Thank you for your generous and wise comments, Eric! I love our Twin Cities, and agree that we have much to appreciate. Throughout this thread I have attempted to document what I found to be compelling or beautiful, wherever we may be. If you have not seen them, scroll back a few pages and...
Many thanks for the very kind words, gents!
David: Lydia has a great eye, and I compliment her constantly, although Ryan has been taking some great photos lately as well. Hard to believe, I know, but I actually take far more pictures of the two of them, than they do of me. lol
Jeff...
What a wonderful cavalcade of straws yesterday, gentlemen! I am just now catching up.
Robert: An imposing Milan. Love the wide brim. That light and airy looking Baku must have felt pretty good yesterday!
David: You are going to put some serious miles on that Panama! Looking good...
Thanks, Josh! You are indeed fortunate to live and work in a city that has arguably made more of an attempt to preserve its architectural heritage than any other metropolis in America.
Love your new avatar pic, by the way! :eusa_clap
Plenty of architectural beauty to enjoy, even at night.
Walking past our usual abode in the city, The Palmer House. The Hampton Majestic is but a few steps away, just across State Street.
It seemed somewhat surreal to me, as we strolled along Monroe Street late at night...
In the lobby of Symphony Center for Saturday night's Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert, looking none too pleased with the incessant rain.
View of the Grainger Ballroom, from the Mezzanine.
In a better mood just prior to the enjoyable pre-concert talk in the Grainger Ballroom...
A Memorable Memorial Day Weekend In Chicago, Part 2
Our hotel for the long weekend, the Hampton Majestic, originally the Majestic Theater. We decided to break with tradition and stay at this 1906 landmark, now known as the Bank Of America Theater.
Designed by famed architect Edward...
Lefty: Northern Spring Peepers out and about in Minnesota as well. Great pics of hats and amphibians...and the lovely couple, of course!
Matt: Nice video. Eponymous threads?
A splendid looking Panama, Lefty! I thought it appeared to be a fine Montecristi, but wasn't completely certain as it looks like it could also be a very nice, lightweight felt fedora. Great block by Art, as usual.
Welcome, Gio! The hat looks very good on you, and I like the tall crown. Hat details?
Very nice! Congrats, and welcome to the lounge, Iwan Plomp.
Beautiful hat, and a hearty welcome to the lounge, Henry Gondorff. You have already posted a few very nice lids!
Thank you, Jeff, I really appreciate your kind words! Great photos of you and your hat and pipe at the lake!
The hats Graham has at the shop, at all price ranges, are consistently and evenly woven and of wonderful color, and he has many examples that look much better than the ones...
Looks like a great day of hats, gentlemen!
Robert: I like the color and texture of that straw! Pug looks really interesting as well.
InsolentPuppy: Welcome to the lounge! From your avatar photo it is obvious that Worth & Worth Cuenca looks great on you. Please post some larger photos of...
Optimo Montecristi
At the Edina Art Fair, the first art show of the season here in Minnesota, on a gorgeous day.
In the background, one of our favorite old theaters in the Twin Cities, the circa 1930s Edina Cinema.
Discussing some fine points of highland Peruvian tapestry weaving. There...
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