Entries in USA (143)

Tuesday
Dec202011

East Hampton Escape

Windmilll in East Hampton

We had a fabulous weekend escape to East Hampton! It was my first time visiting the area during the off-season (and I haven't been to the Hamptons in many years.) But we're now official fans...

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Tuesday
Dec062011

Gifts for Travelers


Need holiday gift ideas for your favorite traveler?

Check out my newest blog post at Wanderfly, featuring my favorite picks of the season for all budgets!

Thursday
Dec012011

Off to D.C.

Well, I'm on the Acela Express train headed to Washington, D.C for the weekend!

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Friday
Nov252011

Views from a Street

Macy's Day Parade, Thanksgiving Day 2012, New York City...

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Tuesday
Nov152011

Uptown Showdown

Last night we went to Symphony Space for the first Uptown Showdown comedy event hosted by Young Adult author Maureen Johnson. The topic of this old-school style debate? Dogs versus cats! And you can guess what team we were routing for...

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Thursday
Nov102011

Two Days, Two Parks

So it might've been snowing on Halloween, but this week Autumn was back in the air! We went to two parks – Central and Riverside – on two different days to soak up the beautiful weather....

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Tuesday
Nov082011

Writing in Brooklyn

As I briefly mentioned yesterday, I spent Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn with my writing group....

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Tuesday
Nov082011

Before I Die....

Have you heard about the Before I Die blackboard in Brooklyn Heights? It's a project that began in New Orleans and has spread to construction zones across the world...

This particular spot is at the site of a future Shake Shack. There's a few bins of chalk, and passersby are welcome to write out their own life goal. I accidentally bumped into the blackboard on my way to a meeting over the weekend, and here's some of what I read...

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Sunday
Nov062011

NYC Marathon

Today I spent an hour or so cheering on ING New York City Marathon participants. Here's some photo highlights from mile 24, which stretched down the Upper East Side's Fifth Avenue alongside Central Park....

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Wednesday
Nov022011

Warhorse at Lincoln Center

Last night we saw Warhorse at Lincoln Center. We first heard of this play (which is also a best-selling children's book and upcoming movie) from one of my dad's oldest friends, Tom, who is a composer, lyricist, and music producer here in New York. Over dinner one night a few months ago, Tom and his wife raved about the Warhorse production and once we heard the premise, we were captivated...

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