The Rich & The Famous

Faithful And Curious

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco – California

  Yearly, an estimated 6 million pilgrims and tourists flock to Vatican City.  Many are there to receive a blessing by the Pope.   Vatican...

The King Of Pop Meets The King Of Opulence Jeff Koons At The Palace Of Versailles

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco – California

The Chateau of Versailles gained prominence as the center of French political and social power in the early 17th century. King Louis XIII originally built...

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Keeping New York’s Central Park Beautiful One Hat At A Time

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco – California

  Outshining My Fair Lady, Ascot and the Easter Parade all in one is no easy feat. The 26th Annual New York Central Park Conservancy...

Dia De Los Muertos Day Of The Dead A Celebration Of The Ancestor Rich, Famous Or Not

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco – California

  A CELEBRATION OF THE ANCESTOR RICH, FAMOUS OR NOT In much of Latin America death has an important cultural meaning. The past is not...

Rich, Famous, Young & Powerful 3300 Years Ago

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco — California

  The exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs has been traveling the United States since 2005, the Boy King’s first visit since...

  Seattle, the city that gave us the famous Space Needle and is a giant in the airplane industry, boasts a major tourist destination, Pike...

Dale Chihuly At The De Young Museum San Francisco

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco – California

  CREATOR OF WONDROUS CEILINGS, FOUNTAINS, CHANDELIERS AND OBJECTS IN GLASS FOR THE RICH & THE FAMOUS Dale Chihuly has rightfully attained fame and fortune for...

Berlin’s Museum Island Cultural Highlight For The World

By Heide Van Doren Betz
Location: San Francisco – California

Berlin’s incredible Museumsinsel is a ¾ square mile island mid city. During World War II, over seventy percent of the original Museum buildings were destroyed,...