Christmas
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My Favorite Nativity Sets
More Details: My Favorite Nativity SetsI am not typically focused during my travels on picking a particular item from every place I go. (OK, maybe a beer glass but I am not consistent with that one…) But if an item really catches my eye in a certain category, I do buy it. Nativity scenes (“pesebres” in Spanish) is one of…
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The Christmas Lights at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
More Details: The Christmas Lights at the Atlanta Botanical GardensLast night I went with family and friends to see the Christmas lights at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in the first year of what I hope ends up being a new tradition for the city. The Atlanta Botanical Gardens is, in a normal day, a beautiful venue: well-designed, in a great location, and just very…
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Photo of the Week: The Mayflower Hotel Decked out for Christmas
More Details: Photo of the Week: The Mayflower Hotel Decked out for ChristmasI wrote in an earlier post about this grand hotel of Washington, D.C.: The Mayflower, a Renaissance Marriott hotel. I just stayed there again and got to see it decorated for Christmas. I’d though I’d share this beautiful photo of its lobby area decorated for the holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all!