by Jane Canapini | Nov 10, 2015 | Art, Attractions, Canada, Food & Drink, Ontario
Historically, Sarnia and the surrounding area has suffered from a few prejudices over the years. As the first place in North America where oil was commercially drilled, its skyline is known more for refinery stacks than architectural showpieces. And with...
by Jane Canapini | Oct 7, 2015 | Art, Egypt, France, Grownup Thoughts
I have never been to either the Lascaux caves or the Chauvet caves in France. And apparently, I never will. Discovered more than 50 years apart, in 1940 and 1994 respectively, these two caves have several very important things in common: both are sacred, ancient sites...
by Jane Canapini | Aug 24, 2015 | Art, Curiosities, Events & Festivals, Ontario
“What is ‘Steampunk’?” was the question almost everyone asked me when I told them I was going to the Steampunk Festival in Coldwater this summer. And the second question hot on its heels was ‘Why Coldwater?” Hosting such a...
by Jane Canapini | Aug 12, 2015 | Art, Events & Festivals, Grownup Thoughts
I have to admit, there’s a part of me that wishes I had been born just a few years earlier, so that I could officially have been part of the Hippie Generation. I’m sure I’m just romanticizing the era, (or maybe it’s the recent resurgence...
