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National Park Service Mansion Tour

Very few of us will ever be lucky enough to live in a mansion, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to dream. I love touring other people’s homes and getting inspiration for my own. And apparently I am not alone. Did you know the National Park Service offers tours of some of the country’s most historically and architecturally significant mansions? Hampton Mansion in Townson, Maryland is one of the Park Service’s largest dwellings, though it doesn’t attract anywhere near the number of visitors that sites half its size do annually. Hampton mansion sits on 63 acres just outside the Baltimore Beltway, … Continue reading →

TV Star Finally Gets Approval To Build MEGA-Mansion

Rob Lowe can’t wait to hear the sound of pounding hammers echo throughout his California property. And, he won’t have to wait long now. The 42-year-old former star of TV’s “The West Wing” recently got the votes he needed from the Montecito Planning Commission to build a massive dream estate on his $8.5 million lot. But, it didn’t come without a fight. Lowe’s neighbor waged a bitter battle to stop the TV and movie star from building the estate that he claimed would “spoil his panoramic ocean view.” A day long commission debate over whether Lowe’s proposed 14,260-square-foot home would … Continue reading →

More “Drama” For The Osbourne’s

Okay, I confess, there was a time when I actually sat down and watched an entire “Osbourne’s” marathon on MTV. For those of you who don’t remember (or choose not to admit that you remember), “The Osbourne’s” was a reality-based comedy that followed the lives of Ozzy Osbourne (FYI–he’s a popular heavy metal rocker) and his family. I always found the family’s antics mildly amusing, but remained riveted to the TV mainly because I awestruck by how the family struggled to make it through a single day without some form of drama enveloping every aspect of their lives. Life in … Continue reading →