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What can glass art teach you about running a successful online course business? This episode shares 3 surprising lessons learned from a Chihuly exhibit, offering valuable insights for course creators and entrepreneurs.Learn how to:Embrace last-minute customers: Understand why people procrastinate and how to effectively connect with them.Offer valuable upgrades: Don't be afraid to provide premium options and personalized experiences.Accept that not everyone will love your work: Focus on your ideal audience and stay true to your mission.Action Item: Choose a time to be fully present. Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction and Initial Reactions01:21 Welcome to the Digital Course Creator Podcast01:35 The Chihuly Exhibit Experience03:34 Lesson 1: People Wait Until the Last Minute05:31 Lesson 2: People Will Pay for Upgrades10:13 Lesson 3: Not Everyone Will Love Your Stuff12:39 Living in the Moment16:09 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsShow Resources: Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia. Timed to coincide with Chihuly in the Botanic Garden, hear about AGSA's glass collection with Rebecca Evans, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design. For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.au Image: Installation view: Imperial iris Persian pear by Dale Chihuly, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; photo: Saul Steed.

Ever wondered how to juggle a dream project while working a full-time job? Join me as I share the exhilarating highs and daunting lows of launching my very own art studio, shop, and gallery. With the incredible support from my husband and friends, I've been able to navigate this challenging but rewarding journey. You'll hear about the vibrant plaza filled with concert series and beautiful lights that inspired me to engage our community with free art kits. I'll also touch on the excitement of organizing classes and creative events, like a special night in the barrel room inspired by Chihuly art. Despite the hustle, we're aiming to open the studio by the end of July!But that's not all! In this episode, I reveal thrilling updates from our new studio space and plans to host community guests who will share their amazing work. I can't wait to share images from our fresh setup and I'm eager to get your feedback on potential classes. Tell me about the make-and-take activities you've enjoyed as we craft offerings that will resonate with you. Wrapping up with a dose of positivity, I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I look forward to continuing this creative adventure together.Support the Show.Catch the doodles on YouTubeMy socials:Sign up for my monthly newsletterPortfolio website: Brewtifully.comInstagram: /BrewtifullyFacebook: /brewtifullyTikTok: GettingSmallwithGrandmaLinkedIn: Tracy Dawn Brewer

We're excited to kick off a special three-part podcast series “Celebrating Seattle” in collaboration with Visit Seattle. Our friend Jeannette Ceja, an award-winning bilingual travel journalist and TV host, joins TWM podcast host Mike Schibel to explore some of Seattle's iconic attractions and connect with small business owners in the vibrant Hispanic, Latino, and BIPOC communities. Our adventure in Seattle took place during the cozy season, arguably one of the best times to visit the Pacific Northwest with its mellow vibes, lush scenery, and welcoming locals. Never heard of the cozy season? We suggest giving it a try—we loved it! In part one of “Celebrating Seattle,” we explore some of Seattle's most iconic and well-known attractions, including Pike Place Market, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and the Space Needle. For over a hundred years, Pike Place Market has been a staple in Seattle and a top attraction for travelers. During our visit, we explored three Hispanic and Latino-owned restaurants: Maíz, Copacabana, and Los Agaves, serving authentic cuisines from Mexico and Bolivia. Copacabana was the first Bolivian restaurant in the western United States when it opened over sixty years ago. In the second part of the episode, we talk with Randy Cote from the Space Needle and neighboring Chihuly Garden and Glass. We were mesmerized by the work of the famed glassblower and Tacoma, Washington native Dale Chihuly. You've probably seen Chihuly's work around the world, but walking through Chihuly Garden and Glass is an enchanting experience. Sitting in the famed Chihuly Glasshouse, looking up at the Space Needle, we learned the connection between these two landmarks was enhanced in 2018 when the first-of-its-kind revolving glass floor was installed one floor below the upper observation level of the Space Needle. Visitors now have two incredible views of Seattle and the surrounding areas—from looking out at Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, to looking down them at the different neighborhoods of Seattle. Many travelers also noticed the Chihuly Garden and Glass right next door. It was pretty cool to look up at the bottom of the Space Needle from inside the Glasshouse and then look through the top of the Glasshouse from the top of the Space Needle. Travel tip: have lunch at The Bar at Chihuly Garden and Glass, which sources incredible local dishes and cocktails and displays many of Dale Chihuly's unique collections. A big thank you to all the amazing people we met: Kathy (Maíz), Vivian (Copacabana), Chef Jaime (Los Agaves), and Randy from the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass. Thank you to our partners on this series, Visit Seattle, for coordinating our adventure, and the wonderful Jeannette Ceja. For all your Seattle travel details and cozy season packages, visit VisitSeattle.org Stay tuned for part two of Celebrating Seattle!

Ever caught yourself trying to live your life like a curated Instagram gallery, each 'perfect' moment on display? This episode is dedicated to why we need to start tearing down that gallery wall.Like Mekiya Outini said on Tuesday's episode, the actual trauma is telling ourselves that life is perfect. Nothing is perfect! Yet, all external signals from society have taught us that to be valuable and worthy,  we have to be perfect. This is a complete lie.It's a lie that I have struggled with this myself – this striving to be perfect. At times, I have definitely wrapped my own self worth into the version of myself I wished I was, instead of simply accepting myself exactly as I am.That's why I take time in this episode to pull a thread from Mekiya's comment and unravel the concept of radical responsibility and how it can lead to genuine liberation.The cracks in our personal veneer are essential to our story's beauty, and I hope this episode invites you to breathe through the bounds of perfectionism and let your imperfect beauty shine. Nothing in nature is perfect. In fact, it's the imperfections that make every flower gorgeous. Journaling questions for this episode:Where might I be trying to fill in a hole? Where can I let nature be, exactly as it's intended to exist? Where in my life can I let myself love one of those little "natural holes" in my life, exactly as it is?Listen to this episode to hear:How taking radical responsibility for where you are can help you let go of perfectionism.Why your imperfections are a masterpiece.How to embrace the beauty of your life, exactly as it is.Mentioned in this episode:Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, WAYouTube video showing a bit about Chihuly's creative processSupport the showJoin Brilliant Breathwork, the monthly membership offering multiple weekly live breathwork sessions with Jen and other trauma-informed facilitators, an extensive vault of replays, and a supportive community for authentic, creative, and radiant growth. Other ways you can support: Share an episode and tag Jen on Instagram @untetheredjen Follow/subscribe to get updates of new episodes Leave a review! Connect with Jen JenLiss.com @untetheredjen Music created and produced by Matt Bollenbach

Ever caught yourself trying to live your life like a curated Instagram gallery, each 'perfect' moment on display? This episode is dedicated to why we need to start tearing down that gallery wall.Like Mekiya Outini said on Tuesday's episode, the actual trauma is telling ourselves that life is perfect. Nothing is perfect! Yet, all external signals from society have taught us that to be valuable and worthy,  we have to be perfect. This is a complete lie.It's a lie that I have struggled with this myself – this striving to be perfect. At times, I have definitely wrapped my own self worth into the version of myself I wished I was, instead of simply accepting myself exactly as I am.That's why I take time in this episode to pull a thread from Mekiya's comment and unravel the concept of radical responsibility and how it can lead to genuine liberation.The cracks in our personal veneer are essential to our story's beauty, and I hope this episode invites you to breathe through the bounds of perfectionism and let your imperfect beauty shine. Nothing in nature is perfect. In fact, it's the imperfections that make every flower gorgeous. Journaling questions for this episode:Where might I be trying to fill in a hole? Where can I let nature be, exactly as it's intended to exist? Where in my life can I let myself love one of those little "natural holes" in my life, exactly as it is?Listen to this episode to hear:How taking radical responsibility for where you are can help you let go of perfectionism.Why your imperfections are a masterpiece.How to embrace the beauty of your life, exactly as it is.Mentioned in this episode:Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, WAYouTube video showing a bit about Chihuly's creative processSupport the showWant to work with me live, in person? I'll be on the island of St. Maarten for the Island Girl Awakening Retreat where I'll be joining The Traveling Island Girl, Riselle Celestina, for a week of transformative fun, adventure, LUXURY, and healing. If you're ready to say a huge heck yes to living your best life, this will be the experience for you. Apply to be one of the beautiful women to join us at jenliss.com/retreat. ---See the other ways you can work with me at jenliss.com Other ways you can support: Share an episode and tag Jen on Instagram @untetheredjen Follow/subscribe to get updates of new episodes Leave a review! Connect with Jen JenLiss.com @untetheredjen Music created and produced by Matt Bollenbach

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Written & Starring Stephen WinchellAudio Production & Recording by Adam GoronDirected by Lara UnnerstallMusic by Takuya Yoshida & Stephen WinchellREFERENCES: 1. The exclusive building was on the Counterbalance, one of Seattles' steepest slopes. (Frasier S1E6 The Crucible)2. and on a clear day he could even see Mt. Rainier. (Frasier S8E4 The Great Crane Robbery)3. He decorated his new home with African art (Frasier S1E1 The Good Son), a Chihuly sculpture (Frasier S7E16 Something About Dr. Mary), a lamp by Corbu, a chair by Eames, another chair by Wassily, and the sofa was a reproduction of the one that Coco Chanel had in her palace atelier. (Frasier S1E1 The Good Son)4. got a job at KACL, 780 AM,  a Seattle institution founded in 1947. (Frasier S3E24 You Can Go Home Again)5. On Friday May 21st, 1993 ‘The Frasier Crane Show' debuted on KACL. (Frasier S3E24 You Can Go Home Again)6. Earlier that day Frasier found that his initial producer - a man named Dave - had suddenly quit. (Frasier S3E24 You Can Go Home Again)7. Later that day, Frasier visited his father. He met Marty's dog for the first time - a feisty Jack Russell Terrier named Eddie. Marty, only interested in the game on TV, rattled off a catchphrase that had “it”: “I'm listening.” (Frasier S3E24 You Can Go Home Again)8. [H]e dropped commercials, left dead air, scrambled up the stations' call letters, spilled yogurt on the control boards and worst of all had difficulty helping his callers. (Frasier S1E1 The Good Son)9. Marty - still living alone - slipped and fell on his bathroom floor. (Frasier S1E1 The Good Son)10. Frasier hosted several applicants for the home care worker position and made sure to look for candidates who were experienced and thorough. During this process, he met a young woman named Daphne Moon. She was spacey, immodest and a self-proclaimed psychic. Frasier wanted nothing to do with her; Marty hired her right away. (Frasier S1E1 The Good Son)11. She played pool at the seedy bars of Manchester at age six (Frasier S1E15 You Can't Tell a Crook By His Cover)12. and she wasn't afraid to get into fights with the local boys. (Frasier S1E4 I Hate Frasier Crane)13. She became a decorated pool champion, (Frasier S1E15 You Can't Tell a Crook By His Cover)14. bred show rats (Frasier S9E19 Deathtrap)15. and ended up a wild child, hitchhiking, drinking, shoplifting. (Frasier S11E11 High Holidays)16. When Frasier and Niles were her age they were studying Shakespeare and building model submarines. Daphne was taking lovers (Frasier S9E13 Mother Load: Part 2) (Frasier S7E23 Something Borrowed Something Blue: Part 1) (Frasier S9E13 Mother Load: Part 2) (Frasier S4E24 Odd Man Out)  and running off to London. (Frasier S2E14 Fool Me Once, Shame on You, Fool Me Twice...)17. In 1986, Daphne started working with people with disabilities. A few years later, In 1992, she packed her bags and moved to Seattle. (Frasier S3E11 The Friend)18. we later find out that he would spend over ​​$3,000 a year at Nervosa (Frasier S10E20 Farewell, Nervosa)19. He was nominated in 1994 for a Seabee Award in the category ‘Outstanding Achievement for Informational Programming in Radio,' (Frasier S1E18 And The Whimper Is…)20. Father Mike Mancuso, host of “Religion on the Line”, (Frasier S2E6 The Botched Language of Cranes)21. Bonnie Weems, “The Auto-Lady,” (Frasier S1E10 Oops)22. Gil Chesteron of “Gil Chesterton's Restaurant Beat,”  (Frasier S1E16 The Show Where Lilith Comes Back)23. Amber Edwards of “Amber Edwards' Book Chat,” (Frasier S2E1 Slow Tango in South Seattle)24. Leo Pascale, host of “The Happy Chef,” (Frasier S2E19 Someone to Watch Over Me)25. Nanette Stewart, host of “Pet Chat,” (Frasier S2E22 Agents in America Part III)26. Helen Grogan host of “Ma Nature's Gardening Show,” (Frasier S4E5 Head Games)27. Gertie Olsen host of “Gertie's Grab Bag,” (Frasier S4E17 Roz's Turn)28. Miss Judy, host of the “Arts and Crafts Hour,” (Frasier S5E8 Desperately Seeking Closure)29. Clint Webber, host of “Health Watch,” (Frasier S5E17 Perfect Guy)30. Aunt Penny, host of “The Story Lady,” (Frasier S5E12 The Zoo Story)31. Bert, host of “Bert the Backyard Gardner,” (Frasier S5E17 Perfect Guy)32. Tooty Feingold, host of “Tooty the Story Lady,” (Frasier S5E24 Sweet Dreams)33. Ray Schmidt, host of “The Green Grocer,” (Frasier S5E24 Sweet Dreams)34. Dan and Jenna, hosts of “Let's Go Camping with Dan and Jenna,” (Frasier S7E16 Something About Dr. Mary)35. and who can forget Dave, host of “Chopper Dave's Rush-Hour Roundup.” (Frasier S1E1 The Good Son)36. While Frasier was settling in, Marty was able to crack the Weeping Lotus case (Frasier S2E13 Retirement Is Murder)37. While ice fishing with his sons, he worked up the courage to tell them something he had wanted to say their whole lives: that he loved them. (Frasier S2E20 Breaking The Ice)38. [Maris] wanted a divorce. (Frasier S3E8 The Last Time I Saw Maris) 

Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff explore the importance of collaboration in both entertainment and business, using examples from stellar performers. Discover the dedication and skills required and how these can enhance collaboration and improvisation in the business world. In This Episode: Explore captivating 1930s and 1940s black and white film performances, featuring Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire, and the importance of collaboration in entertainment and business.Discover the dedication and training required to master tap dancing, as demonstrated by Powell and Astaire's magical performance.Learn about the simplicity and effectiveness of old-style, one-take film-making and its relevance to modern-day collaboration in film and business.Delve into the significance of teamwork in achieving success, with examples from artists Bernini and Chihuly, and the role of skill development in collaboration.Understand the power of shared vision and talent pooling, using examples from the art world and the lesser-known but talented Nicholas Brothers duo.Discuss the physicality and precision of the Nicholas Brothers' performance in "Stormy Weather," and how performing arts skills can benefit entrepreneurs.Gain insights into the value of applying skills learned outside traditional business settings through a conversation on the parallels between performing arts and the business world.Explore the importance of teamwork, listening, and mastering every aspect of a production in both musicals and business.Recognize the significance of great listening, timing, and respect for the process in both music and business, while avoiding the temptation of prioritizing quick success over skill development.Reflect on the importance of continual growth in one's career, and enjoy remastered performances of famous artists from the past on YouTube, as recommended by Dan and Jeffrey. Resources: Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire dance to “Begin the Beguine”The Nicholas Brothers with Cab CallowayJudy Garland and Mel Tormé singing “Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley”

