The Other Things The Mütter Museum can be a hard button to swallow 21 Jan 201921 Jan 2019 A Pennsylvania farm boy in the 1870s was watching workers drill for oil on his family’s property. A drill bit fell into the well — usually this meant cutting one’s…
Short hops Pumpkinferno and other after-dark near-adventures in Cornwall, Ont. 23 Oct 201823 Oct 2018 CORNWALL — There are times you go looking for adventure, and times when adventure finds you. And there are times when you spend an entire night skirting adventure and looking…
The Other Things The peacocks (and other wildlife) of Vancouver Island 26 Apr 201826 Apr 2018 PACIFIC RIM HIGHWAY The deer came out at dusk. They barely lifted their heads to acknowledge us, but I slowed the car and put everyone on deer watch. Bear watch,…
The Other Things A walk in the park: Beacon Hill and the running of the goats 25 Apr 201824 Apr 2018 Part of an occasional series exploring North America’s national, provincial and state parks. VICTORIA When you ask people for travel recommendations, you’ll mostly get answers similar to what the region’s tourism bureau…
The Other Things The sketchiest McDonald’s in British Columbia 23 Apr 201823 Apr 2018 VICTORIA This is how the math breaks down when your intention is to go to a nice restaurant but you're still a parent after all: Three exhausted children (new friends)…
Summer Randyland: A peaceful excursion in Pittsburgh’s Mexican War Streets 21 Aug 201727 Sep 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP3djRXvvr8 PITTSBURGH — The unique art space The Mattress Factory was already there, and so was the Andy Warhol Museum, so Randy Gilson didn’t exactly step into a void when…
