Culture Worthy of Your Calendar: Mahler’s Greatest ‘Hit’ and a Free Museum Day
By Josh Garrick
 

I’m Watching You - Paris, France

The Palio della Balestra has been held every year in Sansepolcro on the second Sunday of September - uninterrupted since the 15th century. It is an ancient competition between Sansepolcro (Tuscany) and their neighboring rivals of Gubbio (Umbria).

Zen can only be experienced solo. Zen is about being totally aware of now – who you are, what you feel in the present. The past and the

One Man Band - Athens, Greece

A beautifully simple backdrop for a lone accordion player in Athens.  He serenades the few people who walked by on Easter Sunday putting a few coins in his case.  The streets were empty on Easter since it is a family celebration and the locals were inside celebrating with loved ones.  This left only a few tourists on the streets of Athens, allowing us to explore the normally busy city on a quiet day.

Culture Worthy of Your Calendar: Fitness, Nature Walks, and Art Along the Highway 
By Josh Garrick

We're in Ireland, and loving it (needless to say). And yes, the rain is ubiquitous.

Culture Worthy of Your Calendar: Shakespeare, Hitchcock, and Mexico 
By Josh Garrick

Summer in the City - Coney Island, New York

Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer for America.  How time flies when you are having fun!  It feels like just yesterday when I was at Coney Island kicking off the summer on Memorial day.  A 50 minute subway trip to the end of the line in Brooklyn deposits you on one of the most famous boardwalks of them all.  This 2010 Memorial Day weekend the weather enticed thousands of colorful sunbathers from their small NYC apartments to the beach; you can hardly find a free space to place your towel!