By Katrina Simpson
I have a sepia photograph of my mother and her friend standing in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is a wonderfully evocative image from another place and time. My mother, Marjorie, just twenty-one years … Read the rest
The Ship of Dreams Awakens Again as Titanic II set to Sail in 2022
Star-crossed lovers aside, we couldn’t be excited for this sentimental announcement that has us sentimental for the 90’s in a different way. For those who actually loved the tragic history behind the RMS Titanic which sank in 1912, you’ll be … Read the rest
A Week in Newport Beach: The OC’s Unchanged Charmer
Around the world, summer is slipping away. But in Orange Country, summertime is not a season– it’s the way of life along this region of the Pacific Coast, a golden age glimmering beneath the sun and clashing with the calming … Read the rest
Gemini H. and the Allure of the Illustrated Femme Mystique
Photos Courtesy of Gemini H.
Color and mystery might sound like two halves of a whole, opposing sides that– when put together– you wouldn’t expect to heighten both their allures. But when we look at the portraits, sketches, and most … Read the rest
Discover Chicago’s Vintage Charms
Poet Carl Sandburg once described his hometown of Chicago as “singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning”, a statement that honors the indomitable spirit of a city that started off as a small fur trading … Read the rest
A Stay in Edwardian Times at The Union Street Inn
A bed & breakfast, with all its cozy homespun appeal and intimate antique furnishings, might be the last accommodation to find when visiting a big city. But San Francisco isn’t like other cities— and its best kept secret b&b, The … Read the rest
Starting off the New Year in Old Ways
We couldn’t help but wonder how many of you have made a resolution for 2018– and how many have still persisted with each one. Making a New Year’s resolution can seem like a strain on your next 12 months, not … Read the rest
Get Around NYC this December with the Holiday Nostalgia Rides
A vintage dreamer’s delight come true! Ride around Manhattan this month for a chance to travel back into the past aboard one of their vintage train cars and buses. The New York Transit Museum will run their ageless fleet on … Read the rest
Travel Tuesday in the 1930’s
If you’re finding your head in the clouds on this work day morning, we’ll give you good reason to keep it there, dreaming about the luxurious aviation of the distant past.
In the 1930’s as air travel began its ascension … Read the rest
Signs of the Times in a New York Subway
Photos by Wini Lao
Among the millions that rely on New York City’s subway system, only a few commuters might notice against the grim and crowds of the dark tunnels perhaps the most beautiful aspect of the scene. Some may … Read the rest