Anchoring Philadelphia’s museum district is Logan Square. Actually round public space, Logan Square is home to the beautiful Swann Fountain & creates a traffic circle with the Barnes Foundation Museum, the Franklin Institute, the Four Seasons Philadelphia & a magnificent cathedral calling the square home.
Montreal: Poutine
Poutine (pu: ‘ti:n) – noun (Canadian) a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese & a gravy sauce Poutine originated in Quebec in the 1950’s. There are several stories about how it started, but I’ll share the one told to us by a lifelong Quebecois: A chef went to the market and was carrying…
FriFotos: Gold
This week’s #FriFotos theme over on Twitter is GOLD. Interestingly enough, I read the following story, regarding gold, in the paper this week: A German federal court has said that country’s central bank should conduct annual audits and physically inspect its gold reserves worldwide, including gold in the custody of the Federal Reserve Bank of…
Hotel Review: Auberge du Vieux Port
It was like walking into a fairy tale. As I swung open the heavy wood door of our River View King room at the Auberge du Vieux Port in Viexu Montreal, Quebec, it literally felt like stepping into an extremely romantic room in Cinderella’s castle. A massive bed with an iron frame filled the room,…
Wordless Wednesday: Montreal in the fall
While I don’t have first hand experience to back it up, I suspect that there is no more beautiful time to visit Montreal than in the fall. The trees ooze red, yellow & orange; the cool fall air kisses your cheeks; & even the Quebecois get into the Halloween spirit.
