Alice, tiring of her sister’s chatter, was getting sleepy. She didn’t think much of it when a white rabbit appeared in front of her and pulled a watch from his pocket. He began shouting, “I’m late! I’m late!” then he scurried into a thicket and disappeared down a rabbit hole. Bored, Alice followed. She tumbled and... Continue Reading →
The Madhatters told us to do it! So we did. Katz Deli is one of the oldest delicatessens in New York City. It was first opened in 1888 in the same location it is today. Sliced pastrami is their specialty. I had the pastrami on rye! Justin and Lynn of the Madhatters strongly suggested the... Continue Reading →
If you are old enough to recall the Burma Shave posts along Route 66 you will appreciate the creativity of Sidewalk Wisdom Boards found outside storefronts of the City, mostly in the East and West Villages and Hells Kitchen. Boards are placed to draw attention to the storefront or suggest daily menus and specials. ... Continue Reading →
It is days like this that keep me falling in love with New York again and again. The sun woke me this morning, sending rays bouncing through the apartment. Annoyed at the interruption, I rose to close the blinds when I discovered the beautiful sun rays painting the New Jersey coast of the Hudson River. ... Continue Reading →
“See that giant rabbit? Follow him!” We got on the C train and got off at 4th Street. We didn’t know where we were. We wandered around looking for the National Pillow Fight Day at Washington Square Park. We weren’t having much luck finding the Park and we were wandering all over the Village when... Continue Reading →
Spring has been trying to nudge out winter, but old Winter has been putting up a fight. Saturday it broke even with bright sunshine and cold wind. Not all we were hoping for, but too nice to miss. We donned our jackets and later wished we had brought scarves and gloves. We found two options... Continue Reading →
It was so foggy. How foggy was it? It was so foggy the ducks were bumping into the piers. You couldn’t see the tugboats and barges just beyond the end of the piers, much less the coast of New Jersey across the Hudson. JAM wanted to take pictures in the fog, so we bundled... Continue Reading →
For those of you who are planning to visit New York City, we have found a touristy thing we think you will enjoy. Near Times Square sits a diner that looks like a movie set from Happy Days. It’s the Stardust Diner. There are two ways to spot it. One, it looks like something from... Continue Reading →
The Snow Queen has locked Dagny, the flower breathing dragon in the dungeon and trapped Princess Spring in her quarters to rule all four seasons. Sir, Dillon, the knight in shining armor, riding his trusty green steed comes, to the rescue to release Dagny and melt the snow so Spring Princess can rule her season.... Continue Reading →
Everyone is talking about it, Bansky has been back in town. His most prolific contributions in NYC since 2013, it seems to have everyone watching for the next appearance. Evidence of Bansky is hard to come by, finding it is like finding the golden Easter Egg at the local picnic. Recently presenting in grand style... Continue Reading →
