We, in Dallas, obtained a new art exhibit quite by chance this week. And like the big cities around the world, it will only be here temporarily. So, we went to pay it our respects. It wasn’t exactly Banksy coming to town to spice up the side of a building, but it is loved, if... Continue Reading →
It just didn’t seem right to leave Santa Fe without sharing more about their historical and miraculous chapels. Where is the oldest church in the continental U.S? Would you believe Santa Fe? Traditional belief holds that it was built around 1611 by a group of Tlexcalan Indians from Mexico who were travelling with the original... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Santa Fe. Quaint. Picturesque. Historical. Serene. Artsy.
Cruising through the streets of Dallas, we continued our search for iconic signature features of the city. We weren’t disappointed. Only a few blocks down the road we found what we were looking for. The Steers are running in Pioneer Plaza. Well, they’re bronze so they’re not really running, but they look like they are. ... Continue Reading →
Okay, come on, you know you have to sing this one...) Raindrops on sidewalks, And blueberry Knishes. Raspberry cheesecake and old-time cheek kisses. NoHo and SoHo and church bells that ring, These are a few of our favorite things. West Greenwich Village and tables on sidewalks, Washington Square and the poems in pink chalk, Pigeons... Continue Reading →
Social media dubbed this area, The Happiest Place in Manhattan. It is one of the most beautiful sceneries in New York City. Way up in north Manhattan on a spot where George Washington and his Revolutionaries took on the soldiers hired by the British in 1776. It’s the Cloisters located in the Fort Tryon Park. John... Continue Reading →
The Last Krawl. We find ourselves far up north, around 46th Street, and far out west, on 11th Avenue, on the shores near the Hudson River. On Death Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. The “far up” and “far out” are according to an 1868 map. Today, this is in a gentrifying Midtown. Patrick Crowley opened the... Continue Reading →
When Adam McCandless first opened his grocery story in 1835, in what is now Greenwich Village, little did he know that this building would change the course of history. When the business was converted to a restaurant and bar 24 years later, it set on a path to the National Park Service Register of Historical... Continue Reading →
Historical Tavern Krawl Day 8: White Horse Tavern...
Not far from Union Station, is one of the oldest and best-preserved taverns, Old Town. We are with our friend Nancy walking along a literary path on Irving Place and 18th street. We pause at the homes of O’Henry and Washington Irving, then turn west to enter Old Town at 45 E 18th street. Originally... Continue Reading →
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Tip and JAM in Wonderland 