Travel

If you believed the news this morning, Baltimore was in the path of a messy, winter storm. But as is often the case, this prediction of wind-driven snow happily never materialized and life continues here at a rapid pace. Regardless of the temperature, every February for the past 32 years the American Craft Council has been heating up Baltimore like the Orioles-at least back in the days of Cal Ripken-with the largest, indoor, juried craft show in the United States.

In a discussion at Art Basel 2007, Massimiliano Gioni, the curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, referred to Art Basel Miami Beach as the "fake Art Basel." Dioni seems to be alone in his thoughts because last week tens of thousands of collectors clamoring to buy, celebrities wanting to be seen and people simply looking to participate in all the excitement invaded Miami for a non-stop week of exhibits, parties and events.