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Myself, wearing a blue western wear shirt, cream cowboy hat with blue stars, leaning against a barrel bar.

A Return to the Kern County Museum: Home to Country Legends and More

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Back in 2021 Patrick and I made our first visit to the Kern County Museum, an outstanding museum with over 50 buildings across 16 acres in Bakersfield. Our visit was amid COVID restrictions, and meant that few of the buildings were open, and between then and now, it has opened a Bakersfield Sound exhibit and…

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Exterior of a blue, white, and orange subway car from the 1960s.

New York’s Transit History Unfolds in a Literal Underground Museum

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New York City is known as a place that loves its public transportation, especially its subway system, the history of which is on display at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. Located in a decommissioned subway station from 1936, the museum showcases the creation of the subway tunnels, features numerous vintage subway cars that…

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The Long Room, pale green walls with tall windows, and a long dark wood table with spindly chairs. Various plates, cups, and bottles scatter the top of the table.

Fraunces Tavern: The Historic Restaurant Where George Washington Dined

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Patrick and I recently spent a week in New York City, and the number one place friends recommended to us was Fraunces Tavern, located at the southern tip of Manhattan. It is here that George Washington, among many others instrumental to the American Revolution not only dined, but made critical decisions to our young nation. What…

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Myself looking at some of the Hulett art.

Disney Animation, Christmas Cards and More at the Hilbert Museum

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Awhile ago my friend Melissa of Amuseboosh introduced me to the Hilbert Museum, a stunning art museum right under my nose in nearby Orange, just blocks away from some of my favorite antique malls! Recently Patrick and I went, as they had several exhibits that were really interesting, including Disney art from the 1950s and…

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Image of me, with my red hair down, and a blue and white scarf in it as a headband, wearing a cream dress with a lace panel in the center. At the high neckline is a blue flower brooch, standing in front of the Muzeo with its banners advertising the exhibits.

Muzeo contrasts Victorian Mourning with Edward Mobley’s Cute Critters

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Content Warning: The following post includes images and discussions of death, including images of post-mortem photography. If you wish to not view or read that portion of the post, stop reading after the mention of Bitter Squeaks’ Etsy shop. Last week the Muzeo, Anaheim’s beloved little museum, unveiled two new amazing exhibits, Rubber Menagerie and…

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