Majestic Biltmore House Showcases Gilded Age Grandeur

Mary Gilbert History, Homes and Gardens, Tours and Sightseeing, United States July 17, 2018Asheville, Biltmore, Biltmore Estate, Biltmore House, Dale Chihuly, George Washington Vanderbilt, Gilded Age, National Historic Landmark, Travel, Travel blog, Travel writer 10 Comments

Majestic Biltmore House Showcases Gilded Age Grandeur

Although it’s summer 2018, I’m thinking about my trip to Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, as if it’s Christmas Eve 1895. On that date, George Washington Vanderbilt welcomed family and friends for the opening of his new 175,000-square-foot country homeRead more

Sampling the Arts in Raleigh

Mary Gilbert Arts and Culture, Tours and Sightseeing, United States April 7, 2014AAA Five Diamond, Ashley Christensen, Auguste Rodin, Beth Lipman, Bidding for Good, Cary, Conde Nast Traveler, Dale Chihuly, El Anatsui, Forbes Travel Guide, Herons, James Beard Foundation, Michael Richards, Mickalene Thomas, NC General Assembly, NCMA, North Carolina, North Carolina Museum of Art, Poole's Uptown Diner, Raleigh, Sculpture, The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Travel, Travel blog, Travel writing 4 Comments

Sampling the Arts in Raleigh

How wonderful to have friends who place top bids in online charity auctions and then ask you to share their winnings. Our friends, Carole and Keith, did just that when she was the recipient of a four-person food and artRead more