Großer Tiergarten Tiergarten – the green lungs of Berlin – is the most famous park in the city. It covers an area of 203 ha (500 acres) and is situated right in the centre of town. Originally designed, in 1833–40, by Peter Joseph Lenné as a hunting estate for the Elector, in the latter half … Read more
Blooming gorgeous What’s new: It’s about time! After five years, Gardens of the Bay will open its Bay South Garden on June 29 with a two-weekend-long series of events. Expect live concerts by Jazon Mraz and Corrinne May, family carnivals, storytelling and kids’ programmes, and a movie under the stars. At 54 hectares, it’s about … Read more
Olympiastadion The Olympic Stadium is worth a visit even if no particular sports events are scheduled. The giant edifice, constructed by Werner Mach for the Olympic Games in 1936, reflects the architectural style typical of the Nazi period. Two statues by Arno Breker flank the main entrance. Opposite the 80,000-seater stadium are the Maifeld, inspired … Read more
9. Henry Moore Walk Hertfordshire Step into the mind of an abstract sculptor Step into the mind of an abstract sculptor Henry Moore is known for his semi-abstract bronze sculptures that are dotted around the world. The majority of his work features human figures, usually female or mother-and-child, and has attracted a huge following since … Read more
We meet a man dedicated to creating a nature reserve in Montana to rival Africa’s best. “The idea of creating a large-scale grassland reserve has been around for more than 50 years,” says Sean Gerrity. The 53-year-old former Silicon Valley businessman is now transforming this idea into reality. Since the late 1990s, when the American … Read more
7. Hockney’s Bigger Trees Warter, East Yorkshire The Wolds have found a powerful advocate in David Hockney’s bold images Previously one of the undiscovered gens of England, the Yorkshire Wolds hit the headlines though the art of David Hockney. His colorful tributes to East Yorkshire, recently seen in a major Royal Academy exhibition, shine a … Read more
You can rent in-line skates from Skates on Haight, at 1818 Haight Street
All city beaches have lifeguards on patrol 9am–9:30pm, Memorial Day–Labor Day. Millennium & Grant parks As well as a center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design, the 24-acre (10-ha) Millennium Park offers winter ice skating, interactive public art, al fresco dining and free classical music concerts. Together with the adjoining 19th century Grant … Read more
Bambuddha Lounge The sumptuous restaurant in this ultra-hip nightclub serves Southeast Asian cuisine and all the dishes are priced under $15. The interior is an eclectic mix of modern slate fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling waterfalls, with a retro cocktail lounge and Asian artifacts. Bambuddha boasts a poolside dining area, and couples will enjoy the intimate corners … Read more
Daley Center & Plaza Daley Plaza with its famed Picasso sculpture was the setting for a sensational chase scene in cult movie classic The Blues Brothers (1980). Stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, playing ex-criminal brothers, dramatically crash their car through the center’s plate-glass windows, specially installed for the filming, as the authorities hopelessly attempt … Read more
Blues Alley Marvelous drinks and food in an intimate club setting featuring today’s best jazz performers. 1073 Wisconsin Ave, NW Blues Alley Madam’s Organ For years this Adams Morgan fixture has defined the middle-of-the-road club scene in the city. Live music and dancing. Their slogan is “Where the Beautiful People go to get ugly.” 2461 … Read more
5. Tunnicliffe’s Malltraeth See the island haven that inspired one of our greatest wildlife artists See the island haven that inspired one of our greatest wildlife artists In the late 1940s, renowned wildlife illustrator Charles Tunnicliffe moved home from England to the wilds of Malltraeth on the Isle of Anglesey, where his studio overlooked the … Read more
Amateur soccer game Boating Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown rents kayaks and canoes to reach Roosevelt Island and tour the waterfront. The Washington Sailing Marina rents sailboats for excursions on the Potomac. Call about certification requirements. Thompson Boat Center 2900 Virginia Ave, NW 202 333 9543 Open 9am–6pm daily Washington Sailing Marina 1 Marina Drive, … Read more
3. Heritage Gainsborough exhibition Compton Verney, Warwickshire See 18th-century rural life captures in oils in this tranquil art gallery Gainsborough exhibition The changing fortunes of many the great English country houses are encapsulated at Compton Verney. From barons to billeted soldiers, suffragettes to secretive appeasers, and foxhunters to film stars, the house has been all … Read more
The streets of Harbourfront and the Financial District combine old and new in a vibrant mix. Along the shores of Lake Ontario, the origins of the city can be traced to the establishment of Fort York in 1793. As the town of York grew, spreading north from the lake, financial institutions settled around Bay and … Read more
Gianicolo Saunter around arm-in-arm in this elegant park and take in a traditional puppet show, perhaps buy a puppet or two and check out the carousel. But most of all, enjoy the views, considered by many to be the best in the city. If you happen to be here at noon, get ready for a … Read more
2. Walk Cumbria Grizedale Forest Grizedale Forest Find magical sculptures among the trees on this walk through hilly Lakeland forest Rippling across the crags between Windermere and Conistion, Grizedale is 8,000 acres of mixed forest laced with tracks and endowed with a renowned series of outdoor sculptures. Inaugurated in 1977, the sculptures dot the forest … Read more
May– Oct ferries sail from Long Wharf to Georges Island where there’s a shuttle service to other islands (call 617 223 8666) Islands are open 9am to sunset daily, closed in winter. Camping is permitted on Grape, Bumpkin, and Lovells by special permit Georges Island As the terminal for the harbor islands ferry and water … Read more
Capuchin Crypt If you like a good haunted house, this is your first stop. The bones of thousands of deceased monks have been used to decorate every conceivable surface in the most ghoulish designs. Those corpses that weren’t taken to bits have been hung on walls, decked out in cowled robes . Museo della Casina … Read more
1. Turner’s Buttermere Cumbria Julia Bradbury climbs the gells above Buttermere for a picture perfect view The grandeur for the Lake District has inspired artists and poets for centuries. The grandeur for the Lake District has inspired artists and poets for centuries. JMW Turner painted many watery landscapes there on his northern tour, Joseph Farington’s … Read more