Travels' Tapestry
January 14th, 2010
Written by Steve Mirsky in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Do you want to see the most diverse borough in New York City? Forget about it, Manhattan is where you want to go.Hop on the No. 7 train from Grand Central terminal and you’ll know you’ve arrived in Queens as you burst out of the subway tunnel onto the elevated green iron tracks built mostly by immigrant laborers in the early 1900s. Extending seven miles from Long Island City to Flushing, lofty...
January 8th, 2010
Written by Randy Mason in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Creole and Cajun are terms often used interchangeably, though the cultures they describe aren't really the same. What they share is a lineage from France, which left its mark on parts of Louisiana, especially those near the Gulf of Mexico.Creole was coined in the 1700s to describe people of European heritage born in the New World. Over time, the term was broadened to include the inevitable mix of...
December 31st, 2009
Written by Randy Mason in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
The clichéd image of Seattle is of a gray and gloomy place where it rains constantly. But the Emerald City (as those who live there prefer it to be known) bursts forth with abundant greenery, a reasonable number of sunny days and less annual precipitation than New York, Atlanta or Houston.What’s also surprising is the cultural flavor that colors the Puget Sound area, derived from its unique blend...
December 14th, 2009
Written by Randy Mason in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
It is the Model Shoot capitol of the United States. Miami’s tropical beaches, shimmering waters, gleaming high-rises, and classic art deco backdrops draw fashion photographers in droves.In Miami Beach, you clearly get the sense that money talks. Or just plain struts along Ocean Drive, a ribbon of asphalt that winds down the waterline, past neon-soaked clubs and restaurants, shops and boutique...
December 4th, 2009
Written by Kathryn Hawkins in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
It’s a neighborhood best known for its abundant squirrel population.
However, Squirrel Hill, one of Pittsburgh’s oldest neighborhoods, is a primarily thriving epicenter of Jewish cultural life.
Squirrel Hill, first settled by farmers and Indian traders, it was used as a wilderness, and hunting area near Fort Pitt in the 1760s. The neighborhood evolved over the years into a haven for Pittsburgh’s...
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