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Spotted: Joseph Lyman Silsbee in Lincoln Park

    I came across this cottage-like building on a walk through Lincoln Park recently and ventured over for a closer look. Turns out this modest cottage packs a punch: not only was it built in 1888, it was designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee. Silsbee designed a wealth of buildings in Chicago and beyond but… Read More Spotted: Joseph Lyman Silsbee in Lincoln Park

August 21, 2017August 20, 2017 Susie12 Comments

Oregon Caves: More Than A Cave

Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is located in the steep and rolling hills of southern Oregon, on a dead-end highway 20 miles east of the town of Cave Junction. The cave itself, reportedly discovered in 1874 by Elijah Davidson, is the namesake and highlight of the park. However, due to the long history of… Read More Oregon Caves: More Than A Cave

October 17, 2016October 16, 2016 Susie5 Comments

Views of Oregon’s Vista House

The Vista House (1918), a rest stop and a memorial to the Oregon pioneers, opened just two years after the associated Columbia River Highway was completed. It sits atop Crown Point and offers stunning views to both the east and west along the Columbia River Gorge. Today, it is set apart from and above the busy interstate,… Read More Views of Oregon’s Vista House

October 10, 2016October 9, 2016 Susie13 Comments

Extravagant Art in Improbable Places

One of my favorite trips this summer was a trip I made to Orcas Island, one of the San Juan Islands in the Puget Sound. We aimed for Moran State Park, sure to find good beaches, trails, and campgrounds. We did, but we also found something else: a historic mansion tucked along the coast, known… Read More Extravagant Art in Improbable Places

September 12, 2016September 11, 2016 Susie10 Comments

National Park Feature: Pullman National Monument

Labor Day may be best known these days as the last breath of summer, that last three-day weekend before we dive into fall, made for last beach trips and barbecues. However, the holiday that gives us this three-day weekend was created with another intent: to recognize the labor movement and the achievements of the American… Read More National Park Feature: Pullman National Monument

September 5, 2016September 4, 2016 Susie2 Comments

NPS Centennial: Meet My Favorite National Park

I’ve never met a National Park I didn’t like, but I admit it, I have a favorite: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont. To celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service (that’s today!), I thought I’d share a little bit about the park at the top of my list. Here, five reasons it’s my… Read More NPS Centennial: Meet My Favorite National Park

August 25, 2016August 24, 2016 Susie9 Comments

Novelty Architecture: Hat N Boots

Novelty architecture arose with the coming of car culture. An early and iconic form of this kitsch architecture is a building shaped like an item, known as a “Duck,” after the iconic Big Duck in New York, built in 1931 (term coined by the authors of Learning from Las Vegas in 1977). Novelty architecture comes in a range… Read More Novelty Architecture: Hat N Boots

April 11, 2016July 17, 2016 Susie10 Comments

How to Find A Desert in the Rain

I largely enjoy the Pacific Northwest climate but I am a desert girl at heart. And when there has been one too many rainy days and a desert escape isn’t in the cards? This weekend I headed to the cacti and succulents room at the Volunteer Park Conservatory to soak in some summer feelings. And I… Read More How to Find A Desert in the Rain

March 7, 2016July 17, 2016 Susie5 Comments

Views of a Former Fort

Fort Lawton is located on a point of land that juts out into Puget Sound just 5 miles north of downtown Seattle. The location was selected for a fort in 1896 by the Secretary of War.  Fort Lawton has seen a lot of activity through its history–during World War II it was the second largest… Read More Views of a Former Fort

February 29, 2016July 17, 2016 Susie2 Comments

Defining a City by its Parks

Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “space is the breath of art.” Broader than just a piece of art or a building, this might be considered in terms of a city, that conglomeration of buildings, roads, and park lands. Parks are essential. They are not only the breath the city, but are art in their own… Read More Defining a City by its Parks

July 13, 2015July 17, 2016 Susie5 Comments
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The perfect color for snow days 💙🤍 (built ca. 1895)
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Frank Lloyd Wright: when snow becomes art. The Laura Gale House (1909).
Happy ❤️ Day! (The Schmidt House, built ca. 1872)

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