Richard Royal, a native of the Northwest, has become recognized internationally as one of the most skilled and talented glassblowers in the Studio Glass movement. Bodies of work such as his early Diamond Cut series to the more recent Geometrics are the hallmarks of his successful career in glass. The artist began working as a glass sculptor in 1978 at the Pilchuck Glass School, located north of Seattle. After spending a number of years as a ceramist, the birth of a new artistic movement appealed to the young artist.  Working his way through the ranks, Royal became one of Dale Chihuly's main gaffers. This relationship lasted for a number of years and consequently led to Royal's emergence in the art market in the 1980s. He has since been an independent artist exhibiting work internationally in both solo and group exhibitions. Wrote gallerist, Ken Saunders: “When Royal joined the staff of Pilchuck it was ostensibly as a maintenance man. In those early days a guy hired to clean up and a guy hired to drive a truck – Royal and William Morris respectively – might easily find themselves assisting the world's greatest glassblowers as they worked the hot glass, in demonstrations for students and for themselves after hours and after the summer sessions had ended for the season. Though Royal was introduced to glass as a student at the Central Washington University he pursued an interest in ceramics and in 1972, he and fellow student Ben Moore built a studio in their hometown of Olympia, Washington. There they created a line of production objects made from clay. The young men worked compulsively and energetically but typically found themselves in bohemian circumstances. Royal made his rent money building high-end wood furniture and endeavored to keep the studio viable while Moore enrolled in the under-graduate program at the California College of Arts. At CCA Moore met Marvin Lipofsky, who was running the glass program, though Moore did not participate in glass at that time and went on to earn his undergrad degree in ceramics. For graduation, Moore's parents gifted him with a session at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. There, Moore met Chihuly who liked his energy and encouraged the young artist to help out during the summer programs at Pilchuck and later to attend RISD to earn an MFA in glass. As the small staff of the school expanded to accommodate the explosion of interest in the programming, Moore reached out to his buddy Royal, inviting him to join the staff in 1978. Royal jumped at the chance to get out of Olympia where maintaining the ceramics studio had become a lonely enterprise. ‘I'd heard about what was going on at Pilchuck but I was just thinking about having a job and getting fed regularly. I had no idea what was going to happen…it changed my life.' After spending the summer of 1978 at Pilchuck, working maintenance and, on many occasions, assisting in the hot-shop during classes and after hours, Royal was invited to stay for the fall to assist Chihuly with his work. Chihuly was assembling a large team that he felt would allow him to create ambitious, large- scale sculptures and installations… Once winter descended on the Pacific Northwest the team was forced to abandon Pilchuck for the season. Chihuly filled his calendar with Visiting Artist Residencies at colleges and universities around the country and took members of the team with him. Royal recalls the excitement: ‘We'd take over the art department and during our demonstrations the hot shop would be standing room only,' the team putting on what amounted to a performance with Chihuly playing the master of ceremonies breathlessly directing the action. ‘We would hit the campus like rock stars.' While Chihuly developed a very specific vision of a large studio employing extremely gifted crafts people to handle very specific tasks in an effort to harness the best each had to offer to the process, most artists working in glass in those days worked in very small teams, basically a handful of artist/friends who took turns leading the creation of their own works with the assistance of the others. ‘We all had our own ideas. In fact, when it was your turn you were expected to have your own ideas for your own work.' And led by the example set by Dale, ‘everybody was completely supportive of the others and willing to lend a hand if need be.' Dale set the tone, ‘really supporting whatever each of us wanted to create.'  Royal continued working with Chihuly for nearly 30 years until 2006,. He simultaneously worked at Benjamin Moore Inc. beginning in 1984.  Wrote Saunders: “Royal's first series of blown objects to find commercial and critical success, the Diamond Cut and Shelter Series, were begun at this time… The most important technical characteristic of this early work was the overlay of color on the outside of the bubble – a strategy that turns the usual process of picking up color first on its head. Royal describes the process: ‘In the Diamond Cut Series I overlaid four or five different colors on the outside of a bubble, brought the blank down to room temperature and used a diamond band saw to cut through those layers…I wanted to create an object that would allow you to look at the outside and inside simultaneously…This was a personal metaphor for exploration, looking inside.” The Shelter Series extended this metaphor reflecting profound changes he was going through emotionally, financially and professionally.  In 1989 his engagement and subsequent marriage to Jana led to Royal's Relationship Series. The form consists of a top and a bottom of equal size that meet and entwine around a smaller vessel at the center of the sculpture. ‘The Relationship pieces…show two equal entities coming together around a single idea.' Central to these works was the artist's sense of scale. Royal committed early on to working in the largest scale that was technically feasible. Those early bodies of work especially reflect the profound influence Moore and Chihuly had on the artist's work. Moore's tight technical approach was itself influenced by Italian Design. Moore blew on-center and his work is often characterized by a restrained use of color. Chihuly, on the other hand, had an organic sensibility but his approach to the creative impulse was as much informed by Warhol as by nature. His pieces were gestural, gaudy and loud in color and in form. Royal thinks that his work has benefited from the influence of these two opposites. In Royal's latest body of work, the Geos, the artist has sought to capture the qualities of kiln cast glass in his blown glass constructions. He has emphasized simple and subtle coloration and given the individual pieces a sculptural presence by referencing organic forms as opposed to utilitarian objects. The artist is also reinventing his Diamond Cut series, creating fresh new objects (such as those seen at the top of this page). Royal's work can be found in such noteworthy museum collections as The Mint Museum of Art + Design, The High Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, The Tampa Museum of Art, and the Daiichi Museum (Japan). His artwork is also included in the SAFECO Collection, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, and the Westinghouse Corporation. One of the first Artists-in-Residence at the Waterford Crystal Factory, Royal continues to teach as both a guest artist and faculty member at various universities and the Pilchuck Glass School. A past grant recipient from the National Endowment for the Arts, he has served as a visiting artist at the Corning Museum of Glass, the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Ohio State University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  

We're in Tacoma, Washington, with my good friend Peggy Cleveland of PeggyWhereShouldIGo.com. Peggy and I talk about walking on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, visiting Point Defiance Zoo, and exploring the Tacoma Art Museum. Show notes are at https://WeTravelThere.com/tacoma Bluffworks' stylish clothing is designed with the modern traveler in mind. It is wrinkle-resistant, machine washable, and very comfortable with hidden pockets to protect your valuables. Save 10% with our promo code at WeTravelThere.com/bluffworks.

Just because it's summer time in Scottsdale doesn't mean there's a short list of things to do. Jackie Contaldo and Jackie Johnson and their teams have worked to put together a month of fun filled events. Over 80 events happening during the month of June, including a big Juneteenth event.  We also have Shawn Shackelton with us talking about the real estate market. Did she bring her crystal ball this week? Calendar of Events Brought you by Notre Dame Prep June DaysPlenty of fun events throughout the month of June. Chihuly in the DesertExhibit is ending June 19 so get in these last couple of weeks. Art Walk Happening this week, June 9th from 630-830. It's also a part of June Days.   

Just because it's summer time in Scottsdale doesn't mean there's a short list of things to do. Jackie Contaldo and Jackie Johnson and their teams have worked to put together a month of fun filled events. Over 80 events happening during the month of June, including a big Juneteenth event.  We also have Shawn Shackelton with us talking about the real estate market. Did she bring her crystal ball this week? Calendar of Events Brought you by Notre Dame Prep June DaysPlenty of fun events throughout the month of June. Chihuly in the DesertExhibit is ending June 19 so get in these last couple of weeks. Art Walk Happening this week, June 9th from 630-830. It's also a part of June Days.   

Join Diane Brennan and special guest, National & Local TV Personality Gayle Bass along with Jonathon Keenan of Bay Equity Home Loans. We discuss the cooling real estate market in Arizona. It doesn't mean prices are going down, find out why. Gayle talks about her experience buying and selling as well as her volunteer work with the homeless.  Find out more about the organization she works with. Find out what to do if someone Amber Heard's your finger, the top cities in the US to find a husband and what two minutes of anger can do to your body. As well Adventure Girl joins us to tell us about the Chihuly Exhibit in Phoenix and one of the best places to get a Mimosa in the Valley. All this plus more!!   Diane Brennan  Coldwell Banker Realty Diane@ThatRealEstateShow.com cantrememberheremail@gmail.com 602.620.2277 IG: @myrealtordianebrennan @ownitgirl_podcast   Jonathan Keenan  Loan Officer Bay Equity Home Loans jkeenan@bayeq.com Mobile - 602..721.8037 Gayle Bass IG @gaylebasstv   Adventure Girl Heather Perreault @adventuregirl2000   Chihuly in the Desert https://dbg.org/exhibits/chihuly-in-the-desert/2022-04-26/   Bliss Rebar https://www.blissrebar.com/

Martin Blank's early figurative work swiftly solidified his place as a premier figurative sculptor working in glass. The artist expanded his contributions to the contemporary glass scene in 2001 when he introduced his sensual and fluid abstract landscapes. An innovator with an intense drive to create and to push his material, Blank's influences include glass masters Pino Signoretto and William Morris and artforms as diverse as origami and opera. Blank states: “My work explores what I call visual mirroring. It deals with abstract forms and their spatial relationships. Mirroring is the way two juxtaposed objects relate to one another. There is a dialogue that is created between these forms. A tenuous and tactile presence is created. It is the resonating voice. Each shape relates to its adjacent partner. In this intimate stage, each element has the ability to affect and echo the other. There is a moment when these objects reach their peak visual potency. This is the essence of what is revealed while I create.” Blank emerged as one of North America's premiere figurative sculptors with a style quintessentially his own, admiring the grace and flow of the human form since childhood. In 1984, the artist earned his BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. That same year, he moved west to begin his professional career in Seattle, working at the center for studio glass and learning from the driving force behind it – Dale Chihuly. Blank brought his infectious enthusiasm and courageous desire to push the material to Chihuly's team, all the while establishing his own contributions to the glass movement. From his Lotus series to Deconstructed Blue and Adorn series, Blank's sculpture can be found in international locations including the Millennium Museum in Beijing, China, the Shanghai Museum of Fine Art, Shanghai, China, and the American Embassy in Slovakia. The artist was among a group of America's most renowned glass artists invited to make presentations to create public art for the World Trade Center park in New York City. His work is included in private collections and museums around the world to include the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California; and the Cleveland Museum of Fine Art.  In 2001, Blank created the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation “Access to Learning” Award for recipients in Finland, Argentina and Guatemala. His own honors include: the Award of Excellence for the International Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan, 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2016; Artists Grants, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, 1986 and 1990; and artist residencies at Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, 2003, 2007. His public abstract landscapes include: Current at Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington; Repose in Amber at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana; Fluent Steps at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington; and Steam Portrait at 99 Church Street, New York, New York. These public sculptures reveal nature's inherent structure and celebrate the complementary relationship of natural and figurative objects in space.  Blank recently completed a new installation at Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, titled If a River Could Tell a Story, an installation and ecosystem of light, reflection, form and motion, on view through 2022. The artist was commissioned to collaborate on a work of art for Imagine Museum with founder, Trish Duggan. The fluidity of motion contained in the work invites one on the journey of the river of self-discovery. Every year, Imagine Museum selects its Artist of the Year, a contemporary artist whose art fosters the appreciation of the artistic and expressive nature of glass. For 2022, Blank was chosen, as he is one of the premier figurative sculptors across the globe whose work distinctively expresses motion, sensuality, and the powerful resonance of human landscapes. Since the 1990s, as an independent artist in Seattle, Blank has produced art and commissions for contemporary collectors, museums and gallery exhibitions. Whether it is a collection of flower blossoms, a monumental abstract installation, or a figurative sculpture, his hot sculpted glass is made with a combination of technical exactitude and creative exuberance. His working relationship with glass is an intimate one, as he wears heat protective clothing, gets very close, and employs his entire body while molding the molten material. Intuitive and deliberate, he is nonetheless open to enhancing his visual vocabulary with the happy accidents of glasswork. Blank states: “It always intrigues me when the forms reveal a negative space that is as vital and potent as the actual objects. Great sculpture is like music, all you have to do is feel it.”  

WM Open is over but the remaing proceeds can last a lifestime. Big Chief of the Thunderbirds, Scott Jenkins joins Alicia at the table. We talk about this year's open, where the proceeds from WM Open go and the history of this local organization.  We also catch up with Dr. Rob DiVito, of AZ Center for Laser Dentistry & Jeremy Mueller with State Farm. They tell us some of their favorite memories from the Open & looking forward to 2023. Bigger & Better! Calendar of Events Brought you by Notre Dame Prep  Bring out the Saint in you by visiting ndpsaints.org Celebration of Fine ArtsOpen Daily 10am–6pm. TIckets are only $10. Artist from all over the world gather here. Many of them you can watch work.  Scottsdale Persian New Year FestivalSat March 5 from 11am-7pm. FREE event on the Scottsdale Waterfront. Chihuly in the Desert Happening at Desert Botanical Garden's & Taliesin West. Definitely worth a visit.

WM Open is over but the remaing proceeds can last a lifestime. Big Chief of the Thunderbirds, Scott Jenkins joins Alicia at the table. We talk about this year's open, where the proceeds from WM Open go and the history of this local organization.  We also catch up with Dr. Rob DiVito, of AZ Center for Laser Dentistry & Jeremy Mueller with State Farm. They tell us some of their favorite memories from the Open & looking forward to 2023. Bigger & Better! Calendar of Events Brought you by Notre Dame Prep  Bring out the Saint in you by visiting ndpsaints.org Celebration of Fine ArtsOpen Daily 10am–6pm. TIckets are only $10. Artist from all over the world gather here. Many of them you can watch work.  Scottsdale Persian New Year FestivalSat March 5 from 11am-7pm. FREE event on the Scottsdale Waterfront. Chihuly in the Desert Happening at Desert Botanical Garden's & Taliesin West. Definitely worth a visit.

The Arabian Horse Show is coming to town and it's sure to bring in talent from all over the world. This is one of Scottsdale biggest events. Dir. Janice McCrea-Wright joins us this week to tell us how speical the Arabian horse is and what we can expect for this year's show. Lots of new events planned!  Calendar of Events Brought you by Notre Dame Prep Arabian Horse Show Happening this week, Feb 17-27. TIckets are $10 for seniors, $15 adults and FREE for children 12 and under Petpalooza @ AZ Boardwalk FREE event for some family fun on Sat Feb 19. There will be pet adoptions, games, bounce houses, prizes and more. Come anytime from 10am-2pm. You do need to register for a ticket to be entered into a raffle.  Chihuly in the DesertGo check out some of Chihuly's magical work at Desert Botanicals Garden. I posted my visit there on social IG and FB. Some beautiful, detailed pieces that are only here for short time.

The Arabian Horse Show is coming to town and it's sure to bring in talent from all over the world. This is one of Scottsdale biggest events. Dir. Janice McCrea-Wright joins us this week to tell us how speical the Arabian horse is and what we can expect for this year's show. Lots of new events planned!  Calendar of Events Brought you by Notre Dame Prep Arabian Horse Show Happening this week, Feb 17-27. TIckets are $10 for seniors, $15 adults and FREE for children 12 and under Petpalooza @ AZ Boardwalk FREE event for some family fun on Sat Feb 19. There will be pet adoptions, games, bounce houses, prizes and more. Come anytime from 10am-2pm. You do need to register for a ticket to be entered into a raffle.  Chihuly in the DesertGo check out some of Chihuly's magical work at Desert Botanicals Garden. I posted my visit there on social IG and FB. Some beautiful, detailed pieces that are only here for short time.

