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Category: New York City

Lily pond New York Botanical Garden

The waterlily pond at the New York Botanical Garden

Posted onFebruary 9, 2017October 17, 20182 Comments

The elegant Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is the heart of the New York Botanical Garden. Constructed in 1902, the conservatory houses a variety of plants from ecosystems around the world. The shimmering beauty of the Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USA

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Naming our loss at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City

Posted onSeptember 10, 2016December 15, 2020Leave a comment

The names draw you in. The names are unremarkable except in their quantity and variety. Each is both unique and the same – simple lettering on bronze – with nothing to draw the eye to Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USA

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Sampling the goods at Artichoke Pizza, NYC

Posted onMarch 20, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

While we were in New York City last September, we took walking tours of both Greenwich Village and the Chelsea/Meatpacking District/High Line area. On both walks our guides pointed out where we could get “the Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USA

looking up at the highline with greenery and the IAC building

Walking the High Line in NYC

Posted onFebruary 28, 2016December 15, 20202 Comments

Two or three stories above the streets of New York City’s Chelsea and Meatpacking neighborhoods, a former railroad track winds around and (literally) through the historic factories and warehouses that now serve as upscale homes, Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USATagsurban planning

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Skyscraper Museum, NYC

Posted onFebruary 23, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

With skyscrapers all around, it seems a bit superfluous for New York City to have a museum dedicated to skyscrapers. Why look at pictures and models of skyscrapers when some of the most famous ones Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USATagsmuseums

NYC at night from the Top of the Rock

Top of the Rock after dark, NYC

Posted onFebruary 14, 2016March 19, 2020Leave a comment

Rockefeller Plaza. What images flash through your head when you hear those words? My mind immediately glides to a blissful scene of ice skaters gracefully moving across an outdoor rink. There is an elegant concert Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USA

reflecting pool New York Botanical Garden

Tropical reflecting pool, New York Botanical Garden

Posted onFebruary 4, 2016December 15, 20208 Comments

I’m ready for a break from winter, and what would be a better break than a tropical reflecting pool? The New York Botanical Garden hosts a huge variety of plants displayed both in outdoor gardens Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USA

NYC from the water with sails and text "Cruise New York City aboard the Clipper City"

Clipper City cruising in NYC

Posted onJanuary 24, 2016August 10, 2021Leave a comment

Board the tall ship Clipper City for the best views of New York City and plenty of fresh air. Clipper ships ruled the seas for a brief period during the 1840s and 50s. Designed for Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USATagssailing and cruising

Frauces Tavern NYC

Stepping into General George Washington’s NYC

Posted onJanuary 6, 2016December 3, 20194 Comments

Wandering the streets below Manhattan’s gleaming towers, it’s easy to believe that the city George Washington knew – the city that served (briefly) as the capitol of a fledgling nation – no longer exists. However, Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USATagsmuseums, National Register of Historic Places

photo of a Victorian conservatory and waterlily pond with text "The New York Botanical Garden"

New York Botanical Garden

Posted onSeptember 24, 2015June 7, 202212 Comments

In the heart of the Bronx, far beyond the skyscrapers of Manhattan, the New York Botanical Garden offers 250 acres of old growth forest, manicured lawns, and gardens and a glorious Victorian conservatory. It is Read More …

CategoriesNew York, New York City, USA

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Use Rakuten for travel (and get cash back)

Use Rakuten for travel (and get cash back)

Are you familiar with Rakuten, the online shopping app that gives you cash back when you make a purchase? Did you know you can use Rakuten for travel bookings? Well, you can! Read More ...

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota has 76 state parks and recreation areas, with the largest concentration in the exceptionally scenic northeastern part of the state. However, there are scenic areas throughout Minnesota Read More ...

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