Category: big cities
A Brief History of L’Hôtel de Sully, Paris
During our time in Paris, we stumbled upon another hidden gem for book lovers in Le Marais—L’Hôtel de Sully, which we featured in the previous post. Let’s take a look at the historic building. The main entrance of Hôtel de Sully opens onto the bustling rue de Rivoli. There is a back entrance which connects
Browsing in Librairie de L’Hôtel de Sully, Paris
During our stay in Paris, we stumbled upon another hidden gem for book lovers in Le Marais—an excellent complement to the Bibliothèque Forney, which we featured in a previous post [here]. Enjoy this while browsing… Nestled within the historic Hôtel de Sully, this discovery is not a public library but rather a one-of-a-kind bookstore in
Roaming around The Broad, Los Angeles – Part 2
Continuing with our tour of The Broad… the 120,000-square-foot building features two floors of gallery space and is the headquarters of The Broad Art Foundation’s worldwide lending library, which has been loaning collection works to museums around the world since 1984. The Broad welcomes more than 900,000 visitors from around the world per year. In
Roaming around The Broad, Los Angeles – Part 1
During one of our trips to Los Angeles, we decided to stay in Hollywood rather than our usual spot in Orange County near family. This gave us the chance to try something new—using LA’s metro system. We took the Red Line to the Civic Center/Grand Park station and walked from there to The Broad, passing