Welcome back to another episode of Artsville, where we celebrate American contemporary arts and crafts from Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond! In today's double-whammy episode, you'll hear from two special guests: Stephanie Moore, Director of the Center for Craft, and Jordan Ahlers, Director and Owner of Momentum Gallery, both of which are located on Broadway Street in Downtown Asheville. Tuning in, you'll learn about the vision and mission of both these institutions, including how they crossover, collaborate, and share knowledge to promote contemporary art and craft for the future of Asheville while also honoring its rich cultural history. We discuss what makes Asheville Artsville, the fundamental differences (and similarities) between art and craft, and how the art and craft community in Asheville is coalescing to create the Broadway Cultural Gateway, as well as how Jordan and Stephanie are using education to tell the stories of the next generation of artists and makers in Asheville and beyond. We also touch on the power of material-based traditions, how to buy art as a newbie, and so much more, so make sure to tune into this episode of the Artsville Podcast today! Key Points From This Episode: Why the Center for Craft and Momentum are considered ‘new kids' on Broadway Street. An introduction to Stephanie, the Center for Craft, and their mission. Get to know Jordan, Momentum Gallery, and their focus on material-based traditions. How he believes Asheville became Artsville thanks to its rich cultural history. The inherent reverence and respect for art and craft that Stephanie has found in Asheville. Stephanie and Jordan reflect on the difference (or lack thereof) between art and craft. The unique framework of partnership that exists among makers and creatives in Asheville. Learn about the Center's grant, fellowship, and craft research programs. Turning Broadway Street into an arts corridor known as the Broadway Cultural Gateway. Jordan's advice for navigating and exploring the rich art landscape in Asheville. Find out from Stephanie how the Center works with national art school programs. Jordan's words of wisdom for those new to buying art: start with something meaningful. Educating his clients and collectors about local artists who may be less well-known. Stephanie on how the Center is connected with Indigenous and Native craft traditions. Reconciling the sometimes uncomfortable history of craft through education. Some insight into the glasswork of Harvey Littleton and his relationship with Dale Chihuly. Stephanie highlights self-taught artists like the Bringle Sisters and Michael Sherrill. Learn about Stoney Lamar, the Windgate Foundation, and their contributions to craft. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Stephanie Moore on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-moore-65b4256/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-moore-65b4256/) Center for Craft — https://www.centerforcraft.org/ (https://www.centerforcraft.org/) Jordan Ahlers on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-ahlers-b82a789/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-ahlers-b82a789/) Momentum Gallery — https://momentumgallery.com/ (https://momentumgallery.com/) Lexington Glassworks — https://www.lexingtonglassworks.com/ (https://www.lexingtonglassworks.com/) East Fork — https://eastfork.com/ (https://eastfork.com/) Makers: A History of American Studio Craft — https://www.amazon.com/Makers-History-American-Studio-Craft/dp/0807834130 (https://www.amazon.com/Makers-History-American-Studio-Craft/dp/0807834130) Chihuly — https://www.chihuly.com/ (https://www.chihuly.com/) Cynthia Bringle — https://www.cynthiabringlepottery.com/ (https://www.cynthiabringlepottery.com/) Michael Sherrill — https://www.michaelsherrill.com/ (https://www.michaelsherrill.com/) Windgate Foundation — https://www.windgatefoundation.org/ (https://www.windgatefoundation.org/) Scott “Sourdough” Power — https://www.notarealartist.com/...

Megan Marie Myers is a painter, illustrator, and native Oregonian. After attending art school in Seattle, Megan took a position in Seattle at Chihuly Studio where her job was to coordinate the logistics of creating and installing full-scale gallery exhibitions of Dale Chihuly's artwork, as well as private commissions of large-scale glass and steel art installations for public and private clients worldwide. This, she says, was instrumental in teaching her the all-encompassing business side of the art world. It was exhausting but so valuable to her future as an entrepreneur. In 2013, she relocated to Portland and began working at Trader Joe's as an artist and sign maker. Because of the flexibility and freedom of this job, Megan was finally able to create and sell more of her own work. She and her partner, Matt, moved to Bend in 2015 and this became a huge "I Could Never Do That" moment for her. Should she transfer and continue to work for Trader Joe's in Bend with flexibility and a steady income? Could she launch her own business in a town where she was unknown? Would this new town even be receptive to her work and unique style?  Well, as it turns out, the town of Bend was not only receptive to Megan, but they unofficially adopted her as the town's resident artist!   ​Her work is ubiquitous with Bend because it encapsulates why so many people love Central Oregon - inspiration from the outdoors and the connection we have to our natural surroundings and to each other.  It only makes sense because, in addition to painting outdoor scenes, Megan also embodies her work as a trail runner, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast. Earlier this year, she created the Creativity Shakeout run, which connects creatives of all types for an informal weekly walk or run. It's her unique way of connecting with others and giving back to a community that has given her so much.  Megan Myers is proof that if you keep showing up authentically, big magic will happen and, when you put so much joy into the world through your art, how could it not? Today we talk: The joy that her work brings to her fans/buyers The personal touches and "language" of her paintings and illustrations Her journey from Seattle to Portland to Bend How she broke into the Bend creative scene - spoiler alert: a lot of cold calls and knocking on doors Client work vs. Original Work - which does she prefer? What her work with Chihuly and Trader Joe's taught her about entrepreneurship and running a business The behind-the-scenes of running a business Her favorite music and how she creates a mood to work The parallels between ultra running and creating art How she trains for her ultras The genesis of the Creativity Shakeout Group Episode Resources: Megan Marie Myers Website Podcast Supporter: 8Greens.com - use promo code: ICNDT for 15% off first on-line purchase    

In Ep. 01 I'm joined by Neile Cooper, glass artist, jewelry maker, teacher, author, glass installation guru and all around top of the game stained glass artist who's bio and accomplishments are so long it was hard to cover them all in 1 episode. Oh yeah and she's the creator of THAT CABIN. You know the one. It's all over your Pinterest and Instagram.  She's going to break down her strategy for pricing a large commission project, the process of writing a crafting book and why everyone needs a Rob. Join me as I crack it wide open!Watch us have our conversation and see the art, people and places we're speaking about on my youtube channel HERE.Honorable mentions and links from this episode:See more of Neile's incredible work and stay up to date on her projects. Her instagram is @neilecooper and her website  is glasscabinstudio.com.There's not yet a link to pre-order her book but will be soon and she'll be posting about it!Neile's dream team of glass artists helping with her Maker's Mark project:Lauren Barns - @PoplarbrookartsCarissa Kelly - @hottrashglassJodi Crean - @earlygirlglassAllysa Sobey - @sotoldcreativeNeile's favorite artists:Eyvand Earle - @Eyvindearlearteyvindearle.comTheodore Ellison - @theodoreellisondesignstheodoreellison.comLearn more about Dale Chihuly and his glass work:@chihulystudio Chihuly.comChihuly photos taken at the Maker's Mark campus are by Virginia Miller - check out her awesome blog:www.theperfectspotsf.com Maker's Mark family and campus photos are from the kind people at Maker's Mark. Check out more photos, get recipes and book a tour at MakersMark.com.British Society of Authors - https://www2.societyofauthors.org/Insurance & shipping  - The North American Collectables Association Inc.For episodic sponsorship opportunities please email hello@runaglassworks.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/runaglassworks)

Painter turned miniaturist Beth Picard created a Chihuly inspired mini chandelier that will take your breath away! We talk about her unique process for creating the chandelier, her love of color, her secret bathroom, and so much more!  Host Becky Gannon can be found on Instagram @madaboutminiatures and Beth is @bethcarlpicard.

Remembering Benjamin Moore: Heart of the Seattle Glassmaking Scene  Seattle glass art legend Benjamin Moore died on June 25, 2021. He was 69. His passing has been a shock to the glass community — both locally and beyond — evidenced by outpourings of sadness from such institutions as the American Craft Council, UrbanGlass, Tacoma Art Museum and Pilchuck Glass School, where Olympia-born Moore took a class in 1974 (a college graduation gift from his parents). A seminal figure in establishing Seattle as a contemporary glass center, Moore provided his studio and top-notch glassblowing team to make the work of the world's finest artists and designers. The groundbreaking art produced on King Street at Benjamin Moore, Inc. (BMI) contributed both to the glass arts and the art world at large. But the true gift of art making within this supportive community is the camaraderie and lifelong friendships born out of such a unique creative environment. This is the lifeblood of the Seattle glass experience. Said Moore, in our 2013 conversation: “The one thing I learned from Dale (Chihuly) that made a profound impact on me and has always been a part of my career is the joy of working with others. The camaraderie of our community here, working with one another and supporting each other, is huge. Dante Marioni and Preston Singletary both came to work for me out of high school, and when I look at their careers now, I'm the proudest guy in the world.” Moore served as Chihuly's primary gaffer from 1975 to 1982 and was the first educational coordinator at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington, beginning in 1977. Following graduate studies with Chihuly at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Moore went to work at the Venini Glass Factory in Murano, Italy. In 1978 he brought the Italians to Pilchuck for the first time to demonstrate time-honored techniques rarely seen by US artists. For the Americans, this exposure resulted in a dramatic increase in the sophistication of works produced and further entrenched the value and process of working glass as a team. Though Moore dedicated much of his career to making Chihuly's work, their aesthetic approach to glass, form, and color could not be more different. In his own work, Moore reveals a Modernist sensibility reflected in pure geometric forms and simple colors. Translucent, a solo exhibition held at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, from February 2012 though October 2013, presented a selection of his masterpieces that simultaneously evoke aspects of historical tradition and the refinement of a unique contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by Scandinavian ceramics of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, Moore's objects in glass possess a timelessness achieved by the artist's focus on color, shape, and proportion. By altering the way light interacts with the work through opacity, translucency, and transparency, he created different impressions for each series of his work. The fundamental concern and focus of his own work was to achieve simplicity, balance, and clarity of form. He said: “If you think of trying to blow something off hand on the round, historically almost everything had already been done. To come up with something fresh and totally new with those parameters was almost impossible.”  Almost. Moore's The Interior Fold Series (1975) incorporates the technique of folding the transparent glass onto itself. The ancient Romans used this technique as a utilitarian detail in the vessel form, giving the piece added thickness. “I use this folding technique as a design or aesthetic element. In this series, I combine this folding technique with a horizontal plane of glass, which is spun out from the fold. The spiral wrap on the horizontal plane emphasizes the circular form.”  Moore's Palla Series (1983) was developed and based on the simple spherical form “palla” – the Italian word for ball. In this series, the sphere functions as the foot of the form as well as the focal point. “I use contrasting opaque colors to draw attention to the contrasting geometric elements. These forms are created generally in pairs, accentuating the horizontal and vertical lines. However, the bowl does stand strongly on its own.” In the Exterior Fold Series (1978), Moore uses a similar technique to that of the Interior Fold Series. The difference being the exterior fold creates a hollow ring on the outside of the piece. This fold is used as the breaking point between the concave curve and the convex curve in the blown form. These pieces are generally displayed in groupings, and the translucent colors vary from subtle to bold. This podcast was created from an interview with Moore recorded in 2013 and retrieved from the ToYG archives. From Team Pilchuck Moore was a visionary artist, an inspiring mentor, and a once-in-a-lifetime friend. Many of you knew and loved him, and many more of you have been touched by the steadfast and collaborative leadership he brought to our community over the past 50 years. We are all deeply saddened by Benny's recent passing, and we know how eager you are to show your care and support for Benny's beloved wife Debora, their daughter Jasmyn, and the rest of their family. Friends of the Moores have set up a GoFundMe page to honor Benny's memory and assist Debora in this sad and difficult time. We want to share it with you now—if you are able, please consider contributing. Gifts of any amount are much appreciated as the family grieves and works to honor Benny's incredible legacy.  

