Category / Connecticut / Flowers and Gardens / USA
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A Hidden Wonderland: The Lee Memorial Garden
Tucked away in a wooded area of New Canaan, Connecticut is a spot so beautiful it’s hard to believe it’s still relatively unknown. The Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden is a…
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An Evening on Magazine Street
Magazine Street is one of the most well-known thoroughfares in New Orleans. It dates back to the early days of the city’s expansion, when it became home to various shops. Some say…
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A Walking Tour of NOLA’s Garden District
If you’re a fan of beautiful old houses, then the New Orleans Garden District is a must-see when visiting the Big Easy. This gorgeous neighborhood is known for its historic mansions, lush…
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Small, Quirky French Quarter Museums
The French Quarter is undoubtedly New Orleans’ most famous neighborhood, best known for its nightlife and Carnival season activities. But it’s also the oldest; the entire area, which spans 0.6 mi2 (1.7…
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NOMA’s Free Sculpture Garden
After a bit of a COVID-induced travel hiatus, my sister and I decided to kick off 2023 with a visit to the Big Easy. New Orleans has been on both of our…
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The Glass House
Off Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut, sits the signature work of Philip Johnson. Built between 1948-9, the Glass House is the architect’s former residence, designed in perfect proportion and inspired…
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A Weekend in Beacon
For Labor Day weekend, I took myself off for a short vacation to the town of Beacon. Just a 1.5-hour train ride from New York City on Metro North’s Hudson Line (the…
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The Legendary Sleepy Hollow
“If ever I should wish for a retreat whither I might steal from the world and its distractions, and dream quietly away the remnant of a troubled life,” Washington Irving once wrote,…
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Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The glass-enclosed tunnel leading out from the New Wing of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a portal through time, transporting visitors to a 1903 Venetian-style palace. The 4-storey residence, located in…
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Autumn at Grace Farms
Sejima Kazuyo was born in Ibaraki, Japan in 1956. After graduating from Japan Women’s University in 1981 with a master’s degree in Architecture, she joined the firm Toyo Ito and Associates. Six…
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Inside the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Nestled in a cluster of trees adjacent to U.S. Route 7 in Connecticut is a 62-room, 44,000 square-foot (4,100 m2) Victorian-era mansion that was built by a man with a name just…
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