On Display in DC: National Gallery & the CorcoranFebruary 02, 2010 – Traveler contributing editor Jim Conaway reviews two new exhibits that just recently opened in Washington, D.C. Thank God for the women, I’m thinking, standing in the bright, airy space of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. I don’t necessarily mean the model for Modigliani’s Nude on a Blue Cushion, with her gorgeous, rosy…
Environment: Putting Greenbacks Where the Green IsMarch 15, 2008 – Good news for the good guys: $60,000 is up for grabs for two environmentally focused nonprofits. As of today, March 15, Redwood Creek Wines, a Modesto, California-based vineyard, is accepting submissions from U.S. nonprofits with grand plans—but meager means—for their Greater Outdoors Project, an initiatve aimed to “help maintain or improve America’s wide-open spaces.” The…
My Tendrils Extend Deeper Into Next Week's World Science FestivalJune 01, 2009 – Next week the second annual World Science Festival hits New York. I’m now going to be involved in three events that I hope Loom readers can attend. 1. Thursay, June 11, 6:30-8:00 PM “Wall-E’s World: Designs for an Invisible Footprint.” I’ll be talking to designers and an astrobiologist about cities, trash, space travel, and the […]