Kim is back to traveling and this week she fills us in on her recent Seattle staycation and her mother-daughters trip to Vail, Colorado. About Our Sponsor - Atlas Ocean Voyages Today's podcast is brought to you by Atlas Ocean Voyages.  If you have ever dreamed of cruising to Greece or Egypt, now is the time to book! Atlas Ocean Voyages just introduced its expedition ship World Navigator. This small ship, luxury vessel is built for adventure in a sustainable, energy-efficient manner.  Perfect for adventurous families or multi-generational groups, its compact size and small guest count of fewer than 200 passengers, means a higher space to guest ratio and more intimacy and personalized service. From August through September 2021, World Navigator will sail 7 separate 12 night itineraries to Greece and Egypt. And its small size and agility means she can dock in smaller ports, avoiding large crowds and getting a more authentic experience. And this summer, arrivals in Greece do not coincide with any other cruise ships in port! Bookings are all inclusive, including both airfare and excursions. The ship's facilities and protocols reflect state of the art public health guidance. With stringent public health protocols followed by staff and crew with pre-boarding and pre-embarkation PCR testing provided for all passengers. Social distancing will be maintained with small group shore excursions. Atlas welcomes travelers to ‘come back to something brand new'      To learn more, please visit www.AtlasOceanVoyages.com and we thank them for their support. Seattle Staycation There are two many tourist districts in Seattle, one is downtown not far from Pike Place Market, the Seattle Aquarium, and the waterfront, and the other is at Seattle Center, where the Space Needle, MoPop, the Science Center, and the Chihuly Garden and Glass is located. You can use the monorail to get between these two main areas. Kim and her girls stayed at the newly remodeled Fairmont Olympic Hotel downtown. You can have afternoon tea in the newly redecorated lobby and lobby bar -- and they are very good about food allergies. A great way to explore the city is with CityPASS. For the Seattle CityPASS you can go to three of the following five attractions: Space Needle, Seattle Aquarium, Argosy Harbor Cruise, MoPop, and Woodland Park Zoo. The Pacific Science Center is usually included as an option but it is currently closed and scheduled to reopen in late 2021. Many attractions currently require reservations but the CityPASS system makes this easy to do online -- although it pays to do it a week or more in advance. If you can, try to plan your days to visit the Aquarium and Pike Place on the same day (and do a harbor cruise if that is your choice). Then visit the Space Needle, Chihuly, and MoPop on the same day since they are all very close to each other. You can then visit the zoo on the third day of your trip. However, you should consider the weather forecast and try to pick a clear day to visit the Space Needle. Right now MoPop has a special Disney Villians and Heroes Exhibit (not included in the CityPASS) Pike Place Chowder in the waterfront area is a great place for lunch. Woodland Park Zoo currently has a very cute baby gorilla. Summer Trip to Vail Note: Kim and her family were hosted by Vail Resorts. All opinions are her own. If you fly into Denver, you can take the Epic Mountain Express shuttle to Vail, which is about a 2.5 hour trip depending on traffic (Denver is known for bad traffic) Kim stayed in the Manor Vail condos, about a 10 minute walk from Vail Village (there are also shuttles). Manor Vail is next to the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens In Vail Village there are many restaurants and shops, an indoor bowling alley, and outdoor cornhole, which is a lot of fun Give yourself time to adjust to altitude but rest, drinking a lot of water, and an oxygen shot can help. You can go horseback riding in Vail with a two hour trail ride through a magical forest. Alpen Rose is a great spot in town for dinner. From Lion's Head you can take the Eagle Bahn Gondola At the top of the mountain there is an Epic Discovery park with ziplines, a mountain coaster, trampolines, a rock wall, and a lawn slide. Eating at the top of the mountain is expensive so be prepared or eat before you go. The ziplines and ropes course is currently closed for the summer. Picnic Vail will arrange a picnic for you at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, including set up and clean up, complete with food and interactive games to play together. If you can visit during the week it will be less crowded in Vail Village and at the activities If you decide to rent a car, rent in advance and be prepared for long lines and high rates this summer. There are also more flight cancellations this summer as travel gets back into gear and airlines struggle to bring employees back on board. Full Episode Transcript [00:00:00.060] - Kim Tate Staycation and vacations. Find out what Kim's been up to this summer.   [00:00:16.530] - Announcer Welcome to Vacation Mavens, a family travel podcast with ideas for your next vacation and tips to get you out the door. Here are your hosts, Kim from Stuffed Suitcase and Tamara from We3Travel.   [00:00:31.620] - Tamara Gruber Today's podcast is brought to you by Atlas Ocean Voyages. If you've ever dreamed of cruising to Greece or Egypt, now is the time to book Atlas. Ocean Voyages just introduced its new expedition ship, The World Navigator. This small ship luxury vessel is built for adventure in a sustainable but energy efficient manner. It's perfect for adventurous families or multigenerational groups. It's compact size and small guest count of fewer than 200 passengers means a higher space to guest ratio and more intimacy and personalized service.   [00:01:01.500] - Tamara Gruber From August through September 2021, World Navigator will sail seven separate 12 night itineraries to Greece and Egypt, and its small size and agility means she can dock in smaller ports, avoiding large crowds and getting a more authentic experience. And this summer, arrivals in Greece do not coincide with any other cruise ships in port bookings are all inclusive, including both airfare and excursions. The ship's facilities and protocols reflect state of the art public health guidance, with stringent public health protocols followed by staff and crew.   [00:01:30.390] - Tamara Gruber With preboarding and pre embarkation PCR testing provided for all passengers, social distancing will be maintained with small groups shore excursions. Atlas welcomes travelers to come back to something brand new. To learn more, please visit www.AtlasOcean Voyages.com, and we thank them for their support. So Kim, I'm sure you're like melting over there in Seattle in this heat wave. Are you ready to hop on a cruise ship to Greece?   [00:01:56.760] - Kim Tate Yes. That sounded pleasant when you were saying it. I was thinking it'd be so nice to stand out on a cruise deck with the ocean. And, you know, that cool ocean breeze sounds so amazing right now.   [00:02:08.310] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. And, you know, I love the small ship concept. Sounds like really good to me. And the fact that it can go into the smaller ports and the more authentic kind of places and not have any other cruise ships and ports. You're not fighting with all those other gazillion passengers.   [00:02:22.710] - Kim Tate You know, that's huge, I think, because we all I mean, those of us who have cruised on mega ships, which is everything I've done, you definitely get that sense of kind of being the herd at the end of the dock as you all come off and everybody's trying to sell you stuff and it's just chaos.   [00:02:40.800] - Kim Tate So I like the idea that it's just a small ship and kind of sounds like it's more of an intimate feel and you probably get more, you know, like you think when you step off and there's not a bunch of people you can kind of enjoy taking in the scenery a little more. You're not worried about all the hustle and bustle and hurrying somewhere, right?   [00:02:57.630] - Tamara Gruber Exactly. Yeah. Well, I'm by the time this comes out, I'm actually going to be back from my trip from Greece, assuming all goes well. But you've had a few little trips of your own recently and I would love to hear more about them. So do you want to tell us a little bit about your staycation first?   [00:03:15.690] - Kim Tate Of course, yeah. I'm so excited to get a chat a little because you've been so busy traveling. So finally, I got to dip my toes back in the summer travels and our first trip was more of just a staycation and it was with Seattle. And what happened is basically it was that CityPASS had reached out and said, hey, are you still in Seattle? Do you want to, you know, use some CityPASSes and enjoy some of the sights now that they're opening back up?   [00:03:39.060] - Kim Tate And I said, absolutely, let's do it. And so I actually arranged with the Fairmont in Seattle, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, which I've never stayed at before. And it's kind of considered one of those classic original hotels in Seattle that people will actually come in to kind of tour and get a look around. And they have a brand new lobby design and a brand new lobby bar that they just opened. So I reached out to them and they hosted us for two nights.   [00:04:07.260] - Kim Tate And one thing I'll say is for people who are planning a trip to Seattle, I don't know much about Seattle. I consider, of course, Seattle's spread out and has tons of neighborhoods and each neighborhood has some benefits and nice parts to it. But if you're going to do like the traditional touristy things, there's kind of a downtown district that's more of the business district and it's just up from kind of Pike Place Market and the wharf and the aquarium and all the all the cruise sports kind of are nearby there. And then a little further up is Seattle Center. And that's where I mean, I know, you know this that's where they have MoPop and the Space Needle and Chiluly is there as well as the science center. So there's two main kind of tourist sectors. And I personally love staying in the more the downtown corridor that's near Pike Place, that's just I like that area better.   [00:05:01.530] - Kim Tate It just has kind of a vibe that I like. So that's where Fairmont is. It's kind of in that area. And we really liked our stay there. I stayed in a King executive suite and then they gave us a connecting room for the girls, which was a double and. Again, it's just so nice I mean, the rooms are nice, very clean, you know, fresh linens and all of that, the lobby is just amazing there.   [00:05:25.170] - Kim Tate And we actually had afternoon tea at the Fairmont, which is something they're well known for. All Fairmont's are known for.   [00:05:30.990] - Tamara Gruber I was going to say, yes, I always think I mean, I love Fairmont Hotels. They're just wonderful. I've stayed in that area a couple of times, but it's always been the Westin. But the Fairmont's definitely are known for the tea, so you got to do that.   [00:05:44.370] - Kim Tate So we did do that one day and it was so nice. The girls and I both liked it and I thought, they were so helpful with Mia's allergies. So we had said, you know, nuts and eggs are an issue. And they actually brought her out her own little tray of food and then and our own tray that Lizzy and I could eat off of. And so it's just things like, you know, we had chicken salad.   [00:06:08.220] - Kim Tate Some of our sandwiches were like chicken salad on little piece of lettuce, whereas they just gave her little bits of chicken without the mayo for the salad part. And then the all the sweet treats they provided were vegan. So no eggs and then didn't have nuts. So she was very happy. And it was nice that they recognize that. And then, of course, the tea aspect, it's so fun for them. They really enjoy that because we each you know, each of us got to choose our own type of tea.   [00:06:34.950] - Kim Tate And then they bring the pot and you have your glass and your little strainer and you can pour it. And they just it was just nice. And the other thing is the seating areas they have they're in the lobby for it are all cozy seating, you know, which has become so popular, I think, with hotels now. But, you know, we had like a couch and two armchairs and that was to kind of whatever you call poufs, which, of course, we didn't use because there was just three of us.   [00:06:59.760] - Kim Tate But it's just a really it's kind of a fun seating area where you can relax a little bit. And so we talked and we spent, I would say, about an hour and 15 minutes just kind of enjoying our experience there. So that was a lot of fun. And I was glad that we got to experience one of the Fairmont Classic things to do.   [00:07:16.410] - Tamara Gruber Did you guys get dressed up for it too?   [00:07:18.510] - Kim Tate We did. Yeah, we did. I had each of the girls and I was kind of nice. So then we went back up to our room, changed into more, you know, normal everyday clothes. And we we used, which is something I did with you. We use the monorail a lot and it is under construction. Now, the Westlake Center is under construction right now, but they're still operating the monorail, which is such a convenient way, like I said, to get between those two areas.   [00:07:44.070] - Kim Tate And that was the funny thing about the monorail is built with the 62 World's Fair when the Space Needle was built. And so it's got this futuristic feel, but it is just like a monorail, kind of like it Disney or, you know, anything like that. The thing that throws most people off, because I heard tourists on the train, they didn't get that. There's literally one stop. It's just a back and forth shuttle of sorts. So that's one thing to keep in mind.   [00:08:08.310] - Kim Tate It's not like this really long. You're not going throughout the city in it.   [00:08:12.270] - Kim Tate Yeah. You're not getting a tour. Exactly. Yeah, that's a great way of saying it. So but we use that a lot just to get up there, because like I said, with the CityPASS, which is one of the reasons we're there, your admission if you buy a CityPASS ticket, you automatically get admission to the Space Needle and the aquarium, which, like I said, are in the two different sectors. And then you also get to choose three attractions from a list of five.   [00:08:35.850] - Kim Tate So it's you can either take a little harbor tour with Argosy Cruises. You can go to the Museum of Pop Culture, also known as Mo Pop, used to be called Experience Music Project. And then you can go to the Woodland Park Zoo, you can go to Chihuly garden of glass or you can go to the Pacific Science Center. The Pacific Science Center is still closed right now and isn't set to reopen until the end of this year. Late this year or so, that one wasn't an issue for us.   [00:09:02.310] - Kim Tate So we chose to do the Space Needle. The aquarium, MoPop, the zoo, and Chilhuly. And the thing to think, the thing that we did on that, that is something you have to keep in mind right now. A CityPASS is the fact that you have to make reservations in advance for a lot of these places because they're still just doing limited capacity. And so I was a little worried about how that would work. However, the CityPASS system is really just works great.   [00:09:28.140] - Kim Tate They have everything streamlined and it's all done electronically. You know, through a website, you just click on, say, make a reservation. The hardest reservation to make was the aquarium. They had the most limitations. And like I said, because of the location of things, I tried to pair the aquarium up on a different day, whereas I compared, like the Space Needle and Chihuly and MoPop, I wanted to pair them together since they're all in one area and then the zoo is a little further north.   [00:09:55.470] - Kim Tate So when we checked out of the hotel, we just drove up to the zoo and did that before we drove home. So, yeah, it was a fun day. You know, they're just such classic things to do in Seattle, the Space Needle, it was a beautiful, clear day. It was very busy. So we once we turned it, you know, scanned our tickets for entrance. It was probably about a half an hour. Till we got to the elevator, so they have kind of a queue line that wraps around the gift shop of all places, but you stand in that line and then you you don't actually get to shop.   [00:10:27.370] - Kim Tate It's kind of an overlook over the gift shop. But you then get to the elevators and they have a couple of different elevators that they start taking people up. There's actually four elevators on different sides. And I didn't even realize that. It's so funny. I've been up the Space Needle a few times and I've never really considered that it does make a difference which elevator you get your view. I mean, obviously. So the four elevators that face different directions give you a very different view.   [00:10:53.020] - Kim Tate So we are lucky enough to get the which I consider one of the best elevators, which is more of the south facing elevator. So you can see Rainier as you're going up and you also see the Puget Sound a bit. And whereas if you're on the north side, you see like the Lake Union, Lake Washington, University of Washington, kind of that angle. So it's an interesting thing to keep in mind is just that depending on what elevator you get, your view up is a little different.   [00:11:16.900] - Kim Tate But once you get in, you know, I walk around when you're like, yes, yes, that's I was going to say, of course, once I get to top, it doesn't matter what the view is, it's strictly just when you're in the elevator, they have to it's got kind of the window view. But, yeah, once you're at the top, they've got the interesting thing is they've got it open. However, they've started doing something.   [00:11:35.410] - Kim Tate I think this might have just been I'm curious if this will stick around. I saw that they did close it for the summer. And so I'm wondering if this is going to be an off season thing or how this works. But they did close sections of the viewpoints and they had put private tables there and they sold packages to people where you could go do like wine tasting and appetizers up on the needle. And it was a table for two. And I think they had maybe some for four as well.   [00:12:02.270] - Kim Tate So if you did it with another couple, but it is something to keep in mind so you don't get quite the wide open look as you used to. However, when I was doing the research, I noticed they closed. There was no more tickets for that. So I'm wondering if during peak summer they're getting rid of that. And that's more of an off season thing to help fill dollar bills that say, you know what, I'm trying to.   [00:12:23.890] - Tamara Gruber So, I mean, the Space Needle, they just redid that, like not that many years ago. So I remember when you and I met up there. Yes. It after we did the cruise. Right like that. It was recently done and it looked, you know, looked things looked really nice. Yeah, it is really nice. They have a few they have kind of that the you know, they've got the glass walls now and then they have these glass benches or maybe it's not glass, plastic or whatever it is, but basically it's clear.   [00:12:51.130] - Kim Tate So you can get the sensation, like you can sit on the bench and lean back, you know, so slightly angled out on the glass if you feel brave enough. And so there's a couple of things where they try make it interactive like that and then you can go down. So that's the upper level. And then you go down one level and that's where they have the rotating floor. That's the glass. And so you can stand on the floor and kind of see yourself rotate over the Seattle center area.   [00:13:15.370] - Kim Tate And then, of course, you still have the windows to look out, but it's not the open air like on the upper level. And so there are two levels that you can explore. And then they have a little, you know, bar up there. So some people choose to you know, I don't know how the reservations work for that. But, you know, it's just something to keep in mind. But they are it's a fun thing to do, especially if it's a clear day, which since you have to make reservations, it's a little more, you know, to make sure you time that right.   [00:13:42.850] - Kim Tate So I did definitely look on for a weekend. I looked on the weather forecast and I chose the day there was seemed, you know, it was like partly cloudy and sort of cloudy. We had a beautiful, beautiful view of Mt. Rainier in the city skyline. So it was gorgeous.   [00:14:00.790] - Tamara Gruber And so it's nice and it works out, especially with your Seattle weather, right?   [00:14:04.840] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. Our Seattle weather man, it's like you already said, we're dying now. So it's crazy, our weather. So that's the one thing we did. And then we actually had worked it. We actually did that on the first day. And like I said, how I tried to pair everything up. But the aquarium we did that evening. So we finished up the needle, went and got lunch and then came back and then walked down and did the aquarium, which is, you know, it's it's renowned and people love it.   [00:14:32.530] - Kim Tate It's my girls really wanted to go there. That was the number one thing they wanted to do. I think it's a fine aquarium. It's not like Monterey Bay Aquarium or it's not, you know, like some of these massive aquariums that you hear about the Seattle aquariums. Not like that. The cool thing about the Seattle Aquarium is that it's really focused around, like the fact that it sits over Puget Sound and they actually funnel water from the sound through some of their exhibits.   [00:14:55.660] - Kim Tate You get a real sense that these are the animals, this is the climate, this is the habitat that you're looking at right out here. And I think that's the neat the neat part of it is that it is so tangibly linked to the Puget Sound. So that's one cool thing. They they're little. They my girls love their little otters and they were not out and visible. So we were kind of bummed on that. But it's neat to be down there.   [00:15:20.860] - Kim Tate And like I said, it's on the waterfront, which is always a fun, fun place to walk around and see.   [00:15:28.000] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I remember when I was there just to hanging out at the otters for quite a while because they are so cute is a bummer that they're not that they weren't swimming. They are there are a lot of fun to watch. And I do have to say something really quickly about if you're the type that likes to buy souvenirs, all these Seattle attractions do an amazing job with their gift shops. I don't know who curates them or whatever, but we end up always browsing and walking through the gift shops and they they just somehow find the cutest little things that they procure. And so allow time for that and money for that.   [00:16:03.340] - Kim Tate If you like buying souvenirs, because the gift shops at the Space Needle, especially, we bought actually a puzzle for my mom. That was from the sixty two World's Fair. That was really cool. And the girls got Lizzy got two sweatshirts. But anyways, the Seattle Aquarium was great. We went back then we went we went and got dinner and then kind of called it a night. And then the next day we did Chihuly and Mo Pop.   [00:16:30.370] - Kim Tate I'm sure a lot of people have heard of Dave Chihuly. He's a major glass artist that he actually studied in the Seattle area for a while. And that's why there's such a tie to him there. I can't remember where he's originally from. I'm blanking right now. But he helped found some of the glass school stuff in Seattle. So he's a big name for the Seattle Glass art community. But that usually garden and glass exhibit is just beautiful. It's not if you've been there once, it doesn't really change.   [00:16:57.700] - Kim Tate It's but it's got the most amazing artistry when you can really look at the artistry of the pieces instead of just like, oh, cool. It's a big piece of art sculpture that's cool. And you kind of get past it. But then when you actually start diving in and looking at the unique striations or little bumps here and you think of how that was done with hot molten glass, it really is quite, quite amazing artistry.   [00:17:23.080] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, his work is is amazing. I've I mean, I think everyone's seen it even if they don't know that they've seen it. You know, there's so many pieces and so many places from like know casinos to airports and all that, that that museum is really spectacular.   [00:17:37.780] - Kim Tate Yeah, it's quite beautiful. And they have a nice little, you know, cafe near there that we actually ate at on this trip. And I love that cafe because it's kind of fun. They have these it's a really eclectic it's like collectors. They have they have like a whole bunch of old accordions hanging from the ceiling. And then they have these old radios on the wall. And I don't know, it's kind of fun on our our table.   [00:18:01.570] - Kim Tate There was a hollowed out section. So under the glass top table, there were, I think, old radios. It's just cute.   [00:18:08.140] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I remember the food is good. It wasn't just like, you know, some places would have a like a restaurant cafe and it would be like, you know, burgers and fries and stuff like.   [00:18:17.210] - Kim Tate Yes, this one. Nice. Yeah, this was flatbread. Pizzas is what they had going on right now and definitely pricey. But the the pizzas were delicious. We each got one and yeah, it was well done. And you can see them cook in the pizzas, you know, nearby. So it was great. So that was a nice little stop. And again, it's right next to the Space Needle, but we had done that the previous day and then we went over to Mo Pop, which I actually upgraded from our CityPASS.   [00:18:44.500] - Kim Tate Right now they have a Disney Heroes and Villains costume exhibit, which was six dollars more per person. So I actually paid that and upgraded our CityPASS. The CityPASS covers the the museum itself and then the extra exhibit cost more. But we've been. To MoPop before, and it's it's just kind of a fun, fun thing. It was funny because I was just there in March with Mia when it was still kind of, you know, things were still kind of locked down and they had just recently reopened and there was nobody in there.   [00:19:13.870] - Kim Tate And they had a Minecraft exhibit that she was really wanting to go see. And so we had gone and done that and there was nobody in there. And, you know, you get there and they gave us these little styluses to use. And now when we when we went there and it was, you know, June, everything's open again. And they still have the timed entry. But there was so many people. And, you know, Lizzy was kind of sad because she didn't get to see the Minecraft exhibit because they got rid of that, of course, to bring in the Disney exhibit.   [00:19:40.030] - Kim Tate And there was just it was there was a lot of people visiting. And so tourism is definitely back in Seattle. We had one of our favorite places that Mia loves is called Pike Place Chowder, and they are down this kind of back alley is what it's called near Pike Place Market. And we thought, oh, yeah, we'll just hop over there and get you some food. And that was our first experience, like our first day down there.   [00:20:02.860] - Kim Tate We went down there to go get lunch there. And I was like, wow, OK, tourism's definitely back because the line was all the way to the street. And, you know, it's just it was just kind of funny. It was it was great. It's great to see that people are back and visiting the city and spending money. And so we were you're like, oh, I have to wait in line.   [00:20:20.690] - Kim Tate Exactly. Especially when it's a staycation. Right? You're like, oh, this this is my town. I want to just be able to do whatever I want. And why didn't I take advantage of this before everyone came back? So, yeah, it's but it was good. So we didn't get the chowder there. But I don't remember where I was going with this when I went off on that.   [00:20:41.950] - Tamara Gruber I've been to MoPop twice and I do love that they always change those exhibits because, you know, it makes it very fresh. But I do I think the first time I visited, I didn't realize that I was in a temporary exhibit. So I came back and I told Glenn all about this whole Star Trek exhibit. So when we were there for the cruise, we're like, we got to go, we got to go.   [00:20:57.610] - Tamara Gruber And we went there and he's like, there's no Star Trek exhibit. But then I think it was like Marvel, which, you know, he loved, you know, having that thing, all the Marvel costumes. Right.   [00:21:06.380] - Kim Tate But yeah, that was good. That's always that up upper level is the one that they use. And they do I think I think sometimes the visiting exhibits are just amazing. We there's another one that we always like. That's the fairy tale which is down. There's the floor of horrors, which is kind of freaky. And then there's the, you know, fairy tale exhibit, which is kind of fun. But we it's funny because things must be getting busy again, like I said, because there is a few things when me and I were there in March that she wanted to show Lizzy, like one of it was I'm trying to think is a crown from some I can't think of which show now.   [00:21:44.530] - Kim Tate And it was on loan somewhere. And then another piece that was in the Harry Potter memorabilia was on loan and they had put something else instead. And we're like, oh, man. You know, I was just kind of funny how sometimes the rotate to you, so but they have a few like inset places and of course, Nirvanas huge there. And that's a big part that people a lot of people do pilgrimages to Seattle to do the whole nirvana and grunge movement thing.   [00:22:13.690] - Kim Tate So that's a big part of it there. Sound lab, which they normally have, which our kids love, and it's very hands on thing that is still closed. So they don't have the sound lab open. But the Heroes and Villains exhibit with Disney was amazing. It was so neat, especially because I like Disney and just the costuming. It makes you realize how much costumes make characters really stand out. And I think it's just it's really cool to see that.   [00:22:42.260] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, those are really neat, especially for like fantasy kind of shows like that, like where you said it's it is so much about the costume. Like I'm thinking of you and I were in Belfast and we went to the Game of Thrones exhibit all the you know, the different costumes for them.   [00:22:58.000] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And the Belfast one was cute or cool with the Game of Thrones because they had a lot of the accessories and props as well. This one didn't have as much like the props. It was definitely the costumes. So but anyway, so that was kind of cool. And then, like I said, our last day we went to Woodland Park Zoo, which is kind of just normal zoo. They do have a baby gorilla, which was born in January and it still looks so small.   [00:23:25.540] - Kim Tate And we were seen and the mom was just holding it. And it was funny just the way seeing her hold it and just the way she would like pat his head, like just, you know, and this kind of maternal way. It was so sweet. And yeah.   [00:23:39.670] - Tamara Gruber So I remember seeing your story about that and just how cute and sweet it is.   [00:23:43.990] - Kim Tate It's so adorable. Yeah. Yeah. So that was kind of our little Seattle staycation. It was great. There was just you know, it was I really do think that when you're going to do the traditional tourist things and even being locals, we still like to do some of these tourist things. The CityPASS really is a great way to do it, and especially if I think I did the math and basically you have to do three things.   [00:24:07.350] - Kim Tate You can do four and already save money. And then, of course, you get an extra bonus item as well. So if you're if you're planning to visit for it depends on how the math works. But most of it is if you're planning to do four of the things, then yes, makes a lot of sense.   [00:24:22.020] - Tamara Gruber And I like the way, you know, in Seattle, they're so clustered able to do like if you could get the timed entry tickets. And, you know, when this science center opens, like, you know, the way then the Space Needle and the Chihuly and the Science Center, it's like you can just so easily walk to all the three.   [00:24:38.040] - Kim Tate All those. Yeah. Same at the Science Center. It's right there as well. So. Yeah. Yeah. And then the crew. Yeah, yeah. It's all together. And then the Argosy Cruises is down by the aquarium, so that's very easy to get in the right place anyway.   [00:24:50.790] - Tamara Gruber So it's exciting to be there. So it's like you can really fit it into a weekend or definitely a three day weekend, but even a two day weekend because sometimes you feel like I'm never going to be able to fit all this in if I'm just visiting for a weekend. But I think. Yeah, yeah, CityPASS is great. And like, not only I mean, it may not be the case now, but there are some times when you can skip the line to you.   [00:25:12.570] - Tamara Gruber And I did that in New York when I went to the Empire State Building. And that saves you I mean, I could save you a couple of hours sometimes.   [00:25:19.590] - Kim Tate I agree. Yeah. It can be really useful to be able to do that. I didn't have that at the Space Needle. They used to a long time ago. So I don't know if they'll ever bring that back. But it's not a not a thing they're right now. But yeah, when you can skip the line, they normally promote or publish that. And that's very helpful. Yeah. So, yeah, that's right. I agree. Yeah, it was good.   [00:25:40.590] - Kim Tate And I think a weekend, it works for a weekend. It depends how busy you want to be because if you want to it's definitely that. But we're going to be doing attractions all weekend long and not having a lot of downtime when you get you eat and just kind of wander between the two things. So we'll see how long the advance reservations last. And that just requires a little bit of advance planning. But like I said, we were able to get reservations.   [00:26:02.670] - Kim Tate No problem. I booked, I believe, the day before. So like I said, the aquarium was the hardest one. That one was one where it would have made more sense to book it a week out and book that one first. So just a heads up on that. But yeah.   [00:26:15.450] So from that, we just got home from Vail, which was very different. But I'm excited to share all about that trip. And we so from Seattle, we flew into Denver and then we took the epic Mountain Express shuttle from Denver to Vail.   [00:26:33.030] - Kim Tate And we've taken a shuttle system like that to Keystone as well before. And so all those from Denver to all of those kind of mountain resorts, it's about a two to two and a half hour trip. But traffic is definitely the the asterisk on that.   [00:26:50.340] - Tamara Gruber Yes.   [00:26:50.880] - Kim Tate Yeah, yeah. I mean, you've been in the area, too, but Denver traffic can really throw a kink into things. There's construction a lot of times, especially with the summer and then just a lot of people coming in and out of Denver in all directions to go to the suburbs. And so that's just something to keep in mind, is that traffic can be an issue. Hopefully it's not, especially in the summer. It's less of an issue in the winter.   [00:27:14.400] - Kim Tate Sometimes there's avalanches or, you know, roads are closed down for a few hours. And so that can be an issue. But it is standard. I've done like I said, we've done it twice and both times it's been about two to two and a half hours. And they do allow they have us a middle midway spot that they will actually say, does anybody need to use the restroom or get something to drink? And they have like it's kind of funny because it's a privately owned store and Starbucks that's actually owned by the by Epic Ski, you know, Vail Resorts that does the epic.   [00:27:46.800] - Kim Tate So it's kind of funny. So they they stop there and they have, you know, front curb parking for the shuttles and you can go in and go to the restroom. And then of course, seems like all all of us bought Starbucks as well. So it's a smart little a very contained system. You get all the.   [00:28:05.600] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Yeah, they've got it figured out. So anyways, that's but that's good. So we headed to Vail and we actually stayed at this condo resort type community called Manor Vail. And it is just I want to say east, but I don't know my map perfectly for Vail. So it could be us, but it's just about ten minutes walking distance like outside of Vail Village, but really connected availability, if that makes sense to you just kind of wandering in to get to the main center.   [00:28:34.620] - Kim Tate It might not even be ten minutes, but about ten minutes would be the safe thing to say. So we walked. So you have so many different accommodations, things. So, you know, always going to be like directly in the village.   [00:28:47.730] - Tamara Gruber But I mean, I remember when we a couple of summers ago stayed in Copper Mountain and we were right in the village. There's downsides to that, too, because like the music playing and stuff like that. So it's sometimes it's not too bad to have, like, a little bit of a walk.   [00:29:00.450] - Kim Tate Yeah, we actually really liked it and there is a free metro shuttle system and we chose to walk because it was not bad. We did get rained on once and we just dealt with it. The girls were give me a hard time. They're like, we're from Seattle, Mom, like, chill out, it's fine. And I was like, don't you want to take the bus? But yeah. So it was it was great.   [00:29:22.080] - Kim Tate And so they do have a bus that, you know, operates regularly, like every I think they say like five, eight minutes, you know, a bus is coming around and takes you and then so on. The other end is Lionhead, which is where another one of the big gondolas is and between where we stayed in Manor Vail and Lion's Head is about one mile, but it's about a 30 minute walk just because of curves and in and out of streets.   [00:29:42.750] - Kim Tate And we did that walk, we know one day and it is a little longer, but it's totally doable. And so I you know, we really liked it. We fell in love with Vale Village. It was it was so nice. And just what you expect of those kind of, you know, European folsky villages, it was just nice. And I think that's a hidden those are hidden destinations in the summer, although it's certainly definitely it certainly seemed busy.   [00:30:06.680] - Kim Tate I'll say that, you know, which is great to see.   [00:30:09.480] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. I mean, I've only experienced it a little bit, but I really love mountain resorts in the summer and I have not been Vail. But when I whenever I see anyone's pictures, it just looks like a little Swiss town. And I'm like, oh yeah. It just it looks so cute. And I just I would love to do this today. It's just so it's just nice to be, you know, in the mountains because they have so many activities like those those resorts are so good about, you know, like you don't have to leave that resort.   [00:30:35.040] - Tamara Gruber There's so much to do. Right.   [00:30:36.840] - Kim Tate Right. Well, it's so nice to be able I mean, there's so much to eat. I just there's so much. And so we're we're out Manor Vail. It's actually right next to this Betty Ford Alpine Gardens area and park. And so we had this beautiful view of the water and people were, you know, go over there and they sometimes have little festivals and there's an amphitheater over there. And it's just really neat. And like you said, there's just there's stuff to do.   [00:31:00.930] - Kim Tate And even if, you know, like in the center of town, there's this big Solaris, which is a kind of luxury condo, I think, resort. And they have a big space. They have like the lower level are all restaurants and shops. And then upper levels are the rooms. And on the lower level, they have this place called Bowl, which is an indoor bowling alley. And then outside they have cornhole in kind of an open green space that kids were playing soccer while we were playing cornhole.   [00:31:26.580] - Kim Tate And there's just they can sell you drinks and there is seating and you can just hang out and chat. And so it's a really it's kind of one of those villages where you could easily just go find a place to people watch and sit and drink and eat and chat. And so I think it's a really good social town, if that makes sense, like it's a good place to go, be social as a family or with friends for sure. Yeah.   [00:31:48.840] - Kim Tate So yeah, our first so we flew in and the first day we arrived we just took it easy and we had dinner at our, you know, after a long travel day, we just had dinner at our hotel which they have like a little restaurant there. And then the next day we got up to go horseback riding. And one thing is, Lizzy, she got up and she was going to go. She was like, oh, I'm not feeling good.   [00:32:08.910] - Kim Tate And it took her a while to get out of the room. We were a little late because we were just buying her. We bought her some oxygen shot and she got there and there was a booking issue. They only had two of us and they were going to add a third. But she's like, you know, honestly, I don't feel good anyways. And we didn't want her to, like, pass out on top of her horse or be uncomfortable.   [00:32:27.810] - Kim Tate Yeah. So the we had gotten, you know, driven there by the hotel. And so they we called and they were going to come back and get her and take her back to the room. And we told her just to drink lots of water, eat food, rest, take some of the more of the oxygen shot. And then so me and I went on the horseback ride and I was we made the right choice because we actually went up quite a bit like took a bit of an elevation because we wanted to out to our to her, to our to her anyways, changing ours there, but headed up the mountain.   [00:32:56.790] - Kim Tate And it was just beautiful. It's nice to go horseback riding. We did it through Vail Stables, which was right across from where we were staying at at Manor Vail. So it was an easy, really easy get to thankfully they drove us. It's oh, it's across the main interstate. So you can't, like, walk there and it's quite up the hill a little. So but it was it was fun. We had our little horseback ride and it was the nice thing.   [00:33:20.550] - Kim Tate Like one of the one of the parts was they called it magical forest and it was where it was a really narrow path. And of course, it was a trail ride. So single single-file line, but it was just through these aspen trees and just the green and the white bark of the aspen trees and just like little birds chirping. And we actually heard they were like, that's a moment that was talking, you know, like to make these funny noises.   [00:33:44.280] - Kim Tate And so it was just it was really nice. It's a great way to kind of get that mountain, you know, Aspen feel. And then, of course, we got on a couple little meadow outlooks where you could look down and see Vail Village in the distance. So that was pretty cool. But yeah. So we did that. Yeah, and then once we came back and got to the room, Lizzy was feeling much better and was ready to go out to lunch.   [00:34:05.810] - Kim Tate And so thankfully, she had adjusted with the rest and water and oxygen. We had gone into the village and did a little bit of shopping, like souvenir shopping for some sweatshirts and just getting a feel for the village a little. And then we went back to our room and we were thinking about going swimming, but it looked like there was rain moving in. So we decided to just that we wouldn't do that. And then we ended up going to dinner that night at a really famous place in the village called Alpen Rose, which when you're talking about like Suess, this is total Bavarian, I think, a little restaurant in the heart of the village.   [00:34:42.410] - Kim Tate And it was so perfect. It's kind of one of those things where, you know, we had a busy day and then there was some rain and we just were looking for a good evening meal. And this place was just amazing. It's a very it's I wouldn't call it very limited menu, but it's a small menu because what they do, they do really well. If that makes sense and they put us in this front little it's kind of a house is what it feels like, maybe like a chalet, because it's kind of open, like not tons of little rooms, but the lower floor definitely felt kind of like a house.   [00:35:15.020] - Kim Tate And they put us at the front, a front window bench seating table, which was just so cute. And you could totally they have an outdoor patio as well. And it was just amazing. We loved it. And it was kind of one of those things we had. We all three of us got hot chocolates which were served in these kind of enamel mugs that just looked really cute with the whipped cream. It was just it felt like we were like you said, it felt like we were at a European ski village and just enjoying some great pasta, Mia got salmon, and it was it was awesome.   [00:35:49.670] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. I was going to ask if you had, like, schnitzel or something like that because it seemed like it would the kind of place.   [00:35:54.390] - Kim Tate That's exactly. They had it on the menu. There is schnitzel on the menu. But yeah, we were we realized we got a few because there was a big pretzel. I don't know if you saw the picture that, you know, they had a massive pretzel. And then we also got this. I can't even think of the name of it, but there is kind of like fried potato bites of sorts. And we got so full we realized that Lizzy and I should have just shared because we both ordered the pasta carbonara, which featured grandma's pasta, which was like fresh made pasta.   [00:36:23.930] - Kim Tate And we realized we should just shared it because after the appetizers and, you know, the hot chocolate and everything, we we both didn't finish our our plates of pasta.   [00:36:32.240] - Tamara Gruber I feel like there's always so many times when Hannah and I are traveling and we're like, when are we going to learn that we need to just share?   [00:36:37.730] - Kim Tate Yeah, I think you should we should know that, like when you order appetizers, but you order the appetizer and then you're like, OK, well, what are you going to order for your main dish? Then you just kind of forget that there's going to be this other food that's about ready to arrive, right?   [00:36:49.160] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. And, you know, sometimes menus are exciting and you're like, well, that sounds good. And that sounds good.   [00:36:54.920] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. So, yeah, we that was our we ended our day on that one and the next day we like I said, we walked over to Lion's Head, which is such a fun walk. I mean it really is like I said, and I don't know how to say this enough, but part of the appeal was just wandering and kind of going into shops. And there's so many little patio seating areas where you could just go, OK, let's go get a drink here.   [00:37:17.060] - Kim Tate We'll have an appetizer here. I think it would be really fun to do that is where you just kind of visit one place and get something here and then go to another place, get another drink and eat something there and just kind of wander around, I think would be a real fun way to enjoy that village. So we wandered and walked over to Lion's Head and we ended up going up the Eagle Bahn Gondola because we were headed up to the top of the mountain to be able to go on there.   [00:37:41.840] - Kim Tate They have it's called Epic Discovery, and it's basically kind of like an adventure park at the top, OK? And they've got, you know, zip lines and ropes courses and a big giant lawn slide. And they've got this little roller coaster, mountain coaster thing. And then they also had little kids. They've got like kids bouncy like trampolines, and they got a kid zip line. And then they have like a rock climbing wall and a kid's lawn slide as well.   [00:38:06.170] - Kim Tate So it works well, like there's some little kid things as well. And we were there and then lightning moved in in the area. And so they had to shut everything down. So they shut the gondola down. So we did a couple of passes on the slide. And then unfortunately, we weren't able to do any more of the activities. And we actually kind of just waited up there. They had a food place, so we grabbed some food.   [00:38:26.090] - Kim Tate I'll be honest that the food was extremely pricey at the top of the mountain. So once they it's kind of like once they have you there, they know you don't have an option.   [00:38:36.800] - Kim Tate So we did get some we got some fries and some drinks because we weren't sure how long we'd be waiting. And then we they opened back the gondola and we thought, well, instead of waiting on the line, we'll go wait and hope that they open the coaster back. They opened both gondolas, but they didn't open the epic discovery things and the zip lines and the ropes courses were both already closed for the summer, I don't know if they're going to do a renovation, but to me it looked like it was probably just staffing because those things, I think, require a lot of staff for getting in and out at a higher level of training, probably also just for insurance and security. So those were not open. And so we went back down the gondola and just kind of again explored the village a little bit and hung out. We got lunch and then we headed back to our room to get ready because we were doing something really cool, which was called Picnic Vail, which like I said, remember how I said Manor Vail is right next to the Betty Ford Gardens.   [00:39:36.060] - Kim Tate Actually it's this company. I think it's a lady like she started up this business called Picnic Vail. And she basically comes and sets up a little one of those outdoor picnic, the charming outdoor picnics for you outdoors. And she found for us because she was like, well, we don't know if it's going to sprinkle again because it had rain. Like we said, that we got stranded up on the mountain because rain and we got back down.   [00:39:58.020] - Kim Tate It wasn't raining anymore. So we went over to the gardens and it was sunny and gorgeous. And she had set us up in this little picnic underneath the bow of an evergreen tree, like it was kind of open and it was so cute. She had a table set up and it was just like this gorgeous charcuterie board. And then we had water. And then she also had a table of games, which was really fun.   [00:40:19.530] - Kim Tate I didn't realize that would be part of it. So when we were thinking, I was like, oh, it's probably going to be about an hour, you know, just eat and chat and then we'll go. But we got there and she had, like, ladder ball set up, you know, the little ladder ball we have. Those are fun. Yeah. And so we had ladder ball and then there was also like this conversation starters.   [00:40:37.590] - Kim Tate It's the, you know, that Scandinavian word for like cozy home. h y y g y e.   [00:40:46.990] - Tamara Gruber Yeah.   [00:40:47.460] - Kim Tate Anyways that was like a conversation starter game and we had a lot of fun doing that. We kept just passing around the cards and we draw and ask questions for the other people and it was just fun. It was a great conversation thing and and then yeah. Ladder ball and there was something else. I'm blanking out what it was, but we had just a great time. We really enjoyed it. So and again, she was able to make sure that there was no nuts or eggs on the board.   [00:41:11.490] - Kim Tate So that worked out well as well and really good with that.   [00:41:15.810] - Tamara Gruber So that was a nice change from being just always restaurants to have something like that. And when I saw pictures of you doing like a lot of guys assume that that was like where the cornhole was and like other games, like in the village.   [00:41:27.840] - Kim Tate So that's, you know, yeah, it was our own private little experience, you know. So it was great. It was I mean, it was fun. The funny thing was they were also doing a festival of sorts.   [00:41:39.900] - Kim Tate It looked really small. It wasn't massive, but they had live music. So we had heard the live music the night before. And then when that happened on that was Friday night, they had live music again. So she was like, I didn't realize you'd get live music with your, you know, with your picnic. So we sat there. Is this kind of funny because the festival is like right there and we get to hear the live music while we enjoy things.   [00:42:00.870] - Kim Tate So it was great. It was a fun little experience. And and the nice thing is she you know, she leaves like her name and her phone number. So you get two hours and then she's like, if you want to leave early or just give her, you know, 20 to 30 minute heads up because she cleans everything up for you. And the food, of course, since it's in a park, she doesn't want there to be attract animals.   [00:42:20.850] - Tamara Gruber So, yeah, that's really neat, because when I saw it again, I just assumed that, like, you picked up a picnic from a place that does picnics, but you picked up a picnic and there they are and they included games. But I didn't realize, like, they set it up for you. They set it up for you. Is you like. That's exactly it was it was a nice service. Yeah.   [00:42:37.590] - Kim Tate Yeah, it was great. Yeah. You do nothing. So and there was even take home containers. She's like, oh there's containers if you want to take home any leftovers. And we're like, well we've been eating well and we leave tomorrow so there's no time for us to eat it. So thank you though. But yeah, you, you don't have to do any of the cleanup. She acts like there's a bag there for garbage if you do open stuff, wrap garbage and things.   [00:42:57.210] - Kim Tate But yeah, it's all done for you. And that was what was so nice. And I think for families it's it would be so nice for moms. I mean, it was so nice for me to just show up and the kids fix their own food and all of that. And then we had games that they played and we're having fun with. And then I just called her and I'm like, OK, we're ready to wrap up. And then she showed back up and it was I mean, and you don't have to do that.   [00:43:19.200] - Kim Tate If you go the two hours, which we could have, it was just the girls were getting a little tired. So I was like, go ahead. You know, we just did fifteen minutes earlier. So we said, you know, meet us at some fifteen and yeah, it was just awesome. So I think it was it was cool. Like I tried to start folding the blanket because we as she left to really cozy blankets as well in case it got chilly and I had pulled one out and she's like, don't, don't do that.   [00:43:41.340] - Kim Tate Stop being a mom. I get it. I clean up everything.   [00:43:43.800] - Kim Tate You know, it was awesome. So I think for for being on vacation, it was a really fun way to, you know, just relax. And it was unique for the girls as well. So they were engaged more on playing and, you know, just kind of the game, you know, varied the games. She had like four different games. There, so you definitely have enough where kids get bored with one thing, you can move to something else.   [00:44:04.780] - Kim Tate So it was great.   [00:44:05.550] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, and you're not like waiting for the server to come over to order and then waiting for your food. And then we had another check and all that kind of stuff. So.   [00:44:13.650] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly.   [00:44:14.760] - Tamara Gruber Yes. Sounds like a great getaway. Now I'm like, OK, Colorado next year.   [00:44:19.500] - Kim Tate Yes, I loved it. I you know, the girls were saying, like, because I asked them, I say, what is this some place you would want to come back to? You know, what did you think? And they were like, yes, they absolutely loved it. And like I said, the Vail Village was really cool. I definitely I would give I mean, I think it depends on what you're looking for. But I did notice, you know, we arrived Wednesday and even like coming in and seeing what we saw Wednesday and then Thursday, the difference between Friday and then when we left on Saturday is quite remarkable.   [00:44:47.880] - Kim Tate So it definitely, I think, attracts weekend visitors. And so if you can visit during the weekday, you might have more of a a little more laid back. But then again, if you're looking for like the live music and a lot of the if you like that vibe of the socialization and stuff, the weekends are great for that. So that's just something to keep in mind.   [00:45:08.610] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, no surprise, I guess. But I think the other thing is, like you mentioned, just kind of planning for that traffic and stuff, right?   [00:45:16.740] - Kim Tate Yeah. Yeah, that's true. And I asked them, I said, is it tied to like rush hour, like you should get into the airport during a certain time and not during, you know? And they said, well, that's some of it. But a lot of it, they said, is just the construction. You can't always be sure. But like our return trip, he said, like, he brought us some wide way instead of going, like closer to the city.   [00:45:38.130] - Kim Tate He took a different route because he said, you know, he was looking at traffic and he's like, oh, you know, 70s really bad. So we're going to do 70. What? I don't remember it. It was so just something to keep in mind that you can probably ask if you are getting a shuttle. And they do know kind of the if you're not renting a car, the shuttle people kind of know the tricks to try and avoid some of it.   [00:45:59.310] - Kim Tate So but definitely I would think you just try and avoid that standard rush hour ideas of, you know, into the city and out of the city, I'm guessing.   [00:46:07.200] - Tamara Gruber And was your shuttle like one of the big charter busses or more of like a sprinter and yet more sprinter than the first one? When we arrived, we were the only ones. So I don't know how this. Yeah. So I don't know how they time the I don't know how they manage the pickups. Like, I don't know if we just got lucky randomly. I don't think they booked it as a private, you know, private experience. So but on the way home there were two other, we were the third and we're the last pick up.   [00:46:36.690] - Kim Tate And but thankfully there was a nice couple on because Mia and I both have motion sickness issues and they were sitting in the front and I was like, oh, I didn't even realize because we were the only ones on the way there. I hadn't realized it wasn't going to be a private thing. And so I asked the driver and he's like, well, you should have made a request for, you know, that you needed to sit in the front.   [00:46:53.970] - Kim Tate And he's like, we have this one front seat. And the next would be right next to the two people for two hour trip because it was like a three seat, like the front seat, three seats. Does that make sense? And so I just spoke up and asked the couple. I was like, you know, do you guys need to sit in the front by any chance? I was like, my daughter has bad motions. And they were like, oh, no problem.   [00:47:12.840] - Kim Tate And they move back one. So thank goodness it wasn't an issue.   [00:47:15.870] - Tamara Gruber That's good, because the one time that I took one of those shuttles, I thought we were all set because they picked us up and like the village where where we were and we were like the first ones on. So we sat right in the front. And then it's like and now we're going over here where you're getting on like the real shuttle, you know? And so they brought us to another meeting place and then we were the last ones. And so we were literally like against the back wall.   [00:47:40.140] - Tamara Gruber And and we were jammed in, like the whole thing was full. And we're Hannah and I were just we felt terrible the whole time.   [00:47:46.170] - Kim Tate Yeah. I have a feeling that it you know, you could get the bad luck of the draw and be could get sixteen passengers, I'm thinking. But we didn't have that experience. So that wasn't one of the big, big ones. It definitely was a sprinter van, but still it's for sprinter. So you know, and didn't think about the option of is always renting a car but yeah. You don't really need it when you're there say probably especially these days when you're paying so much for cars.   [00:48:13.230] - Kim Tate And can I just mention, like, the whole car rental thing, because I know we've talked about it off and on like one hand and I just flew to California, we waited in line to pick up our rental car because there was remember how we've talked about how, like, you know, if you're Emerald Club or whatever, like you, you don't have to you can, like, bypass the line. There was no there was no bypass.   [00:48:31.290] - Tamara Gruber It was like the desks were closed and it was like go to the garage. And then there's just like one line in front of, like a little not even a kiosk, but like a podium in the garage. And there was shows they were so short staffed. So it's again, it's another thing we're like a lot of people got laid off and it's taken a while to like hire people back and train them up and everything. And so we waited in that line for definitely over an hour.   [00:48:53.850] - Tamara Gruber And I talked to a friend of mine that rented a car in Savannah. She flew down, I think it was either Savannah or Charleston. And she waited in line for over two hours. Oh, my goodness, to pick up the car.   [00:49:05.160] - Kim Tate That's horrible. Yeah, that's what I'm hearing. So just something to build in your stomach. Exactly. Yeah. Is be prepared for that.   [00:49:13.170] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I, I'm really glad I decided to drive from like San Francisco to L.A., L.A. to California to Arizona, renting a car each time.   [00:49:22.140] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. Originally I was thinking, oh I'll just fly, fly. But I'm like, oh it's going to be such a pain. And what if they don't have car, you know, like just I want to deal with all the hassles. And then I was so relieved.   [00:49:31.320] - Kim Tate Yeah, that's good. Yeah, that sounds dreadful. I'm you know, I'm wondering what we'll have because that was one of the reasons I was looking forward to our our rental was oh it's you know, I don't know if we're alema inside or whichever one it is. And you can get the skip the line if you do the advance check. And so be interesting to see at LAX if they have it staffed that way better, I don't know.   [00:49:53.860] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, yeah. I mean it's hopefully better, but everything you know kind of has this.   [00:49:59.520] - Kim Tate Yeah. Well we've seen what's happening also with flights and everything. I know one of our mutual friends, Leslie, she's stuck in Connecticut for an extra two days because Southwest just canceled a bunch of flights, including the one they were supposed to be on south of the flight on me like I was before the flight. And I spent my entire tour of University of Arizona walking around in like 110 degree heat, trying to figure out how I was going to get from Arizona to Houston in that afternoon.   [00:50:27.750] - Kim Tate So, yeah, super stressful, like it's in Southwest has been doing this a lot.   [00:50:32.580] - Kim Tate I think this is definitely a summer where everyone the demand is just higher than what the capacity the work capacity is right now. So if you do not already have vacation plans, I would definitely recommend a road trip, you know, near you in your own car.   [00:50:49.860] - Tamara Gruber Well, it's funny. I read an article recently that American was having people volunteer to work in the in the airport. And I'm like, oh, my gosh, who wants to do that? You know, like to be the one that's maybe like getting yelled at or something. But I think they're more like directing people to different places. But yeah, they're like asking office workers to come volunteer to work for jobs and like, that's that's a that's a huge ask.   [00:51:16.140] - Tamara Gruber Like, why are you not paying that? They're not. I don't know. I understand. Like, I know. And they got bailed out. So it's like they don't have the funds. Yeah. And then I've also seen and hear I've heard a lot of people complaining about cleanliness in hotel rooms. I don't know what your experience has been, but they're saying that, you know, everyone's saying they're up to the standar

