Tagged With "Ted Williams"
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The Huntington, Los Angeles (Where Gumbo Was)
At once one of the world's great botanical gardens, a great art museum, and an outstanding research library...it's hard to call it more than just "The Huntington."
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Château Frontenac, Quebec City (Where Gumbo was #181)
Gumbo was visiting the most photographed hotel in the world, the beautiful Château Frontenac, in Quebec City.
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Chester Cathedral, England
Chester Cathedral isn't the oldest, largest, or most famous but PHeymont calls it one of the most beautiful...and with a most fascinating history.
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William Morris at Home: Kelmscott Manor
PortMoresby returns to the story of Arts & Crafts Movement giant, William Morris and visits his retreat in England’s Cotswolds.
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PortMoresby in England
Along the Thames Path November 26, 2016: Hampton Court Palace to Ham House December 3, 2016: Ham House & Garden December 10, 2016: Richmond to Kew December 17, 2016: Kew Palace December 24, 2016: Kew Gardens William Morris, Oxford and the Cotswolds...and London December 31, 2016: William Morris at Home, Red House January 7, 2017: A Day in Oxford January 14, 2017: William Morris at Home, Kelmscott Manor January 21, 2017: An English Garden Gallery, Hidcote January 28, 2017: An English...
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William Morris at Home: Red House
PortMoresby leaves the Thames Path and visits William Morris’s Red House, a milestone in the Arts & Crafts Movement in England.
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Hull takes its turn as UK City of Culture
This northern port city takes center stage to celebrate its heritage and win a new reputation as a place where things are happening.
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A Day in Oxford
On her way to the Cotswolds from London, PortMoresby makes an overnight stop In Oxford.
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England’s Thames Path: Kew Gardens
After walking beside the River Thames for 3 days, PortMoresby ends this section of path by visiting 2 favorites in Kew Gardens.
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August 22, 2016: Victoria University, Toronto
A walk near Toronto's Ontario Legislative Building lead to the discovery of beautiful Victoria University, academic home of some of Canada's most famous citizens.
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Liverpool's Two Cathedrals
Liverpool made it to the 20th century before building a cathedral—but when it did, it built two of the most spectacular anywhere.
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Where Gumbo Was: Liverpool's Princes Road Synagogue
A monument to the rising status of its builders and an architectural influence on others, it's well worth a visit and tour.
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July 14, 2016: Humboldt, University, Berlin, Germany
This historic university has a very impressive list of alumni and professors.
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Audubon Terrace - Where Gumbo was (#193)
This week Gumbo visited Audubon Terrace, in the Washington Heights section of New York City. Jonathan L tells us all about it.
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National Museum, Edinburgh: Scotland's Attic
PHeymont visits Scotland's fascinating and diverse National Museum. Llike the Smithsonian, it's a "nation's attic."
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Aug. 6, 2019: Cardiff Castle, Wales
Join Marilyn on a visit to Cardiff Castle, home of the Marquesses of Bute, until they gave it to the city of Cardiff.
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Buffalo Bill Cultural Center and Statue, Oakley, Kansas
DrFumblefinger stops in Oakley, Kansas, to visit the place where the legend of Buffalo Bill began.
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History, Mystery, Art and More in Boonsboro and Beyond
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the sights and activities in historic Boonsboro, Maryland, which she recently visited.
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Staunton, Virginia Ramblings
George G wanders the streets of Staunton and shares some interesting photos and observations about this historic city.
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Lynchburg, Virginia: A Town of Many Pasts
George G reveals Gumbo's mystery destination, Lynchburg's varied history and a bit of its future.
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Fort Ticonderoga: History in a beautiful place
Jonathan L takes us to the Adirondack Mountains and a visit to Fort Ticonderoga
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MoLI Blooms in Dublin's new museum
A new museum in Dublin features Irish writers across the years as well as performance spaces and special programs.
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Visiting Small Museums: Great Way to Kill Time!
Jonathan L visits two small museums in NYC. Great places to spend an hour or two.
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Glimpses of Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
PHeymont makes first acquaintance of a fabled landmark, home to many 'permanent New Yorkers.'
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Ordnance Survey gets a high-tech update
An updated app provides a new way to estimate time and distance for English hiking.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Back to the Founding
Join Jonathan L on a visit to the grand-daddy of all the living history museums and costumed interpreters.
