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There was much to see inside the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. There’s the Natural World Photography exhibition and Geology, the collection of gems and minerals, and the origin of Oceans. The museum has so many impressive displays, yet I found the Human Origins very interesting….
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They are not the best museums I’ve been to in Washington, D.C., but the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Museum of African Art, Freer Gallery of Art, and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery are all still worth seeing. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden If you love modern art, then…
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You must have at least 2 hours to see the enormous collection inside the National Museum of American History building in Washington, DC. There is something for kids and adults, from the Hall of U.S. Presidents, to the history of various wars, to the display of the First Lady’s dresses….
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The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. is a beautiful walk through all the meanders of our memory. The Presidental Gallery and the American Origins Gallery are galleries not to be missed. Housed in the old Patent Office building, the National Portrait Gallery is connected to another gallery, the Gallery…
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Residents and vacationists gathered along avenues and side streets in a 23F cold Saturday morning in Brookings, South Dakota to witness the 2012 Hobo Day parade. The event was part of the week-long celebration commemorating 100 years of Hobos. I was never a fan of the Hobo Day parade, to…
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Just adoring the gigantic Gateway Arch from the outside is good, but going up to the top of the arch is better. You get to see a magnificent view of St. Louis, Missouri like you’ve never seen before. You have to ride a small 4-seater pod up to the top…
Read moreI visited the Milwaukee Art Museum today. I arrived there three hours before closing time and I was afraid that I would not be able to see all the galleries in such a very short time. However, I managed to squeeze all the viewing and reading the labels by following…
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On Saturday, there were scattered rain showers in the morning and the afternoon was cloudy. Yet, the weather did not dampen the spirits of the thousands of spectators who swarmed the South Dakota Air National Guard Base for the 2012 Sioux Falls Airshow. As a matter of fact, the gloominess of the day, coupled with…
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