Renovated Bandelier National Monument tells story of NM’s pueblo people, early dwellers

Bandelier monument shares NM pueblo people’s story

BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. – The canyons and cliff dwellings of Bandelier National Monument are telling a story, and this time it’s through the voices and artwork of the American Indian tribes whose ancestors inhabited this sliver of northern New Mexico.
After nearly a decade of careful consultation with neighboring …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Renovated Bandelier National Monument tells story of NM’s pueblo people, early dwellers.

Beachfront Hawaii estate rented by Obama family during Christmas vacations sold for $6.9M

Obama’s Hawaii vacation rental sold for $6.9M
HONOLULU – The beachfront Hawaii home rented by President Barack Obama and his family during their last two Christmas vacations has been sold for $6.9 million.
The five bedroom, single-story, 4,900-square-foot Kailua estate was sold to Paradise Point Estates LLC, a company managed Glenn Weinberg of Owings Mills, …. Source  : Beachfront Hawaii estate rented by Obama family during Christmas vacations sold for $6.9M.

After 4-day deluge, rain lifts on Martha’s Vineyard and the first family has lunch out

Rain lifts, vacationing Obamas dine out for lunch
OAK BLUFFS, Mass. – Emerging from semi-seclusion after four days of drenching rain, President Barack Obama and his family ate lunch at a wharfside restaurant on Wednesday in their first joint public appearance since beginning their Martha’s Vineyard vacation.
“Hey, how are you guys doing? You dried … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : After 4-day deluge, rain lifts on Martha’s Vineyard and the first family has lunch out.

Muppet homecoming: original Kermit the Frog back in DC for good at Smithsonian

Henson donates original Kermit to Smithsonian

WASHINGTON – The original Kermit the Frog, his body created with an old dull-green coat and his eyes made of pingpong balls, has returned home to the nation’s capital, where the puppet got his start.
The first Kermit creation from Jim Henson’s Muppet’s collection appeared in 1955 on the early TV …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

U. of Mich. Museum of Art exhibits more than 100 prints from James McNeill Whistler collection

U-M art museum exhibits Whistler prints collection

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Museum of Art has opened a three-month show of more than 100 prints by 19th century American artist James McNeill Whistler.
The exhibition called “On Beauty and the Everyday: The Prints of James McNeill Whistler” runs through Nov. 28. It’s the largest … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : U. of Mich. Museum of Art exhibits more than 100 prints from James McNeill Whistler collection.

AAA sees Labor Day weekend travel to increasing nearly 10 percent, most driving close to home

AAA: More people will hit the road this Labor Day

DENVER – More Americans will get away for the Labor Day weekend this year, yet stick closer to home as they try to get the most for their money, AAA said Wednesday.
The auto club expects 34.4 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home …. Source article  : AAA sees Labor Day weekend travel to increasing nearly 10 percent, most driving close to home.

Muppet Homecoming: Original Kermit the Frog heads back to DC for home at Smithsonian

First Kermit the Frog being given to Smithsonian

WASHINGTON – The original Kermit the Frog from Jim Henson’s Muppets collection is coming home to Washington where the characters were created in the 1950s.
On Wednesday, Henson’s widow Jane Henson will donate 10 characters from the early TV show “Sam and Friends” to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Muppet Homecoming: Original Kermit the Frog heads back to DC for home at Smithsonian.