Category: Sheila projects
“Oh, you’d love the Mattress Factory – you should go!” “Why would I want to look at a bunch of mattresses?” “No, no, it’s an ART museum!” Many of …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) There are all sorts of ways to enjoy the Austin music …
Many people don’t know that the densely-populated, often traffic-clogged Washington, D.C. metropolitan area boasts a surprisingly large network of hiking and biking trails. In addition to trails that connect …
What gives an airport personality? What sorts of items there can immediately connect an arriving traveler with the town or city? I’m going to start a series of occasional blog …
“Since you last visited us, we’ve moved a freeway” is one of my favorite comments from my OKC friend Seth. He said that to me way back in 2013, …
My college-aged son absolutely thrilled me the other day. Not when he cooked dinner, or when he did his laundry, but when he said, “I think I’d like to …
The best way to go into a Texas BBQ joint is through a wooden screen door that leaves a satisfying “thunk” as you enter the building, and get that …
The Wright Cycle Shop building that you can visit as part of the Dayton, Ohio Aviation Heritage National Historic Park is not really THE cycle shop, because the Wright …
I’ve long been an advocate for taking the scenic route and finding designated scenic byways when I travel, but there are also heritage highways and historic roads that are …
If you’re looking for quintessential, classic Dallas things to do and see, let me take you on a little journey…. (Update: found a photo of me with my aunt) …
You can tell that the people who designed the layout and exhibits at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum were inspired in part by a very well done monument to …
A friend of mine is heading out on her first trip to New York City, and she’s feeling quite overwhelmed by all of the different things to see and …
