Tag Archives: Travel

Nor sleet nor snow nor’easter…

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

…can keep us from having a fantastic time in NYC. Weather or not, we had way big fun in the city this trip. We were there for not one, but two nor’easters. Flew out just a few hours ahead of … Continue reading →

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Take a left at Shakespeare’s Garden.

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

I followed the eccentric Mr. Mould down a rabbit hole last week. While tapping out my last post I discovered that Belvedere Castle, one of Jacob Wrey Mould’s projects in Central Park, was closing last weekend for a year of restoration. … Continue reading →

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NYBG Day Trip: Glass Menagerie

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

If you haven’t yet made the trek up to the New York Botanical Garden to see the glorious Chihuly installation, it’s not too late: the exhibit continues through October 29. And it is so worth the trip! We began our … Continue reading →

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Family Album: More Maui, Please.

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

Every trip to Ka’anapali is the best trip, but this one, seriously, was the best of the best. Well, except for the getting there. Nine of us arrived at LAX all ready to hula but our airplane decided not to … Continue reading →

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Walk with me: Ka’anapali

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

All in all, August might not be the best time for a trip to Maui. Unless you are fond of crowds. Crowds with lots and lots of children. We certainly did our part. But my philosophy regarding Hawaii is that … Continue reading →

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Hungry in Manhattan: The Prix Fixe Lunch, Part III

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

It is a fact. I have better taste in food than in clothes. And this is why, the first time we stepped inside Café Boulud I momentarily considered flight. The graciously appointed dining room brimmed with what author Tom Wolfe, … Continue reading →

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Hungry in Manhattan: The Prix Fixe Lunch, Part II

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

“But doesn’t it feel like you’re in the middle of Grand Central Station?” Well, yes. And no. Perched on the west balcony of Grand Central Terminal is Cipriani Dolci, a tiny jewel in the crown of the famed string of … Continue reading →

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