Photos by Cheryl Landes Updated February 20, 2025 I love cats. That's probably obvious from my choice of names for my consulting business and this travel blog. So, after I learned about the cat cafe craze, I look for them when I travel. Catfe is among the earliest cat cafes. It's in Chinatown in Vancouver, … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Catfe, a cat cafe in Vancouver, British Columbia
A giant rose puppet waits to join the Parade of the Species at a previous Recycled Arts Festival in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) Today, I found a pop-up message on the Clark County Recycled Arts Festival's home page that the 2020 event has been cancelled in Vancouver, Washington due to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading 2020 Clark County Recycled Arts Festival cancelled
Fireworks at a previous Vancouver's Fireworks Spectacular at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) The Historic Trust has cancelled the 2020 Vancouver's Fireworks Spectacular at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. "Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, the organization wants to be responsible and ensure the safety and … Continue reading Vancouver’s Fireworks Spectacular cancelled in 2020
Photo by Fred & Ted (@FredTedHug on Twitter) Are you seeing more teddy bears in windows in your neighborhood? If you're noticing them, are you actively looking for them when you go on walks and drives? Maybe some of your bears are hanging out in a windowsill right now. It's part of a worldwide teddy bear … Continue reading Bear hunts unite neighborhoods during COVID-19 pandemic
Learn about contemporary art, fashion as design, seeing through photographs, creating abstract paintings, and much more through the extensive collection of free online classes offered by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on Coursera. To access these courses, sign up for a free Coursera account by clicking the blue "Join for Free" button at the … Continue reading Take free online art classes from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City
The Boston Pops perform at a previous Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. (photo credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra) In Boston, no July 4 celebration is complete without the Boston Pops' annual concert at the Hatch Shell and colorful fireworks bursting above the Charles River. Sadly, this year's event is cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But all … Continue reading 2020 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular moves to the airwaves and cyberspace
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a beautiful retreat in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia. The 2.5-acre garden in Vancouver's Chinatown is the first full-scale Asian garden to be constructed outside China and modeled after the famous Ming Dynasty gardens from the city of Suzhou. The garden opened … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia
If you're in the Houston metro area on Sunday, May 10, look up! From 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Central time, some 30 rare and historic warbirds will fly over the city of Houston and the surrounding area to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the end of World War II in Europe, … Continue reading Flight to the Finish Fly Over on May 10 commemorates 75th anniversary of VE Day and end of World War II in Europe
Photos by Cheryl Landes Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood is a beautiful retreat any time of year. It's a small garden filled with pagodas, bamboo, maple trees, ornamental cherry trees, peonies, and other flowers. All of these surround a pond with lily pads in the center of the garden. I enjoy … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland
Photos by Cheryl Landes I discovered the Yakima Area Arboretum during a travel writing conference two years ago in Yakima, Washington. This 46-acre arboretum on the eastern side of the city has more than 2,000 plant species. It's a nice place to go for a walk, picnic, or to simply relax and enjoy the scenery. … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Yakima Area Arboretum
Tabby Cat's Pawprints 