Art, sculpture, theater, plays, dance, museums, music
Rose Hammitt said our hosted stay at the Mother Earth Motor Lodge was a bit like walking in the past. Set in the 1960’s, this renovated motor lodge will remind you of words like “groovy”, “psychedelic”, “Go Go boots”, “bell bottoms” and Motown music. You might even look to your companion raise a peace sign […]
There is something for every taste in Kinston, NC when it comes to food. There is the always popular Chef and Farmer which brings tourists from all over to taste Chef Vivian popular recipes. Vivian Knight is known for her popular PBS TV show A Chef’s Life and her series of cookbooks. While on a […]
Grainger Stadium is located in Kinston, North Carolina, a town of around 22,000. The stadium was built in 1949 so Kinston has been a baseball town for generations. This past August, baseball returned to Kinston with the arrival of the Texas Ranger farm team, the Down East Wood Ducks. The team is named after the […]
What is not to love about the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg museum? The museum is located in the former administrative building built by E.L. Cord as a showplace to appeal to customers coming to check out the Cord Company products. The products included the above mentioned cars in all of their shiny, curved beauty. What is […]
All it took was picture of the lovely Brookside mansion that is located on the campus of the University of Saint Francis and we were hooked. On a hosted tour of Fort Wayne with my mom, Lora Disque, and I made a last minute phone call around 4:00 p.m. I didn’t expect a return call […]
All I can say about DeBrand Fine Chocolates is yum! On a hosted trip to Fort Wayne, mom and I met up with our hostesses Jessa and Kristen at the chocolate store to get a chance to get acquainted face to face. I find it interesting that the DeBrand Chocolate story, like the Vera Bradley […]
I have never been to anything quite like the Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale. This year on a hosted trip to Fort Wayne, my mom, Lora Disque and I headed for the city to attend this annual event. Coming into town, it was clear this is a Vera Bradley town. We saw the factory and […]
Downtown Fort Wayne is an art filled city. On my recent hosted trip with my mom, Lori Disque we enjoyed seeing art in all forms literally all over the city. The architecture of the church spires inspire, little special architectural details like the gargoyles on the History Center and the horseman on the Anthony Wayne […]
When traveling, I love to step back in time and learn about the history of the city I am in. On a hosted trip to Fort Wayne this past April, my mom, Lori Disque and I stopped at the beautiful History Center to learn more about this lovely city. The History Center is housed in […]
The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is in the heart of Fort Wayne. For some reason I expected this to be outside of town and we were delighted to find it nestled into the midst of the lovely backdrop of the city with a heartbreaking beautiful church across the street. I traveled to Fort Wayne on this […]