What to See at the The Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio
From the popularity of ‘cowboy core’ fashion trends (thank you, Beyoncé) to Netflix’ American Primeval dramatic series, America’s Old West in all of its iterations is definitely having a moment. But this fascination with the Wild West isn’t new or fleeting: for the past 200 years or so, there have been countless artists who have been inspired to create art reflecting the West’s other-worldly landscapes, native peoples, European settlers and unique history. And there’s no better place to see some of this art in San Antonio than at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
Say “Bonjour” to Honfleur!
Say “Hello” to the picturesque little town of Honfleur on the Seine estuary on France’s Normandy coast and we can practically guarantee you’ll fall for its French charms. And when you add in a few of these things to do in Honfleur, you have all the elements for a perfect grownup getaway…
Art Nouveau & More: Eclectic Architecture in Antwerp, Belgium
All it took was seeing one photo online of a very particular house and I was booking a ticket to go see it for myself. The house happened to be an Art Nouveau-era building known as House of the Five Continents, just one example of many stunning examples of architecture in Antwerp, but the instant I saw this building (and confirmed that it was not an AI-generated image), I was enamored. Just to...