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Life Weekend Picks Ep 124: Chihuly's glass sculptures in bloom 10:04 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.  In this week's episode, senior culture correspondent Ong Sor Fern previews the much-anticipated Dale Chihuly showcase at Gardens by the Bay. She also details how the intricate works of art made it all the way to Singapore, from Seattle in the US. (0:17) Food correspondent Eunice Quek shares more on the JalanJalan.me website, which offers curated online guides in five Singapore neighbourhoods. (3:50) Looking for your next binge-worthy Korean drama? Journalist Jan Lee tells us why Sell Your Haunted House is a good option. (6.17) Produced by: ST Life desk & ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Aleemah Basirah  Subscribe to Life Weekend Picks Podcast for new episodes every Thursday and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa2 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa6 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWau Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JuYZ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Weekend Picks Ep 124: Chihuly's glass sculptures in bloom 10:04 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.  In this week's episode, senior culture correspondent Ong Sor Fern previews the much-anticipated Dale Chihuly showcase at Gardens by the Bay. She also details how the intricate works of art made it all the way to Singapore, from Seattle in the US. (0:17) Food correspondent Eunice Quek shares more on the JalanJalan.me website, which offers curated online guides in five Singapore neighbourhoods. (3:50) Looking for your next binge-worthy Korean drama? Journalist Jan Lee tells us why Sell Your Haunted House is a good option. (6.17) Produced by: ST Life desk & ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Aleemah Basirah  Subscribe to Life Weekend Picks Podcast for new episodes every Thursday and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa2 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa6 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWau Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JuYZ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Nikki talk about all the different ways they find inspiration for their art. From journaling and mind maps to getting outside in nature, and viewing other artists’ work, they provide tons of ideas and resources for creative inspiration. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Laura's new Skillshare class - Copic Marker Essentials: Coloring Techniques for Beginners & Beyond (00:38) Sketchbook/journaling/mind mapping (2:24) Getting out in nature (4:40) Going to art exhibits -  Nikki and Laura share some of their favs (7:22) Inspiration from collections and collecting (17:22) Pinterest  (20:59) The difference between inspiration and copying (21:50) Inspiration from travel adventures (22:22) Music inspiration (25:01)   Read more and find links to all mentioned resources in the Startist Society show notes at startistsociety.com/inspiration/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/

