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A MASTERPIECE OF ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION – THE 1908 LISBOA HOTEL. LISBON, PORTUGAL.
THE 1908 LISBOA HOTEL, LISBON, PORTUGAL. In an ocean of chain hotels and mediocre design, the 1908 Lisboa hotel is […]
“ONE HOUSE BAKERY” IS THRIVING IN A REFURBISHED WAREHOUSE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
This is the remarkable story about Hannalee Pervan of Toronto, Canada, who from the age of ten envisioned owning her […]
Flower Piano —- San Francisco’s Unique Al Fresco Musical Event
Mostly, I write about the adaptive reuse of space: how old buildings, rather than being demolished, are restored and given […]
America’s Finest Hemp Company — Danville, California
Going inside, I felt I was entering an apothecary of yesteryear. In addition to the botanical showcases, all the display fixtures were restored antiques and everything was for sale: the products on the shelves as well as the furniture, fixtures, and the pictures on the walls.
THE HOLBROOKE, A RESTORED GOLD RUSH HOTEL, BECOMES THE BACKDROP FOR DESTINATION WEDDINGS.,
INTRODUCTION. As you walk through the front door of the refurbished Holbrooke Hotel, enter another world, and become captivated by […]
Blackhawk Museum — some of the world’s most collectable cars under one roof.
1935 Duesenberg SJ Convertible-Coupe. 1 of 3 with coachwork by Walker Le Grande. 1992 Pebble Beach winner. This is car […]
TASCA da BADALHOCA — a 120 year old tavern, serving a century-old favorite in Porto, Portgugal
TASCA de BADALHOCA. One of the oldest taverns in Porto, Tasca da Badalhoca, has endured for 120 years by serving […]
DAVEY JONES. — The making of a Chef.
INTRODUCTION. The Davey Jones Deli is a unique sandwich shop inside the New Bait Shop Market in Sausalito, California, under […]
Louis Armstrong: What you probably don’t know……………
Painting by Leonid Afremov. Louis Armstrong, American musical ambassador, and arguably the world’s greatest trumpet player possessed a […]