By Gracus Bloom | City-Paper.com
The American Midwest has long been celebrated for its manufacturing heritage, picturesque farmland, and welcoming communities. Yet in recent decades, another attraction has emerged across...
WASHINGTON — The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is once again making headlines, this week for turning green.
The Washington, D.C. landmark was refilled with water...
By Gracus Bloom, City-Paper.com
Long before electric motors, diesel engines, and industrial machinery transformed America, water wheels provided the horsepower that powered colonial communities. These...
By Gracus Bloom, City-Paper.com
June is one of the best months to visit Colorado. The snow retreats into the mountains, the skies turn impossibly blue,...
By Gracus Bloom for City Paper
In the long arc of decorative arts, few objects capture the imagination quite like jeweled pouring vessels—pitchers, kettles, and...