What has 98 hand-carved marble pillars, 91 elephants, and 236 peacocks? The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Religious Center in Robbinsville NJ. This modern marvel sits on 162 acres and was largely created by over 2000 artisans in Rajasthan India who hand-crafted the temples from Italian and Rajasthan marble. The temples are enclosed to…
As part of School District 163 in Chicago, both the President and First Lady Michelle Obama have schools bearing their names. The Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM is an educational facility that focuses on creating problem solvers, innovators, inventors, logical thinkers, and self-reliant learners according to the mission statement. The new architectural grade…
Between 2012 and 2050 the United States will experience an overwhelming growth in it's aging population. Currently there are just over 44 million citizens over the age of 65 (US Census), by 2050 that number will nearly double to almost 84 million. The Boomers are all grown up, many are planning for the move to assisted…
Natchitoches Louisiana is a small town, a former French outpost located on the Red River. But it is the oldest permanent settlement, established in 1714, left over from the Louisiana purchase. That history alone is enough to make anyone want to visit. This little village has more than a few claims to fame. Natchitoches is the…
The Delaware Center for Horticulture has been around since 1977. They help cultivate a "greener community" by bringing people and plants together. The DCH is credited with creating the first Urban Farm in the City of Wilmington. In fact, DCH helped create and support over 40 community gardens along with beautifying landscapes helping to educated the community about…
The West Hollow Middle School, located in Melville, NY has a reason to be proud. First, the school was rated #30 out of the top 100 New York schools by Niche.com. Then there are the many great reviews by students and parents that one can find across several websites on the internet. In fact, the beautiful…