Moi Michael v. Chihuly Studio, Inc.

Beat Migs. Listeners on the loose. Taryn won a Chihuly wedding contest and is getting married on Saturday. Ryan Castle question of the day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is the forty-eighth episode of "Talking with Authors" by HEC Media and HEC Books. We're a program dedicated to speaking with some of the best selling authors around, covering many different genres.Today, our guest is the Best Selling author Jan Greenberg. We spoke with her in St. Louis in November of 2020 about her newest book “World of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly” by publisher Abrams Books. The award winning writer Jan Greenberg has penned books for adults and children about art of all types. From poetry to pottery…ballet to van Gogh, she’s been able to break down interpretations of all of the forms for readers to make the works more accessible to all that encounter them. This time she went into the “World of Glass”, which she wrote with her frequent collaborator Sandra Jordan, and artist Dale Chihuly because of the transformative nature of his work. We’ll hear about her visits to Chihuly’s studio for research on this book, how and why she got started writing about art, how she works with her collaborator and more. Best selling writer Jan Greenberg is our guest on this edition of Talking With Authors from HEC Media and HEC Books.Our host and interviewer this time is Angie Weidinger.HEC Media is a production company out of St. Louis, Missouri. With the help of independent bookstore Left Bank Books and St. Louis County Library, we are able to sit down with these amazing writers and thought leaders to discuss their work, their inspiration, and what makes them special. You can watch video versions of most of our interviews at hecmedia.org.Host and video producer of this episode - Angie WeidingerVideo Editor - Greg KoppSupervising Producer - Julie WinkleProduction Support - Jayne Ballew & Christina ChastainHEC Media Executive Director - Dennis RiggsTalking with Authors Podcast Executive Producer - Christina ChastainPodcast Audio Editing - Ben SmithPodcast Producer - Rod MilamPodcast Host - Rod MilamSpecial thanks to Left Bank Books and the St. Louis County Library.You can follow us on all social media platforms. Just search for "Talking with Authors":Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/talkingwithauthorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingwithauthorsTwitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingwAuthors

Boo at the Zoo and Chihuly at Cheekwood are happening in Nashville! Kayla and Kevin also touch on the status of the Nashville Predators and Titans Football.

Mark’s Essay on Chihuly, famous glass artist.Chihuly Garden Installations

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Soon after my diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease in the Spring, 2017, Heidi and I took a trip to the West coast. These are a few things I learned. 

In this episode of RMC Podcast you can listen to a full live recording of the performance of Barry Guy’s work ‘Hotshop’ written for an ensemble of students from both RMC and The Royal Danish Academy of Music. The piece was premiered in Brorsons Church in Copenhagen on Friday the 4th of October 2019, conducted by Barry Guy, performed by the ensemble of student, and co-presented in collaboration with RMC, The Royal Danish Academy of Music, ALICE, Snyk and Brorsons church.‘Hotshop’ is inspired by American glass sculptor Dale Chihuly. Guy has drawn on inspiration both from Chihuly’s work, and also from visiting his studio and seeing the amount of energy and concentration that goes into sculpting with glass. The graphic score behind the piece is divided into 12 parts, each representing a part of Chihuly’s work series with cylinders, baskets and vases.The project was created with the kind support of Beckett Fonden and Augustinus Fonden.Concert recording: Lars Nissen, Lars Rex Christensen and music production students from RMC.Concert mastering: Simon MariegaardFind out more at https://rmc-podcast.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

I thought I would bring in an expert today....my mom who has fallen in love with a very famous glass blower...#Chihuly. Over a 20 year period my mom, Mary LeVasseur has seen numerous examples of the amazing variety of Dale Chihuly. And most recently she saw his incredible glass museum and gardens in Seattle, Washington. Listen to why she feels art is important and how it can influence your life. Thanks for stopping by the show mom! @chihulystudio http://www.chihuly.com Sponsored by Stiletto Titanium Hammer- Get ONE today and support the show with this small but powerful tool just for women! More info and show notes: http://remodelyourlifepodcast.com/31

I thought I would bring in an expert today....my mom who has fallen in love with a very famous glass blower...#Chihuly.  Over a 20 year period my mom, Mary LeVasseur has seen numerous examples of the amazing variety of Dale Chihuly.  And most recently she saw his incredible glass museum and gardens in Seattle, Washington.   Listen to why she feels art is important and how it can influence your life.  Thanks for stopping by the show mom! @chihulystudio http://www.chihuly.com Sponsored by Stiletto Titanium Hammer- Get ONE today and support the show with this small but powerful tool just for women! More info and show notes: http://remodelyourlifepodcast.com/31  

Today we visit the location which hosted the 1962 World’s fair, home to Microsoft and of modern coffee culture in the US, Starbucks. It’s a city, but set against the…Read the postSleepless in Seattle

Seattle & Tacoma are the epicenter for glass art in America thanks to legendary artist Dale Chihuly. As the next generation of artists expands and enhances this art form, Billy & Piper O'Neill and business partner Christian Shevchenko have teamed up to takeover and transform a Seattle-area favorite, Glass Eye Studio. Billy joins Home & Wealth Host Brian Bushlach to share his story, working closely with Chihuly, and now bringing hand blown glass art to a wider audience.

Dylan Neuwirth is a Seattle-based artist who works with light space and interactive technologies. His neon light installations and sculptures can currently be seen at the Bellevue Arts Museum. His installation “All My Friends” is a permanent feature outside the Museum of Museums on Capitol Hill.  What you will learn:   How art brought him from Athens, Georgia to Seattle, Washington. How vivid memories of his childhood have influenced his work. The origin story of his most recent installation (“All My friends”) which which is now a permanent installation outside the Museum of Museums in Seattle.  What motivated him to become clean and sober.  How his outlook on his art changed after becoming clean and sober.   How he collaborates with family and multiple other arists.  How neon art is made by a team of people, including “benders.” How he uses video to tell short, impactful stories as a reflection of his life. How he learned the craft and art of neon fabrication.  How the skills he developed welding, painting, and metal fabrication were transferrable to his work in neon as an artist. How growing up in a vibrant arts community like Athens, Georgia can encourage, influence, and inspire a young artist. How finding a community of like-minded artists can be just as or even more valuable than a formal, college education in the arts. How his love for sculpture transitioned into the medium of neon. The economic and educational barriers to getting into neon as an artistic medium.  How his interest in music, film, and literature influence his art.  How Neon is a confluence of analog and digital elements.   How he uses art to “deprofessionalize” the art world and actually enjoys the idea of passers-by not even knowing that they are walking by art.  How the movie Fletch, Mad Max, and Terminator influence his work.   How a “redneck magician” named Keith Tull taught him the importance of “timing, technique, and maintenance.”  Additional resources: www.dylanneuwirth.com  https://www.westernneon.com  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRZjBewSSI&fbclid=IwAR2K40sdQTCU3QbjTYQB6inPcVVDb1hbXMrYxil_OE_fDowUyBRN9DSBG1A&app=desktop https://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/past/dylan-neuwirth Social Media FB: https://www.facebook.com/dylanneuwirth.1977 IG: https://www.instagram.com/dylanneuwirth/

Bryan and Jason discuss what they learned from last week's interview with Pacific Northwest artist Dan Friday (Episode 18). Dan is a world-class glass blower whose unique work is influenced by tribal culture as well as the elements he is surrounded by in the Pacific Northwest. 

Ariadne dan Taris kali ini akan mengajak Anda melihat Museum Kaca di Chihuly, Seattle. Museum ini memiliki beragam koleksi barang-barang unik nan Indah yang semuanya terbuat dari kaca. Simak juga liputan karya seni unik lainnya yakni lukisan yang dibuat dengan cahaya matahari di atas papan kayu.

Ariadne dan Taris kali ini akan mengajak Anda melihat Museum Kaca di Chihuly, Seattle. Museum ini memiliki beragam koleksi barang-barang unik nan Indah yang semuanya terbuat dari kaca. Simak juga liputan karya seni unik lainnya yakni lukisan yang dibuat dengan cahaya matahari di atas papan kayu.

Another 2 city vacation with plenty of side trips, waterfalls, museums, and scenic drives   Find us! Instagram - @fellowtravelerspodcast Facebook - @fellowtravelerspod Twitter - @Podcastfellow www.fellowtravelerspodcast.com for our episode trip photos   Thank you! Katelyn Ice Marketing for our graphic Our music is "Having Fun in the Sun" by Yoav Alyagon  

Christina & Sally head to Kew Gardens to view Chihuly's stunning glass sculptures, entitled Reflections On Nature. We discover Chihuly was born on a Sun/Neptune conjunction in Virgo - Virgo rules nature, Neptune rules reflection. Therefore, it's the perfect place to record the latest podcast with a strong Virgo theme - albeit we're in the car (listen to find out why!) We love the month coming up, with some big astrology around the Pisces Full Moon, including the third Jupiter-Neptune square this year. Do listen in. Love Astrology Webinar - September 15th: 18:00-19:30 Plus, we hope you'll join us on the weekend of the emotional Full Moon - perfect timing? - as we host our first astrology webinar. The theme is Love. You'll find out how astrology can help you gain insight on all aspects of your relationships, love and connection. The link to book your place is here:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-astrology-webinar-tickets-67913325585 If you can't make the event, you can still sign up to receive the recording. Early bird price ends August 31st - don't miss out! If you would like to receive more astrology, we have options for you: Sally writes a must-read weekly star guide. You can sign up here: Weekly Subscriber (https://www.sallykirkman.com/weekly/) . Christina writes in-depth monthly horoscopes. You can sign up here: Oxford Astrologer Monthly Horoscopes (https://www.oxfordastrologer.com/horoscopes) .

Support the Accession: Homeward IndieGoGo Campaign Today! This episode features recordings collected from the attendees of our live event at the Chihuly Gardens in Seattle, Washington at Podcon 2! Featuring Jamie Price, Hannah Wright, Erin Sellers, Ollie Morris, Gavin Gaddis, Elena Fernández Collins, V Silverman, Amber Rose, and Wil Williams. For links to their work and images of the art they were reacting to, head over to accession.fm. Support the Accession: Homeward IndieGoGo Campaign Today!

Spotify were early adopters of Docker, and wrote their own deployment tool to run it in production. David Xia from the Spotify platform team talks about Spotify’s engineering, challenges, how Helios worked, and migrating from it to Kubernetes. Adam and Craig also give a round up of the week’s news, in the form of a question. Do you have something cool to share? Some questions? Let us know: web: kubernetespodcast.com mail: kubernetespodcast@google.com twitter: @kubernetespod Chatter of the week James Holzhauer cleans the board on Jeopardy! Chihuly at Kew Gardens News of the week Introducing GKE Advanced Managed certs on GKE Ingress Linkerd 2.3 PodSecurityPolicy support on AKS Berglas from Google Cloud Platform kubernetes-external-secrets from GoDaddy Platform9 open-sources KlusterKit CNCF and Alibaba offer free Cloud Native training to Chinese developers Tinder’s move to Kubernetes kube-iptables-tailer The future of Cloud Providers in Kubernetes Pod priority and preemption Istio observability with Go and gRPC/protobuf microservices Beating JSON performance with protobuf Links from the interview Spotify This podcast on Spotify Spotify open source utilities on GitHub Helios 2014 introduction video with Rohan Singh Apollo: Java libraries for microservices GKE Usage Metering: Whose line item is it anyway? with Madhu Yennamani and Yang Guan from Google, and David Xia from Spotify Episode 40 with Madhu Yennamani GCP Firewall Enforcer David Xia on Twitter

St Petersburg, Florida offers warm weather and sandy beaches. The perfect place to escape the cold of winter without a passport. Don't miss the sand sculpting competition, RibFest, or the Chihuly glass exhibit. Jen Smith of SavingWithSpunk.com shares her favorite tips for visiting St Pete. Show notes are at https://WeTravelThere.com/stpete  Don’t wait in airport security lines. We have a special limited time offer for listeners. Try CLEAR free for 2 months, when you go to wetravelthere.com/clear and sign up today.

This week, Matt is on maternity leave (get it?) so Ter and Michelle are joined by fourth host Sour D and first time guest Mike Mazz to discuss zoos, Florida, Neil Degrasse Tyson, glass blowing, and a whole bunch of other stuff. This week's breaks are "Death Letter" by Son House and "Guest House" by Daughters. Subscribe to Mortville!

This podcast will cover the history of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The estate became a National Historic Landmark in 1963. I enjoyed visiting Biltmore when they displayed Chihuly art, but that was a limited show. You should check Biltmore Estate’s website for upcoming exhibits. You may not want to go during a […] The post Biltmore Estate in North Carolina -Ep 29 appeared first on EASY to LINGER.

