“If only these walls could talk,” we muse, “the stories they could tell.” Town murals do. Visit these al fresco artworks on building walls in villages and towns in the area. Plan local excursions to discover what they have to say. Take a camera, a cell phone or laptop for searching info on the web, curiosity and chill vibes to fully appreciate what you are about to discover.

An all-season treat in our area is al fresco art including colourful barn quilts. Primarily appearing on barns in rural areas, these intricate quilt designs can also be seen in villages and towns. They can be found on houses, businesses, cottages, museums, outbuildings like sheds and even in free-standing frames.

Many of the choices and freedoms women have today exist thanks to a group of intrepid young women in 1920s known as “flappers.” The lifestyle freedoms those young women made possible not only enriched their future, but also the present.