Visiting interesting places in the United States
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta was founded in 1905 as the “Atlanta Art Association”. In 1926 the High family, for whom the museum is named donated their family home on Peachtree Street to be used to house the collection. An additional building was constructed in 1955. June 3 1962, 106 Atlanta art patrons were on a trip to France to, among other things see “Whistler’s mother” at the Louvre, and on the way home the plane crashed on takeoff…
New Orleans, Louisiana is a town where things are different from the rest of the US. The oldest part of New Orleans is the French Quarter or Le Vieux Carré, settled in 1718 by Jean Baptiste le Moine de Bienville. The French Quarter was built during a brief period of Spanish rule so the architecture in the French Quarter is to a large extent Spanish in style but blends Spanish, French and American architectural styles in a charming way. The French…
In the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley there is a little slice of Denmark in the small town of Solvang. Some may call it kitschy, others just love it – see for yourself and you make the call – maybe it’s a bit of each? Driving up there from Los Angeles is a nice and easy drive and once you arrive, the scene is so much more tranquil. There are many wineries in this part of California and the wine industry…
You may want to stop by and take a look at the famous Venice sign at Windward and pacific Avenues while visiting the area. This signs transforms throughout the year thanks to the Venice Chamber of Commerce . They foot the bill for the changes throughout the year and they also pay for the upkeep of the iconic sign. At Christmas time, the sign is shining in Christmas colored lights, red and green and there is a block party for the…
Gaviota state beach is on the Pacific coast, just South from the Santa Ynez valley. It is a small beach and it does get crowded during the summer, but during winter early spring it is a quiet place made for enjoyment and reflection. Gaviota is Spanish for seagull and there are plenty of birds around this area, seagulls included. The boat launch is not functional because the pier suffered damage during a storm and has not been repaired. The bridge…