Lights on Tampa 2009 opens this evening at 5:30.  The display includes five public art installations created by major contemporary artists.  There will also be live music near some of the venues.  In addition, “Satellites” opens in the Channel District to take advantage of LOT visitor...

The popular one stop town, Edwards, has it all: shopping, dining, businesses, parks and recreation Used to be, anything west of Vail was considered “down valley”.  Now, the end of “up valley” is Edwards.  Perfectly located halfway between Eagle (airport) and Vail, t...

This post on DCmud about the adaptation of the old Buzzard's Point PEPCO property includes a fantastic rendition of the (possible) future SW Anacostia waterfront with the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail from just past Diamond Teague Park to Fort McNair in it - as well as along the Washington Channel of th...

Spanish Plaza, French Quarter, New Orleans Creole Queen Cruise Ship, French Quarter, New Orleans Crescent City Connection, French Quarter, New Orleans Riverwalk Marketplace, French Quarter, New Orleans Riverwalk Marketplace, French Quarter, New Orleans After my cooking class I shopped a bit on Decat...

For an excellent account of today’s downtown baseball stadium groundbreaking, visit Ken’s Urban Blog. Somehow Ken managed to attend the event even though he lives in Seattle. Does he astral project? Anyway, the new stadium district is what I’m most excited about–not the baseb...

Gold Medal Trout Fishing on Lake Creek near Vail Brett Ranch - 186 Brett Trail Edwards, Colorado $1,995,000 This luxury 4 Bedroom, 4,816 Square Foot home sits on a private, secluded acre of land that backs up to the Gold Medal Trout Stream - Lake Creek.  As an owner you have fishing r...

The Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge (a.k.a. the South Capitol Street Bridge) is the southernmost bridge on the Anacostia. It and the Wilson Bridge from yesterday are the only two bridges in the group that have to allow for large ship traffic and hence the only two draw bridges. The bridge was rece...