Tag: museums
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The Peanuts Museum-Santa Rosa-California
The stranger stands next to me at The Peanuts Museum. We are staring at the piece of art. Laughing out loud at the same time, we simultaneously say,“It’s still funny.”This art is timeless. This humor is timeless. Hopefully, this museum will be timeless. The small city of Santa Rosa, California, embraces what it is known…
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Visiting The Citadelle of Quebec-Quebec City
*** This experience and tour was provided courtesy of Quebec Cite Tourism. All opinions are my own. Though famous for its picturesque hotel, Quebec City is also known as only one of two fully fortified cities, in North America. The fortification was completed in the 1800s to combat the potential threat of a United States…
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New York City-CityPass Fun
People say I’m lucky. I say that I’m a participator. I was participating in a Twitter Chat about New York City with #WeekendWanderlust. At the end of the chat, CityPASS awarded a New York City, CityPASS, to one lucky chat participant. That participant ended up being me. A reasonable driving distance, we usually visit New…
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Connecting with Elsa- Ellis Island-New York
Elsa watches as her home disappears in the distance. Elsa’s parents are concerned about Germany’s political direction. They decide to send sixteen- year- old Elsa to America, to live with cousins, until things in Germany calm down. A few days into the journey, Elsa is struck with a fever and chills. Although she is on…