We checked out the results of Urban renewal funds this weekend at the beach and they include: a new pump house slightly nicer than most of the homes in Cutler City a new cross walk to the beach access: a new beach acess: and even the sewer grate is pretty good looking: There’s a new […]
Tag: Cutler City
The Last August Weekend…
and it was a beaut. Sunny, but mist, but warm. Just a bit of the feel of fall and a bit of the feel of August…a weekend of perfection in every way…wish you’d been there
What I Did on my Summer Vacation…
We spent a week at the beach trying to pack in a whole summer’s fun into one week, and pretty well managed it! Some of the highlights: A drive to Newport for lunch taking the Otter Crest scenic loop which goes by my favorite house with it’s own little bridge across the way. These days […]
A Moment of Silence…
Howard writes frequently on his own blog about celebrating the small, reducing one’s carbon foot-print, etc., all of which I totally agree with. So I was particularly sad this week to note the passing of a favorite little cottage in Cutler City, replaced by an enormous (relatively speaking) PINK modular. Maybe tonight with the stock […]
Urban Renewal in Cutler City
Urban Renewal has found Cutler City, and I jumped into the process last weekend. Skeptical, worried about design professionals imposing their will on a funny little place, I went along to some meetings. What I found was a nuanced and creative city staff (Lincoln City), planners and designers from around the nation and Europe, and […]
Pergola Research
We arrived at the beach to discover the city had cut down the damaged tree, ravaged in the December storms. Our plain little cottage needs some visual interest so we wandered up and down the edge looking for pergolas. First a review of the cottage: Oh dear. So–pergolas: We’re thinking pergola #3 might be the […]