Heading into Midland, Live Oak Coffee House proudly displayed the outline of an oak in black and white against a landscape full of vibrant and colorful colors. Once downtown, the landscaping caught us right away. An effort was clearly made to utilize native plants and grasses. The Midland Visitor Center gave us a good overview of what to find in
Smart to the Pollinator Habitat Garden!Plants BUZZ to life with bees and other beneficial insects demonstrating which types they prefer. By suppling nectar and pollen on a wide variety of plants that bloom throughout the season, this garden provides ideas for which to choose for your own garden. A pollinator garden can be made up of colorful annuals, long-blooming perennials,
St. Joseph Street (the main thoroughfare) in downtown Suttons Bay, Michigan, looking down the street. The wooden storefront on the immediate right houses the popular Bay Burrito Company. Located directly adjacent to the burrito shop, marked by its distinct sign hanging under the eave is Roth Shirt Co. The famous glass flower garden at the Bayside Gallery in Suttons Bay
We were grateful for a chance to visit the East End Market in Orlando. The market is located in the Audubon Park Garden District that was named a Great American Main Street by the National Main Street Center in 2016 — and factored prominently in that success. Inside a diverse selection of food-based enterprises are on the main floor. Shops are diverse and
The Audubon Park Garden District is a Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) winner from 2016. East End Market serves as the physical and civic center of the district. During a quick visit in 2016 after they had won the award, we had a chance to see their hard work firsthand. Rather than having a bland front lawn to drain
Harrisonburg is the home of James Madison University. Due to that fact there is a nice mix of businesses, many of which appeal to the students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In 2015 I had an opportunity to get a tour from the outgoing Executive Director of the downtown organization. Near sunset I caught a glimpse of the skyline and one
This was built during the Better Block Middlesborough project in 2014. This installation was modelled on the suspended trees at MassMOCA in North Adams, Massachusetts.
We took in the National Mall while waiting to enter the U.S. Botanic Garden. Once inside they had train tracks and exhibits with monuments from different areas. The U.S. Supreme Court, Eiffel Tower, and what appeared to be the Palace of Fine Arts by Bernard Maybeck were all featured. One exhibit had a plaque reading “Kentucky State Display” from the