Destinations
Posted on Wed, Jul. 23, 2008
Afghan treasures at The National Gallery of Art, Kabul.
MONTREAL: INFINITE STYLE
Is there a more famous set of initials in haute couture than YSL? The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is showing this first retrospective devoted to the designs of fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, who died last month at 71.
Details: The YSL show runs through Sept. 28. 514-285-2000 or mmfa.qc.ca/en.
-- BOSTON GLOBE
MARYLAND: MAKE A SPLASHThe trouble with whitewater rapids is that they're so darned unpredictable. Not a problem in McHenry, where there's a $24 million concrete-and-rock course operated for paddlers by Adventure Sports Center International. The man-made river stretches 1,700 feet and drops 24 feet through nearly nonstop rapids. Rafters and paddlers then ride a conveyor belt from the pool at the end of the C-shaped course back to the pool at the beginning of the run and do it again. No shuttles, no hauling rafts and no boring flat-water paddling.
Details: The center is open from May to late October. Fees are $65 to $75 for adults and $55 to $60 for youths 10-12 (minimum age is 10). 877-300-2724 or www.adventuresportscenter.com.
FLORIDA: CELEBRATING THE HIGHWAYMEN
The innkeepers of Mount Dora have formed a new association, www.mountdoralodging.com, and their first project is an annual Highwaymen Art Festival. Six of the original Highwaymen artists -- Al Black, Mary Ann Carroll, James Gibson, Isaac Knight, Robert L. Lewis and Roy McLendon -- will be staying at Mount Dora B&Bs and will put on a show and sale donating 10 percent of their proceeds to the new association. The money will go toward the restoration of Mount Dora's downtown Community Building.
Details: The festival is set for noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 23, and selections from the Geoff Cook Collection will be on display at Mount Dora's Center for the Arts from Aug. 1-23. For more info on the festival, see www.whattodoinmtdora.com/activities/highwaymen/index.html or call 888-HERONCAY.
-- MARY THURWACHTER,
Palm Beach Post
WASHINGTON, D.C.: AFGHAN TREASURESBehind the headlines of war in Afghanistan lies a fascinating culture thousands of years old. Take a look at the National Gallery of Arts' Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum,Kabul. The exhibition, comprising more than 225 objects, shows the vitality of Afghan culture from 2200 BC to the third century. Thanks to the Silk Road, Afghanistan was a crossroads of several cultures, and their influence can be seen in the variety and richness of the items on display. In addition to gold vessels, bronze and stone sculptures, glassware and ornaments, the show describes the discovery, excavation, and, in some cases, rescue of these objects.
Details: The show runs through Sept. 7 at the National Gallery, then travels to San Francisco, Houston, and New York; 202-737-4215 or nga.gov.
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