Category: Events
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Installing the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!
Today was the day they install the Christmas tree and I wasn’t going to miss it. On my way to Rockefeller Center I ran into two ladies from Wisconsin who were unsure where they were, so I walked with them. They were lucky enough to have been there ice skating the night before when the…
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See Macy’s Flower Show in NYC!
It wouldn’t be Spring in NYC without Macy’s Flower Show. I wouldn’t miss it for anything (almost)! This year’s theme is “Floral Dreams Unfold”, a dreamy escape from reality. The Window Displays The Flower Show began in Macy’s San Francisco store in 1946, to promote fragrances. Macy’s Herald Square got on board in 1975. Once…
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Spring in New York City
It’s finally Spring in NYC and the blooms are everywhere! Take a walk with me and see the flowers showing up in every neighborhood. Financial District It’s just beginning, but Japanese Cherry is beautiful against 17 State Street. Photo taken from the Battery Bikeway Another year of photographing the SeaGlass Carousel in Battery Park…what more…
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Beautiful New Orleans!
Coming soon, my adventure in the friendliest city I’ve ever visited, beautiful New Orleans, LA!
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Tulip Festival at the West Side Community Garden
A chilly drizzle wasn’t enough to mar the beauty of the blooming tulips on the first day of the annual Tulip Festival! Come walk with me through the West Side Community Garden and see the incredible beauty. The Garden The West Side Community Garden is located at 123 West 89th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus…
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People Watching at the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Everybody knows, there’s nothing like New York City for some of the world’s best people watching! Walk with me and see happy people dressed in their shamrock-green best, and those who are taking advantage of the crowd to bring attention to their causes. Uptown At Apple Fifth Avenue East 58th Street At Trump Tower At…
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Happy 111th Birthday Grand Central Terminal!
The stately and beautiful Grand Central Terminal is 111 years old today! The Terminal opened to the public on February 2, 1913. Can you believe it? On it’s opening day over 150,000 people flocked to see it. The wonderful clock that rests atop the Information Booth was built in 1913 by the Seth Thomas Clock…
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KISS – End Of The Road Tour
I was lucky as heck to be invited to see KISS perform their last show of their End Of The Road tour at Madison Square Garden. The KISS Army were out in full force on the streets of NYC! The Drive Heading under the George Washington Bridge on our way down: You know I had…
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See Fleurs de Villes at Hudson Yards, NYC
Come walk with me through Hudson Yards to see the annual Fleurs de Villes show! I’ve waited months for the return of the annual show to return to swanky Hudson Yards. This years exhibit is called Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE, a floral journey of discovery to destinations around the world. The theme celebrates cultures and…
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Feast of San Gennaro, Little Italy
I was excited to get down to the Feast of All Feasts – the 97th annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy this weekend. The weather was perfect and the streets were mobbed with happy folks and yummy food everywhere you turned. I started off on Grand Street, at Centre Street. It’s where the…
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Remembering 9/11 in NYC at the Memorial Pools
There have been countless books and articles about 9/11. Everyone has a story to tell, where you were at the time, and how scary it was. It’s hard to believe that many young people have no memory of that sad day. I guess it’s similar to what the greatest generation felt about WWII. We live…
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NYC 2023 Labor Day Parade
More than 200 unions and groups marched up Fifth Avenue for the 2023 Labor Day Parade. It was a steamy day, but luckily the storm held off until the very end! Scroll on to see photos and videos of NYC families marching in solidarity for fair wages. I can take a decent photo, but my…