Since Balboa Park encompasses 1,200 acres I’ve decided to do something different. For each visit to Balboa Park I’ll post it separately. This will be the first in the series.
Art – Museums – Galleries
Del Mar Fair
Through the rabbit hole Caterpillar gives advice See the white rabbit. Breathe deep the delicious scents in the air. Smoky bbq is the strongest. I love the places that smoke/grill with wood. Then there are the fryer scents from Chicken Charlie’s and the fish and chip places. I love coming here each year to see […]
University Art Gallery
This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end The Doors – The End It is with great sadness I post this. This place was here before I visited UCSD. There is a change.org petition regarding the closure: https://www.change.org/p/chancellor-khosla-stop-the-closure-of-the-university-art-gallery
Yelp Spring Break: Superstitious Soiree
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. Star Trek When I was a kid I watched Star Trek and wanted to fly off into space. […]
Japanese Friendship Garden
Sky shines hues of pink Cherry scent permeates air Blossoms land on me. Cherry blossoms remind me of how fleeting life is. I learned as a child the patterns left in the sand are erased as the high tide comes in.
Museum of Making Music 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Music has always been in my life in one form or another. The most moving pieces I’ve found originate from the great classical music masters such as; Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and Tchaikovsky to name a few. My favorite instrument is the piano, probably because my Mother plays quite well. So as you can imagine […]
Green Dragon Tavern and Museum 6115 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92011 (760) 918-2421
There is something about brick buildings that I just adore. Maybe it’s the architecture, symmetry or the lovely brick red color, it makes a statement loud and clear. Here I am! Come on inside! This place appealed to me right from the start. A genuine replica of Boston’s original Green Dragon Tavern, demolished in 1854. […]
Green Dragon Tavern & Museum
[Max proposes turning back and claiming the Citadel] Keeper of the Seeds: I like this plan… we could start again, just like the old days! Max Rockatansky: Look, it’ll be a hard day. [points to the horizon] Max Rockatansky: But I guarantee you that a hundred and sixty days ride that way… there’s nothing but […]