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McAdam Railway Station, New Brunswick, Canada
Gumbo was found at one of the most interesting train stations in the world. Find out more!
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Lake George: An Adirondack Gem
Jonathan L takes us up to Lake George, in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains of New York
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Fort William Henry: A journey to the 18th century
Jonathan L takes us back to the French and Indian War on a visit to Lake George
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A Stroll around Marlborough, Wiltshire
DrFumblefinger explores the small city of Marlborough. Situated not far from Stonehenge, it's well known for its broad High Street, which hosts a market twice a week.
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Cragside, near Rothbury, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares a series of beautiful series of photos and the interesting story of a Victorian estate in Northumberland.
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Gibside, Tyne and Wear
Ian Cook shares fantastic images and the history of another memorable English estate in County Durham, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Capital of Culture Series: Liverpool
TravelGumbo now draws your attention to Liverpool. It was the EU's 2008 Capital of Culture winner. It's a fantastic city with some of the best free museums I've seen anywhere. I've visited the city twice and was fortunate enough to...
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St. Helens, Bishopsgate: Where Gumbo Was (#23)
In time for the weekend, if you are looking to attend church in London, Dr. Fumblefinger correctly identified the church in Puzzle #23 as Saint Helen's Bishopsgate in the City of London, the famed square-mile heart of Greater London. The building...
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Rafting Montana's Clark Fork River
(arriving at our rendezvous point near Superior, Montana) The Clark Fork is the dominant river in western Montana, winding through the flat-lands, mountains, hills and forests, from its headwaters near the Continental Divide...
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Where in the World is Gumbo #17
About 35 years ago, William Least Heat-Moon published "Blue Highways," a journal of an extended road trip across America on the lesser roads, the ones that Rand McNally represented with a skinny blue line, visiting "those little towns that get...
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London: Photographers' Gallery, the Americans.
Until March 30th, the Photographers' Gallery is showing the work of 3 Americans: David Lynch "I love industry. Pipes. I love fluid and smoke. I love man-made things. I like to see people hard at work, and I like to see sludge and...
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Charlottesville, Virginia: Land of Presidents
The region immediately around Charlottesville was home to three American Presidents – Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison (the 3rd, 4th and 5th Presidents of the United States) – an impressive record for any city...
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Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn (Where Gumbo Was #160)
Grand Army Plaza is one of Brooklyn's hubs, where Prospect Park meets the Central Library, a memorial arch, the Greenmarket and much more.
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Prince William and Dutchess Kate visit the Taj Mahal
This week, Prince William and Dutchess Kate retraced some his parents footsteps in India and Bhutan, including a visit to the Taj Mahal
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London's tiny landmarks celebrate 150 years
London celebrates the 150th anniversary of its littlest—and most numerous—landmarks, the more than 900 'little blue plaques.'
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Three Days in San Diego
Three days in San Diego, visiting both the historic Old Town and especially the world-famous San Diego Zoo and its Safari Park.
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Micanopy, Florida (Where Gumbo Was #165)
Travel Rob follows some of Michael J. Fox's footsteps as he discovers a classic American town. Miconopy was the main filming location of one of his favorite movies, "Doc Hollywood."
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May 12, 2016: Neue Wache, Berlin, Germany
Originally a guardhouse for the Royal Palace, the Neue Wache is now a memorial for victims of war and tyranny.
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Mar. 15, 2016: Vicksburg Old Court House Museum
In historic Vicksburg, an architecturally significant courthouse that also has an enduring role in history, serves as a local history museum.
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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco: Where Gumbo Was (#145)
This week Gumbo made it to the West Coast with a visit to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
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Edlingham Castle, Northumberland
Once a simple manor house, and then a fortified castle, and in its later days a source of stone for other buildings, Edlingham today is a preserved reminder of its past.
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Feb. 4, 2016: Speke Hall, Liverpool England
Speke Hall, originally built in 1530, has an atmospheric interior that spans many periods. It also has extensive gardens with excellent views.
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Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
For Samantha, a huge baseball fan, a visit to baseball's Hall of Fame at Cooperstown was a dream come true, and one she shares with us.
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Queen's grandson helps organize a Patrons Lunch for Queen's 90th birthday celebrations
Peter Phillips, the Queen's grandson, helped organize a Patron's Lunch street party at The Mall in St James’s Park ,London on Sunday June 12th for the the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations.