Two Recommendations for a Visit to Oak Park, Illinois
July 1, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Home & Living
Today I have a guest post from Amanda, one half the blogging duo at Married with Miles.
Chances are, with the large corporations and the local convention business, if you travel for work, you will have opportunity to spend some time in Chicago. It’s also a great city to visit with your family.
We recommend a day trip to Chicago’s neighbor to the near west, Oak Park, Illinois. Many visitors find themselves in Oak Park to explore the Frank Lloyd Wright sites of his home and studio or Unity Temple. Each of these are early examples of Wright’s work, but essential for …read more
What Do You Think of the New Guggenheim?
April 20, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
Is it X-Files enough for you? I like it, but don’t really think it looks like a UFO. Of course, I’ve never seen a UFO, so it might. It does appear somewhat like a space-age airplane.
The new design is following in the footsteps of the original Guggenheim and the amazing Bilbao in Spain with it’s unique appearance. The new Guggenheim Hermitage Museum to be located in Vilnius, Lithuania, is designed by 2004 Pritzker winner, Zaha Hadid. I love that a woman designed this one!
According to the Sci Fi channel website, the interior is reported as being equally as stunning …read more




