Highlights from Heavenly Bodies Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is a stunning visual blockbuster. It is controversial, hotly debated and the largest, 60,000 square feet, most ambitious show ever staged by the Met's Costume Institute. It occupies two sites, the Met on Fifth Avenue … [Read more...]
Aspen Winter Wonderland
Aspen is a winter wonderland with a constantly changing scene. This weekend preparations are underway for a big send off for the seven local athletes bound for PyeongChang to represent the US in the Winter Olympics. There are plans for al fresco dining under the full moon on January 31st, and more snow is forecast. Here … [Read more...]
Ice House is Stunning New Addition to Aspen’s Apres-Ski Scene
A glittering ice house is Aspen's chicest new apres-ski destination in this season. Ice House Chill Out Built on the terrace of the Hotel Jerome, from 24,000 pounds of ice blocks, this Stoli Ice Lounge showcases 60 different vodkas from around the world. They are all perfectly chilled and waiting to be tasted. Guests are greeted by the … [Read more...]
Heirloom Seeds Expo Has Global Message
National Heirloom Expo - A Global Farmers Market The National Heirloom Expo held in Santa Rosa ran the gamut from heirloom seeds to rare breed sheep, livestock and heritage poultry A tower of orange, green and striped squash and pumpkins was surrounded by displas of pink-striped Iranian melons, Italian tomatoes, Uzbek … [Read more...]
Sun Valley Total Eclipse
Wow! There was a loud collective gasp at the moment of totality at the Sun Valley Total Eclipse. Total Eclipse I was on top of Bald Mountain, affectionately known as Baldy, in Idaho's Smoky Mountain Range. It was a moment I shall not forget. We had been watching intently as the moon nudged into the sun. Taking … [Read more...]
