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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. I use links to improve Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 capital of a fledgling nation – no longer exists. However, Read More …
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 …