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Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala is the first of the 21-mission system that made its way up and along the Californian coast. The expedition of Franciscan Friars on the Baja mission was led by Father Junipero Serra (a face you become well-accustomed to in San Diego) who established the mission on July 16, 1769. [...]
A couple of hours after catching up with Chris in San Diego, we perambulated Balboa Park absorbing a multitude of incredibly pristine detail every which way we turned. As any place with such grandeur, a long-lasting history endures. Balboa Park was once known as City Park, a dedicated public park with 1,400 acres of “scrub-filled [...]
The Deep River Theater is hidden to the average eye. In fact, I had no idea it even existed until a couple of weeks ago when I covered Jams for Cans, a benefit concert requiring three or more cans for admission that would be donated to the local food pantry. A lovely event, it was [...]
This factory is a re-purposed building now housing marinas, restaurants and a variety of cultural things. Naturally, I was always drawn to its dilapidated state. I have probably passed this factory more than a hundred times over the years (either didn’t have my camera or was in a rush or, quite frankly, something inexcusable). The [...]
Nearby the neighborhood of West Queen West stood this very angular skyscraper. It seems pretty irregular in design – to take a steel tower and make it look like a bunch of zany building blocks in the sky – but much of Toronto’s architecture is very creative. That was just one of the many reasons [...]
Nearing sunset, the city shines in blocks of color. An illustrated series of lines and crossings; it takes a moment to find where one building starts and another ends. The walls speak the years of wear and tear. The modern hints almost seem out of place. It would be nicer to see them without technology, [...]
Colorful linens hung to dry while fastidious elderly Portuguese ladies peep out like little mice from behind sills to assess the situation.
Oh, Porto! The enchanting city is built on a steep hill that kept us on our toes and gave me shin splints. When you arrive in place like Porto for the first time, in the middle of the night, the narrow alleyways with their slender, quiet facades resembling Eastern Bloc are somewhat formidable. There wasn’t [...]
And we’re back! Our second day in Madrid was filled with visual wonders as we sauntered through the city streets on the look out for ridiculously enchanting architecture, acclaimed super-ultra-modern galleries and whatever awe-inspiring character or coincidence was destined to meet our path. They say Spain is filled with hedons, but the most I could [...]
Hello Europe! We made our voyage to you in one piece. It didn’t actually hit us until we exited the metro terminal and there she was, España, in all her glory, architecture, bustling city streets and more. Spain is a very lively city; tons of people flood the city streets, street performers come together as [...]
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