Dec 27th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
Millions of us will head to the mall this week to return gifts or buy what we really wanted from the after-Christmas sales. Chain stores, fast food courts, and packed parking lots are what most of us associate with shopping malls, but a new retail concept in hip East London is looking to change that. Boxpark is the world's first pop-up mall, made out of 60+ shipping containers that house a mix ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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World's first pop-up mall: London's Boxpark
Dec 27th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
Millions of us will head to the mall this week to return gifts or buy what we really wanted from the after-Christmas sales. Chain stores, fast food courts, and packed parking lots are what most of us associate with shopping malls, but a new retail concept in hip East London is looking to change that. Boxpark is the world's first pop-up mall, made out of 60+ shipping containers that house a mix ...Five overlooked art museums in Madrid
Jun 30th, 2011 at 9:30AM: Madrid is famous for its art. The Spanish capital boasts a "Golden Triangle" of world-class museums: the Prado, the Reina Sofia, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza. While these are all worth a visit, Madrid has dozens of other art museums that are generally overlooked by the casual visitor. Here are five local favorites.
Museo Sorolla
The house of one of Spain's most famous painters from the turn of ...Now Open: the Pentagon's super secret art collection
Sep 24th, 2010 at 1:30PM:
Did you know the Pentagon collects art? The United States military began taking an interest back in 1840 and today, the total collection counts more than 15,000 pieces produced by some 1,300 actual American soldiers. Most of these artists are self-taught, enlisted military personnel and depict the sights and scenes of life in the armed forces--often at war and often in other countries.
I got ...Spectacular summer art season in Madrid
Jun 5th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Madrid is one of the art capitals of Europe, and each season the city's big three art museums host major exhibitions. This summer looks like it's going to be an especially good one.
Perhaps the biggest show of the season is the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum's show on Matisse. Running from June 9 to September 20, it focuses on the work the famous painter and sculptor did in the middle part of his ...How to spend your time in Todos Santos, Mexico
Jun 16th, 2008 at 8:30AM: Todos Santos, once Baja's sugarcane capital, is a small town located about an hour outside of Cabo San Lucas. Known for its laid back vibe, great surfing and large artisan community, this small pueblo has managed to retain some authenticity in spite of the huge growth of tourism here in the last 15 years. We chose to settle here for a few months so we could complete a work project before ...What exactly is a 'tiger farm'?
Jan 31st, 2008 at 9:40PM: A few months ago I traveled to Harbin, the northernmost large metropolitan in China (close to the Russian border) to do some digging around at the world's largest tiger farm. The resulting 2,500 word story appeared in Nature, but alas, it's behind a subscription wall. But my girlfriend did take a bunch of pictures from our three day trip, and so hopefully the gallery below will give you a glimpse ...
