If I had only one Saturday afternoon to spend in Manhattan, I think I would choose to spend it in Washington Sq. Park at Greenwich Village.  This is a place where everyone can be themselves, or in some cases, who they would like to be. Let’s start with Greenwich Village the neighborhood.  Once the home... Continue Reading →

We have been testing the options for getting around town.  We love the walking, it puts us on the streets where we can see the people, and notice the little things that might easily be missed, but it is slow and there is a limit to how far we can roam.   The subway is faster, but... Continue Reading →

We were fortunate enough to get tickets to see Live with Kelly.  You have to sign up for tickets on-line and get either priority or general.  Because of my connections and influence, we got general.  This show plays live and it starts at 9 am Eastern.  Lining up for getting in starts at 7:15 am... Continue Reading →

We have pretty much got our neighborhood down.   If we want or need something, we have figured out which direction and how far we need to go to get it.  Well, we now are ready to branch out and broaden our horizons. The MTA operates the mass transit system throughout New York City.  The subways... Continue Reading →

Saturday morning, we are sleeping in.  Snoozing listening to the morning news, and thinking about getting up to fix breakfast.  Coffee is already brewing.  The Saturday anchor is sharing small talk, mostly good things that are happening in the city.  Next story up he mentions an annual pillow fight at Washington Square in the afternoon. ... Continue Reading →

It was about 3pm in the afternoon.  I was looking for the scores of the NIT basketball tournament to see how TCU had fared the night before.  TCU had won and was in the finals of the National Invitational.  The home town boys were playing right down the street at Madison Square Garden. The Horny... Continue Reading →

Again, we took off walking south.  There is an elevated sidewalk, The High Line Park, that wanders through the tall buildings about 3-4 stories above the streets.  This is a linear park following what is left of an old elevated railroad line.  It is nicely landscaped and is full of tourists taking pictures of the architecture... Continue Reading →

We came to New York without a car.  We planned on using taxis, the subway and walking.  We have used taxis and we have used the subway….and we have walked and walked and walked.  We are logging between 9,500 and 12,000 steps each day.  That is 5-6 miles. Today was chilly, about 49 degrees. It... Continue Reading →

Shopping here in the City has been a challenge.  Whole Foods is about a mile from here, and they don’t carry a lot of the foods that I normally cook with.  D’agostino’s Market is close, about 3 blocks, they too are missing a lot of the foods I cook with. Of course, there are the... Continue Reading →

I love evening walks in New York City.  Tonight, the air was moist, the wind was calm, and it was about 50 degrees.  Perfect walking weather.   The restaurant storefronts and bars are lit, the bodegas are restocking for the next day, other shops are sweeping the sidewalk or pulling down their shutters.  People are on... Continue Reading →