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Happy Black Friday – the day the retail business counts on putting itself into the black for the year. With difficult economic times, I’m not sure if they’re as optimistic this year as in years past.
Shopping, however, is the Number One tourism activity in the United States. That’s why you’ll find so many retailers [...]
Last week I wrote about things to do in Denver (besides the Democratic National Convention0), and this week the country turns its attention to the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minneapolis.
While I’m a little less familiar with Saint Paul, I’ve still spent some time in the area. I still have a few [...]
Tonalá is a city of around 350,000 located near Guadalajara, in central Mexico. The city is well known for its ceramics, glass, and other native arts and crafts, and its Thursday and Sunday open air markets.
Market days will find the neighborhoods full of good displayed on the sidewalks, and often spilling out into the [...]
If you’ve never found the comedic in art, Puerco Azul (Blue Pig) will set you straight.
This whimsical art gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, occupying both a house and its courtyard, is full of an eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind art. The common denominator to it all is animals.
Gallery owners Lee and Nancy Chapman traveled Mexico [...]
If the thought of a fine bag, a decadent pair of heels, or the feel of the fabric of a finely crafted suit makes you swoon, then an afternoon on the Champs-Élysées in Paris may be your definition of heaven.
Avenue des Champs-Élysées is not only one of the most recognized street names in Paris, [...]
I was reading the New York Times over the weekend, and found information about a new website that sure to appeal to people who like to combine a little shopping with their travels. That would be people like me!
Store Adore was started by the former editor at Lucky Magazine, and uses local writers to [...]
I love wandering the streets of a city, never any specific direction in mind, just wandering up and down the streets, popping into any little shop or gallery that may catch my eye, stopping for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine when I get a little tired.
Wandering is a great way to [...]
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami currently has a wallpaper exhibit in the MCA Café at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
So what’s significant about Murakami? He is one of the most significant artists of the under-40 age group to emerge from Japan, with art choices heavily influenced by pop culture and traditional Japanese art forms ““ a [...]
If you haven’t decided on a holiday gift for the special travelers in your life, it’s time to read this post, get some ideas, and then step away from the computer and go shopping. It’s too late for online shopping, so you just need to get out there and get busy! (Okay, an easy way [...]
Earlier this week, I was the fortunate recipient of some great travel gifts, and I know other travelers would appreciate them as much I do.
A nightlight. I usually bring night light with me when I travel, putting it into the bathroom, and making it a little easier to get around at night. I’m in so [...]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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