POW! – the impact that art has on a person WOW! – the reaction of that art Together they form POW WOW; a term that describes a gathering. This one just happens to celebrate culture and art. Pow! Wow! began as a movement in Hawaii thanks to the vision of founder Jasper Wong. Now in its 5th year, Pow! Wow! […]
One of the places I most found myself going on and on about was the Long Beach Museum of Art. Now, I know I’m not much of a museum person, but this one was really special– mainly because of their current exhibition Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape. Perfectly timed with POW! WOW! Long Beach, a festival […]
For years I had dreamed of moving to SoCal, living it up in sunny Long Beach or Torrance. Alright, I’ll admit it, I still kind of dream of moving there. I hadn’t even been to California, let alone the West Coast, but I knew that region was warm, on the ocean, and filled with Asian culture. That […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Times Square in New York City. There are few places in the US more iconic than Time Square. And while it’s constantly frustratingly crowded with tourists, I had to at least stop by to snap a few photos. Despite […]
For years I had dreamed of moving to SoCal, living it up in sunny Long Beach or Torrance. Alright, I’ll admit it, I still kind of dream of moving there. I hadn’t even been to California, let alone the West Coast, but I knew that region was warm, on the ocean, and filled with Asian culture. That […]
I love taking people to eat dim sum for the first time. Most people in the US, have no idea what dim sum actually is or the etiquette behind it. It’s fun to watch their eyes glaze over at the million tapas-like choices laid out before them. There are more types of dim sum than […]
I’m always both intrigued and skeptical of taking tours in the U.S. that deal with Asian culture. On one hand, I’m always curious what they’re going to teach and cover. But on the other, I find that sometimes the information they give is horribly inaccurate or that once they’ve found out I lived there, I […]
Truth be told, Chicago actually has its fair share of Asian culture spattered throughout the city. I mean, it’s no New York or San Francisco, but places do exist if you seek them out. I honestly haven’t done many #FindingAsia posts here yet– mainly because the sites are all a bit spread out and easier […]
Japan Day @ Central Park is New York City’s largest one-day celebration of all things Japanese. Having started in 2006, the festival only continues to grow even larger with thousands attending each year. So continuing my trend of hitting up as many Japanese festivals as possible around the US, I packed my bags and flew to […]
Iwas pretty excited when two giant brown boxes showed up at my door labeled Shikibox. Shiki (四季) means the “four seasons” in Japanese and that’s what I was promised to get– the best seasonal snacks Japan has to offer. Shikibox offers four different boxes: Minibox at $14.90 per month Shikibox at $19.90 per month Megabox at $29.90 per […]