In downtown Asheville North Carolina, appropriately positioned directly across the street from the historic Flatiron Building is a large metal sculpture of a… flat iron. Perhaps you can rub your clothes up against it to get out wrinkles. The sculpture was created by local Asheville sculptor Reed Todd, […]
The Biltmore Estate is a monument to over the top opulence. Interesting from a historical perspective, grand in its scope, beautiful in environment, and the product of a son who was given a lot of money and wanted to outdo his siblings and everyone else with that money. […]
Here are a large number and variety of waterfalls in DuPont State Forest, located along easily accessible trails in the rural countryside between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina.
Just west of the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass and surprisingly located between the separated east and west bound sides of I-90 is the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. Nearby is the Denny Creek Campground and miles of walking trails. A good place for a little variety, river scenery, car […]
The Venetian in Las Vegas… It definitely lives up to the Las Vegas requirement for over-the-top opulence and entertainment. The interior tries to replicate the outdoor canals of Venice Italy, including gondolas guided by singing gondoliers. Shops abound, vast gambling halls abound, and fanciful sculptures attract people […]
Flotation tanks are making a comeback, at least in Seattle. There are flotation tank centers popping up around the city, intriguing clients to come and explore relaxation, meditation, physical rest, and even massage alternatives. These devices go by other names too such as isolation tanks or sensory deprivation […]
There is a small, little known park in the Shorewood community of Burien, appropriately called Shorewood Park. The park primarily consists of a forested hiking trail that meanders through a ravine. It borders Shorewood Elementary School, and has three main access points to surrounding community roads. The […]