Romantic, inventive, bold: Chanticleer Garden is known as all of these and more, earning recognition as one of the country’s … More
Author: Linda Cabasin
Castles of Creativity: Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle in Bucks County, PA
Bucks County, just northeast of Philadelphia, has long attracted creative people, from Pennsylvania Impressionist painters in the early 20th century … More
From Prison to Creative Hub: Virginia’s Workhouse Arts Center
What could be done with a closed, multi-building prison in the southern part of suburban Fairfax County, 25 miles from … More
Engaging with Art at Providence’s Rhode Island School of Design
College and university art museums, each with a distinctive history and focus, can be inspiring resources not only for these … More
The Morse Museum in Florida’s Winter Park: Tiffany Treasures and American Art
The small Central Florida city of Winter Park has a lively downtown, charming historic districts, and tree-lined lakes that appeal … More
Longwood Gardens Celebrates Christmas with a New Conservatory
Famous for its dazzling Christmas displays, Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia has exciting holiday surprises for visitors this season that include … More
A New York Treasure Turns 100: The Morgan Library & Museum
Three Gutenberg Bibles, the only surviving manuscript of Milton’s Paradise Lost, Thoreau’s journals, 1,500 Old Master drawings: financier John Pierpont … More
From Rescue to Renewal: The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
In 1980, a young graduate student made his first, seemingly quixotic trip to collect from people the books he needed … More
Inspired by Design: The Hudson Valley’s Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center
Creative people have long gravitated to New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley for inspiration. Among these was the influential industrial designer … More
The Bard for All: DC’s Folger Shakespeare Library Reopens
In June 2024, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, celebrated its reopening after an $80.5 million renovation and expansion … More
