By Ann Randall ITWPA Member According to the French Quarter bartender serving my Sazarac, “the Easter Parade was the brainchild of ‘a well-preserved 80-year-old showgirl and her curated contingent of NOLA [New Orleans, Louisiana] friends.’” My back home NOLA-to-Seattle-expat colleague assured me the Easter parade would illustrate the grand tradition of genteel Southern … [Read more...] about Easter Times Three in New Orleans
Columbus Museum of Art Designs with Kids in Mind
By Victoria Hart “Imagine a world where children are encouraged to play in art museums.” This was a vision of Executive Director Nannette Maciejunes during the design of the newly expanded and renovated Columbus Museum of Art. The new museum, reopened in October 2015, is much more than large rooms filled with paintings. Maciejunes believes, “This exciting endeavor is a … [Read more...] about Columbus Museum of Art Designs with Kids in Mind
A Michelin Memory of Provence
By Susan Payton ITWPA Member A crispy baguette. Fresh, creamy goat cheese. While these were all we could afford when backpacking through France in our 20s, we still clamored for them 15 years later when visiting France, even though we were no longer broke college students. And yet, on a recent trip to Provence, my husband and I wanted something more, something … [Read more...] about A Michelin Memory of Provence
Magical Man-O-War Cay
By Betsi Hill ITWPA Member There are those magical places you stumble upon as you travel. Man-O-War Cay, an island in the Abacos chain of the Bahamas, is just such a place, captivating you as soon as you set foot on the island. Nestled in the Abacos, it is often overlooked by travelers but offers a true slice of Bahamian culture rooted in loyalist history. From the … [Read more...] about Magical Man-O-War Cay
Hushpuppies at Greenbrier, Savory Morsels of the Deep South
By Connie Pearson ITWPA Member You haven’t truly sampled an important culinary morsel of the Deep South until you’ve tasted a hushpuppy, and the VERY BEST hushpuppies (according to locals in the know) are created at Greenbrier Restaurant near Athens, Alabama. Hushpuppies are found in all varieties. Some add corn. Others have jalapeno peppers. A few use buttermilk. One or … [Read more...] about Hushpuppies at Greenbrier, Savory Morsels of the Deep South