Bruce Helander is arguably one of the most recognizable collage artists today.  Bruce’s work can be found in over fifty museums collections throughout the country and in addition to being a premier collage artist, he is an art critic, curator and arts writer. His writing can be found in Art in America, ARTnews, The Washington Post, Huffington Post and of course, we would be remiss without mentioning that he also has been an active contributing writer for Art Hive Magazine since 2013. We sat down with Bruce about growing up with Dale Chihuly, curating shows with Robert Rauschenberg and overcoming adversity. For more info on Bruce, what exhibitions he has coming up and where Bruce will be speaking next on his book: Chihuly: An Artist Collects please visit: brucehelander.com You can find Bruce’s most recent article in Art Hive Magazine issue #27 on photographer Shalini Nopany https://issuu.com/arthivemagazine/docs/fall27issuu/20

IT'S ALIVE! On our very first episode, we chat with Art Director and general rad human Andrea about her sightings in the glorious plains of Nebraska. We've got your ghosties. We've got your aliens. We've got your...Chihuly sculptures? What are we even talking about? Do we even know? Listen and find out! And then tweet at us and let us know what you think :). Mega ultra Bigfoot-sized special thanks to our friend Luke Pettipoole for writing, and his band The Envy Corps for performing, our IN.CRED.I.BLE. theme music.

Summer Vacation is still raging on! We take a side trip to the Biltmore Estate and take a tour of this massive house. And we all hold our breath as Zachary reaches across the barricades to touch priceless Chihuly artwork. Heart attacks for dads are fun!  Remember, you can find us at: - Facebook: www.facebook.com/BodaciouslyAwesomeFamilyShow/ - Twitter: @BodaciousFamily - Email: BodaciouslyAwesomeFamilyShow@gmail.com - www.geekdad.com

Digital media, marketing, and public relations wizard, Darby Cox, lounges with us in the grey tower overlooking Second Avenue in Pioneer Square. She's a recovering addict, a member of Narcotics Anonymous, and a good friend of the show. She's also incredibly witty and ascerbic, like the daughter we never had, bless her.  Four-Finger Shotguns is a production of Zip! Bang! Wow! in Seattle. For more information abut this podcast, please visit our website at zipbangwow.com/ffs/ Shoebill Hamerkop joins us from our real news news studios for a feelings check-in. You can finally be rid of the dead weight of all that excess money you have. Please visit patreon.com/ffspodcast to unload your burden. These links got mentioned on the show and you can't click on sound waves: Chihuly.com  

From Sundance, I sit down with Nicolas Cage who gets real and tells about the creation of the film, Mandy, with awesome director, Panos Cosmatos, and fellow actor, Linus Roache. The respect and camaraderie are palpable and yes, Nicolas Cage is exactly as you would imagine him! Plus, Nicolas and I talk about his famous art collection and legendary encounter with Dale Chihuly. Check it! Listen in! For more information, visit http://TheDinnerParty.tv/ .

Devon gives her Bachelors of Fine Arts a real workout in this episode that talks about public art in Washington (mainly Spokane) and Harold Balazs.  Secondary topics: How Liz furnished her first apartment; Mitsubishi Electric Koalas; like a bag of sand; Cthulu, Chihuly, let's call the whole thing off.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Shop Weird: https://ouijabroads.com/shopweird/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/

This fall, experience a stunning outdoor exhibition featuring the work of artist Dale Chihuly. Presented for the first time in an Ozark woods, it’s a world of wonder, waiting to be explored, only at Crystal Bridges.

Hosted from the Chihuly exhibit at the NY Botanical Garden. Highlights this month include: Pure Vision Arts, DOOB, Poet Ritz Satz & jazz sensation Grace Kelly!

Kate & Jason are joined by Stephen Dewey of Cavalry Games!  What have you been bleeding? Overview of segment (02:25) Jason (03:33) Kate (06:03) Stephen (07:00) Main Discussion - Facilitating Emotional Play Overview (09:50) Setting the emotional agenda (12:06) Creating space for emotional play during the session (21:42) Understanding how emotion is evoked in a game's mechanics or setting (28:55) Validation as a tool for facilitating emotional play (41:04) Facilitating emotional play as a player (49:17) A preview of the next topic: defaulting to violence (57:39) Giving Me Life The Witness (01:00:30) Prepping for a new campaign (01:04:26) Getting my partner into Stranger Things (01:05:34) Chihuly exhibit & Nausicaa (01:07:00) Links Follow Stephen on Twitter @shiftyginger Support Stephen on Patreon: patreon.com/stephendewey Stephen's website: cavalrygames.com Kate's blog: bluestockings.ca Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

When a non-OEM part installed during their last starbase visit leaves the Enterprise by the side of the road, the crew looks for someone to blame. But when the crew's investigation moves a patsy into their crosshairs, it turns out that he's guilty of something totally unrelated. Is an elephant's foot the most unlucky foot? When is it appropriate to show your ass in court? Do you have to pay extra for dialogue? It's the episode that's all ends, and no means.

Bay would visit ALL the grocery stores! But only in the pursuit of turkey dinner perfection.... and other cookery items. Listen, this is the most imp't thing: BAY VISITED AMY IN LAS VEGAS! (And the town may never be the same again.) Coming soon: French Bulldogs! Friends of the show Kim and Lin! Other friends of the show Fey Driver and Steve from The Strip Podcast! Bidets! Museums! Art shops! The awesome Big Ass Ferris Wheel (a.k.a., "the High Roller," but Big Ass Ferris Wheel is so much more appropos)!!! Drunk shopping! AMY BOUGHT A CAR!!! We had a blast. Write to brinedturkeyisthebest@gritstoglitz.com!!   - Lincolns are cool cuz Amy has one! - Neon is cool cuz Las Vegas has some! - French Bulldogs are cool cuz sooooo cute! - Art (tchotchkes) is (are) cool cuz it's for sale! - Chihuly glass is cool cuz wow!     (WARNING: The next link is loud, so turn down your speakers. Darn you, Auto Play!) - High Roller is cool cuz yikes this drink is strong! - Mob is cool cuz - YES I SAID THE MOB IS COOL YOU CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T SAY THAT! - Bidets are cool cuz clean butts! - Absinthe is cool cuz filthy dirty fun!

“We could go to see the Chihuly exhibit. You wanted to see that, right?” my friend asked a few days before I visited her in Seattle. “Sure,” I said. Pause. “What’s a Chihuly?”

The Duo ponder a future change. Greg talks about a guy without an eye. And Keith recounts his Seattle trip with many tangents.

Join us as we broadcast live from the amazing Chihuly Garden and Glass, location of Metropolital Fashion Week's Closing Gala 2013!  Host Lb Dutchess   & Co-Host Duell Fisher chat Savvy Fashion week attendance, what to expect from fashion week events, why all the events and hearing from some of the designers!  Feel free to call in at 323-843-6080 to be part of the conversation.    Click to follow and Like us @ Socially Savvy  LB Dutchess & check out local events @ Socially Savvy Eastside Events & Entertainment & our Blog http://lbdutchess.blogspot.com/

If you don't know Tom Philabaum, you should! And here's your chance! This is an artist who's life story reads like an adventure novel….He studied with Harvey Littleton, has worked with Dale Chihuly, and has created immense public installations, including glass waterfalls and flying carpets! Now involved exploring the architectural limits of Dalle de Verre, he's a man of many talents. Have you ever enjoyed a Flame Off? You can thank Tom for that! He's the force behind the Sonoran Glass School in Tucson, where the Flame Off style of team competition originated. He has also given unselfishly over decades with the Glass Art Society. So pull up a chair and have a listen. This talented and laid-back artist is more influential than you ever dreamed!  Be on the lookout for excerpts of this interview to appear in the 1/2013 issue of Glashaus Magazine…. Interview recorded at the 2012 Glass Art Society Conference.

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Susan Abbott **Today's guest(s):** Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese * [The Anchor](http://www.anchornews.org) * [The Pilot](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com) * Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. **Today's topics:** Archbishop Sambi dies; Cardinal O'Connell moves; the Orange Crystal Cathedral **Summary of today's show:** Our usual Thursday panel discussed the news of the week, including the unexpected death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the apostolic nuncio to the United States; the reinterment of the remains of Cardinal William O'Connell on the grounds of St. John Seminary; the Dicoese of Orange's bid to buy the famed Crystal Cathedral; and more. **1st segment:** Scot welcomed Susan to show and she related her work week. On Monday she took the day off and went to see the Chihuly exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts. Next week Susan joins with her counterparts in diocesan religious education in Springfield next week. Scot said we'll talk about the death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Pope's representative to the United States, who was in Boston a couple of months ago at the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary. **2nd segment:** The apostolic nuncio has two essential roles: To be the pope's diplomatic representative to the US government and to be the Pope's voice on world affairs in Washington, DC; and to be part of the selection of new bishops of the United States. He surveys dioceses' for their needs and polls bishops for lists of capable priests. He then prepares a ranked list of candidates to the Congregation for the Bishops in Rome. Fr. Roger said Archbishop Sambi has been known in the US for cutting down the wait down for a new bishop to be appointed. Previously it would take two years or more for a new bishop. Archbishop Sambi cut that down in manby cases to less than a half year. * ["Archbishop Sambi, US nuncio since early 2006, dies at age 73", Catholic News Service (7/28/11)](http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102991.htm) * ["Dolan: US church had 'highest respect, deepest affection' for nuncio", CNS (7/28/11)](http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102989.htm) Fr. Roger said he was a man of great joy whose joy came from knowing Jesus personally. Scot then introduced Archbishop Sambi's words to the Redemptoris Mater fundraising dinner about Cardinal Seán. Susan read Cardinal Seán's statement on the death of Archbishop Sambi: >“Archbishop Pietro Sambi represented the Holy Father with distinction and great skill through his service as the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. He was an engaging and dedicated leader who had great love for a deep commitment to the Catholic faithful of our country. The Archbishop was a good and holy man and he will be greatly missed. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother we pray for Archbishop Sambi, that he be welcomed to eternal life with our Heavenly Father." Scot said Greg had time to spend with the Archbishop at the Redemptoris Mater dinner. His impressions of the archbishop were that he possessed a lot of diplomatic skills; he immediately made a connection with people he met. He was greatly loved and there are so many people issuing statements about how beloved he was. The Archbishop had lung surgery several weeks ago. It had also been rumored that he was going to be getting a new assignment in Italy, but on July 26, his office put out a request for prayers and then he died last evening. Fr. Roger said the Archbishop set a new standard for the interaction of a nuncio with the bishops of a country. Normally, the address of the nuncio at a bishops' conference meeting are pro forma and somewhat vaguely worded, but when Archbishop Sambi spoke at the bishops' conference or at installations of bishop, he had something to say that deserved to be heard and that made bishops pay attention. His ongoing legacy will be in the bishops he helped elevate in the episcopacy, especially among the young priests they cultivated for higher office in the Church. His model for new bishops was to select pastors for dioceses other than their own. In the past, the new bishops were often priests who worked in chanceries or were bishops' secretaries. But his most lasting legacy will be all the Masses he celebrated and sacraments he performed. **3rd segment:** Yesterday, the archdiocese announced that the remains of William Cardinal O'Connell had been moved and reinterred from the grounds of the former chancery to the grounds of the seminary. His will when he died was that he hoped to be close to the seminary. As part of the sale of the chancery property to Boston College, the college had asked the archdiocese to work with the Cardinal's family to have the remains moved to a suitable place. Over the last week, his remains were moved from a hill to the courtyard at St. John's Seminary close to the entrance to the chapel in the seminary. Cardinal O'Connell built that seminary and the cardinal's residence as a way of showing that Irish Catholics had really arrived in Boston. * ["For cardinal, a new final resting place", Boston Globe (7/28/11)](http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/28/a_new_final_resting_place_for_bostons_first_cardinal/) Greg said it's been a contentious process over quite a long time. the property that the mausoleum was on wasn't obviously a final resting place of a cardinal. But when  Cardinal Seán sold his own residence and the grounds of the chancery to Boston College, the college stipulated that the body should be moved. At first it was proposed to move him to the grounds of St. Sebastian's school, which he helped found in Needham. But the family wanted to stay true to his wishes to stay close to the seminary. Public ceremonies surrounding the interment are planned for later. Scot noted that mausoleum wasn't well visited and it wasn't in good shape near the end. The cardinal has got his wish to be near the seminary. During the cardinal's tenure, the Archdiocese experienced massive expansion of religious, priests, and parishes. The Catholic Church came into its own in Boston. Fr. Roger said his legacy is that he fought hard for Catholics to receive their civil rights in Boston and was one of the most consequential Catholic statesman in the 20th century. He was also a the rector of the Pontifical North American College and returning to the US helped fight the unique heresy of Americanism which held  that we didn't need God's help.  Fr. Roger said he often prayed for Cardinal O'Connell when he was the seminary, because of stories that the cardinal also had some scandal surrounding his governance of the Church in Boston. Another story in the Pilot this week is a story about Sr. Alice Gagne, 92 years old, who was among 13 siblings, five of whom were in the same religious order, the Gray Nun order. Greg said the sisters have a tradition of a wake that is a time of remembrance and reflection on her life. At the wake, a copy of the order's constitution, a crucifix, and red rose were placed on the casket, in keeping with the Grey Nun traditions. The constitutions signifies their way of life, the cross reflects the reality of life's burdens, and the rose represents service performed with love. Greg said the French Canadian family emigrated to Woonsocket, RI and raised the children with joy and with a love for Christ. Fr. Roger said the story makes him think of St. Therese of Lisieux, whose own family gave five daughters to religious life. The inheritance of the Gagne family must be great in heaven. **4th segment:** Scot said it was announced this week that the Diocese of Orange in Southern California, the seventh-largest in the United States, made a $50 million bid for the Crystal Cathedral complex that had been built by television preacher Dr. Robert Schuller. Scot he recalls from his youth seeing it on TV occasionally and thinking of what a beautiful building it is. * ["Orange Diocese bids $50 million to buy Crystal Cathedral complex", CNS (7/26/11)](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com/article.asp?ID=13596) Scot said some folks are asking why we're building a Protestant church. Others don't like the look of it, that it isn't traditional. The reality is that the diocese needs a new cathedral in a fast-growing Church. A new cathedral in the US costs upwards of $100 million or more so this would not be a bad deal at $50 million. Susan said the story fascinates her , but she tends to be a bit more traditional when it comes to worship spaces. She said the story of Crystal Cathedral Ministries is interesting and the story of how the church was built on the location of a drive-in theatre. The building has 10,000 pieces of glass, can seat 2,700 and can accommodate up to 1,000 musicians. Greg thinks it does make for a grand and open space that allows one to see all of nature surrounding, even though it may not be his own cup of tea. Fr. Roger said the renovations to make it suitable for Catholic worship would be important. He noted that the early Church often took the pagan buildings of Rome and converted them for Catholic worship. The Church has always converted buildings for use in celebrating the sacraments. He said the Crystal Cathedral is already a destination for people to see and now they would be able to visit with Jesus inside. It is a munificent building, which means it's a spectacular work for the glory of God. Finally, it is a symbol of the transparency which is a virtue that people wish for the Church these days.  Scot also noted that it comes with a lot of land that could be developed for a lot of good purposes for the Church in Orange. **5th segment:** Scot introduced the "lightning round" by asking Greg about which article he wanted to point out. He likes the article on how Pope Benedict has advocated the benefit of silence and solemnity at World Youth Day. In the past it has often become like a rock concert, based on an idea that young people always want high energy. Yet young people often want a time of prayer and adoration of Christ. * ["US Bishops named to lead WYD English-language catechetical sessions", CNS (7/26/11)](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com/article.asp?ID=13597) Susan liked the story about the eight US bishops named to lead World Youth Day catechetical sessions, including Cardinal Seán. She said it ties in with what Greg said about silence, and how Cardinal Seán often says we live in an age addicted to entertainment. Cardinal Seán has a sense of the busyness of the world. He will speak on the gift of our Catholic faith, how to build a relationship with Christ, and how each of us is called to a mission. Fr. Roger pointed out the Pope's words on the terrible violence in Norway this past week. The Pope said we have to build a world which abandons the path of violence in order to score some political points. Scot noted a story a new uniform payroll and pension system for the whole archdiocese, including parishes, saves nearly every parish money and provides a real 401k for employees in the archdiocese.

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