New Opportunities for Discovering the Old: History in NYC
... through their doors and bookstores where now-famous artists worked behind the counter. Once you know a few tidbits about the history of these landmarks, you might look at them in a different light.
McSorley’s – The East Village
McSorley’s Old Ale House is a pub on East 7th Street that has gone largely unchanged since it opened in 1854. The floors are still covered in saw dust, only two types of beer are available (light ale and dark ale), and the walls are covered with over 150...
January 28th, 2011 | Jessica Colley | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, Attractions, landmarks, top-feature
A Literary Walking Tour of Dublin
... and unlike areas closer to the centre that have been mostly transformed into offices, people still live in these buildings. While some literary landmarks are now gone, such as the bookshop on the Baggot Street Bridge where Patrick Kavanagh had a designated chair waiting for him, it is still easy to see that this neighborhood was, and still is, a great place for writers to live.
After visiting the statue of Patrick Kavanagh, walk up Baggot Street back towards the centre of the city. Upon reaching...
January 10th, 2011 | Jessica Colley | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: landmarks, pubs, top-feature, walking tour
Dante Alighieri´s Influence on the Design of the Palacio Barolo
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June 7th, 2010 | Pablo Juan Augustinowicz | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, landmarks
Toronto Unlocked: Doors Open May 28-29
... Free
Photo: SXU
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May 26th, 2010 | Jane Apor | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: . historic buildings, architecture, featuredarticle, landmarks, Tours, walking
History, legends and entertainment in the Maiden Tower
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May 25th, 2010 | inka | Read More | Comments: 5Filed under: history, landmarks
A Literary Pint in Dublin
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May 12th, 2010 | Jessica Colley | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: landmarks, pubs
The Hollywood Sign is Here to Stay
... fundraising concerts, while some celebrities took out their checkbooks to help save the picture perfect view around one of Los Angeles’ defining landmarks.
After much uncertainty, it has been confirmed that the Hollywood Sign has received full funding to preserve its surrounding land. On April 26, 2010, a press conference announced that the $12.5 million goal had been reached thanks to its final benefactor, Playboy magazine’s Hugh Hefner. He not only wrote the check for the remaining $900,000...
April 27th, 2010 | Joannaline C. Young | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: featuredarticle, landmarks
Sydney Photo Friday: Looking Out Across Sydney
... to the romantic air. Isn’t it time you looked around and appreciated how beautiful the city really is?
Image source: Dicktay2000 @ Flickr
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April 23rd, 2010 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: landmarks, photo
It’s Hollywood Down Under on Sydney Movie Tours
... for children
Website: http://www.sydneymovietours.com.au
Image source: Newtown Graffiti @ Flickr
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April 19th, 2010 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: coach tours, featuredarticle, guided tours, landmarks, movies, walking tours
Sydney Photo Friday: Opera House at Dawn
... you what a stunning backyard we have.
The Sydney Opera House at dawn
Image source: Pete Gaylard @ Flickr
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April 16th, 2010 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, landmarks, Photos
Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb
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April 15th, 2010 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: activities, Attractions, featuredarticle, landmarks
Sydney Photo Friday: Sydney Opera House
... seems so luxurious, and enjoying a fantastic night of music. Give me that over a sweaty pub any day!
Image source: Piotr Zurek @ Flickr
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December 4th, 2009 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: landmarks, Photos
Photo Op: Qwest Field, Home to Seattle Seahawks
... shows, special events, and fundraisers.
Here’s to a better game next weekend!
Photo credit: Rennet Stowe @flickr
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October 25th, 2009 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, football, landmarks, Qwest-Field, recreation, Seawaks, sports
Quirky City Bus Tours
Tours of the city, amusement parks, celebrity homes, and well-known landmarks are ubiquitous in L.A. But how about forays to crime scenes, the hangouts of cutting-edge literary figures, and the big, huge L.A.’s more “interesting” neighborhoods (or ‘hoods).
Unordinary and extraordinary tour company Esoteric offers “Bus Adventures into the secret heart of LA.” Led by smart and funny guides, tours are rolling “urban studies” educations with themes such...
May 22nd, 2009 | M. L. Johnson | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, crime, Excursions, History & Info, landmarks, neighborhoods, Tours
The Better Side of Riverside
... donation: $1 per person
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March 17th, 2009 | M. L. Johnson | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, Attractions, birds, Family Friendly, gardens, History & Info, Hotels & Places to Stay, landmarks, Outdoors & Recreation, plants, trails
The Grand Old Lady by the Sea: The Sylvia Hotel
…As the old song goes. There’s a number of small hotels in Vancouver and one of my favourites is the Sylvia Hotel one of Vancouver’s landmarks, right by English Bay in Vancouver’s West End.
Built in 1912, as an apartment building the Sylvia was named after the owner’s daughter. The Sylvia Court Apartments, as it was originally named, fell on hard times during the depression and was converted into a hotel in 1936. During WWII many of the rooms used a private residences for merchant...
October 28th, 2008 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, history, Hotels & Places to Stay, landmarks, Restaurants & Bars
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