Gardens, where they grow more than 400 varieties of mangoes, has hosted a Mango Festival. What a good time we had at the mango tastings, cooking demonstrations and slurping mango cocktails and smoothies. We learned that they are dozens of varieties of mangoes. While most backyard trees […]
For the first time in it’s almost 100 year existence, the Coral Gables City Hall has begun a complete restoration. The building was a major element in the plans of George. E Merrick, founder of Coral Gables, to create a Spanish-Mediterranean city, The city hall, was completed in 1928 after taking just over a year […]
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