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Lisa Waterman Gray
A Kansas City-area resident, Lisa Waterman Gray has savored Quebec’s finest cuisine, ridden in a pickup before a Kansas buffalo herd, and toured natural Arizona landmarks with Native American guides. In June 2011, 18 months of driving, research, and writing ended with national publication of Lisa’s book, An Explorer’s Guide: Kansas. During October 2014, she was a U.S. delegate for Terre Madre and Salone del Gusto in Turin, Italy – a conference for Slow Food International.
Lisa has written for Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle (a Canadian magazine), USA Today.com, Midwest Living, four AAA magazines, and other clients. Visit her online at http://www.lisawatermangray.com/.
Art in Door County, Wisconsin: 3 Art Schools that Stimulate Creativity
On a cool spring morning, a forested pathway led to the first building in our tour at The Clearing Folk School, as we experienced art in Door County, Wisconsin. An original log cabin with its newer...
The Highlander Hotel in Iowa City
The Highlander Hotel offers a retro hotel experience right out of the 1960s complete with vinyl records to play in your room. A road trip to Iowa offers a great opportunity to explore the Midwestern...
The Hillside Waterfront Hotel Offers Modern Luxury in Door County WI
I hadn't visited water-wrapped Door County, Wisconsin in at least a decade. And we had spent very little time in the seaside village of Ephraim during that trip. I breathed deeply as I drove into...
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa: Tranquil Albuquerque Resort
Cobalt New Mexico skies and a stunning desert environment wrap Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in natural beauty. Located near Albuquerque, the word Tamaya refers to soft morning mists that...
Virginia Wines at Chateau Morrisette: Wine Tasting, Gourmet Fare and Natural Beauty
From Chateau Morrisette Winery and Restaurant's lofty perch, our view of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains was breathtaking. Pillowy clouds cast a kaleidoscope of colors across the peaks. Endless...
Old World Charm Meets Eco-Awareness at This Downtown Albuquerque Hotel
When a hotel bills itself as a ‘green’ property, disposing of single-use PPE is a challenge. But COVID-19 requires the eco-friendly Hotel Andaluz Albuquerque, Curio Collection by Hilton, to do just...
The American Club: Antique Ambiance Meets Modern Amenities
As we approached The American Club® —a Wisconsin resort part of Destination Kohler—we passed a long, brick building. Operating for more than 100 years, it housed the iconic Kohler Company, renowned...
Schoolhouse to Chic Boutique: Hotel Grinnell in Iowa
Hotel Grinnell offers a welcoming green hotel stay in the heart of the Midwest. Hotel Grinnell is in a former 1921 junior high school. I arrived at Hotel Grinnell, in Grinnell, Iowa around 8 p.m. on...
Art Meets Luxury at 21c Art Museum Hotels
It’s been 13 years since preservationists and art collectors Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown opened their first 21c Museum Hotel. It operates inside a renovated 19th-century warehouse space in...