York is one of our favorite places in Great Britain to visit and now its already wonderful Yorkshire Museum has reopened after a £2 million facelift that lasted almost a year. The refurbishment is the biggest since the museum first opened its doors in 1830 and was entitled ‘Let the Light In’ due to opening of long shuttered windows ... Read More »
There are few locations in Manhattan, outside of Central Park of course, to escape the noise and congestion that accompanies city life. Most small parks are framed by busy traffic and the green spaces along the shores are surrounded by highways. But nestled on 9th avenue in Chelsea is a campus that will bring peace to any soul looking ... Read More »
Celebrations: Biennial of the Americas – “An international event celebrating the culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere, a cross-cultural experience bridging and unifying the artistic, intellectual and political progress of the hemisphere’s 35 nations.” Sounds like a party. The event is taking place all over Denver this month with special roundtables happening at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House ... Read More »
In 1991, work began on new federal offices in downtown New York City but excavators soon turned-up something they weren’t bargaining for, skeletal remains. Building halted while archaeologists moved in to excavate what would end up to be the largest bioarchaeological site of its kind, which uncovered 419 men, women and children. The bodies were that of free and enslaved ... Read More »
You may know Ronnie Wood from his legendary bands The Birds, The Jeff Beck Group, The Small Faces and of course The Rolling Stones but few actually know that Wood is a consummate painter. In fact, Wood has been wielding a paintbrush longer than he’s been wielding a guitar, ever since he was twelve. When Wood was a child, ... Read More »
Nestled in the central Mitte district of Berlin is an establishment that we’re sure has had more than one tourist entering its doors looking for a sweet treat rather than a cold beer. Delicious Doughnuts, unfortunately, does not serve doughnuts of any variety but rather a roster of djs who nightly fill the small dance floor. The venue has ... Read More »
(614) Magazine is for those wanting to know all about events, food and fashion in Columbus, Ohio and Travis Hoewischer is its editor-in-chief. A Columbus resident for the past 12 years and a graduate of Ohio State, when not manning a magazine that has a circulation of 25,000 Travis is performing as a standup comic and recently formed his ... Read More »
Earlier this month, workers at the site of the World Trade towers unearthed what appeared to be a ship and since then, archaeologists have been digging to quickly excavate the site while construction continued around them. The ship was not disturbed by the construction of the original Twin Towers but today, that land is being used for a new vehicle ... Read More »
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