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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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NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024
I was one of 2 million folks who came out to watch the 263rd St. Patrick’s Day parade march up Fifth Avenue. Come along with me and see all the happy people! Randolph-Macon Academy is a coeducational private boarding school in the U.S. state of Virginia with a military leadership component. In 1848, a small…
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Lunar New Year at The Peninsula New York
It must be February! The Peninsula New York is decorated for the Chinese Lunar New Year with their festive dragon. The dragon is on the marquee of the East 55th Street entrance. I’ll be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen it and I’m thrilled! The five-star Peninsula New York has a traditional Lion…
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Shopping for Luxury on Fifth Avenue NYC
It’s early on a cold and windy morning in Midtown. Not many people have hit the streets yet. The jewelry and fashion boutiques on Fifth Avenue are still getting ready to open. This is a good thing – we’ve got a perfect view of the gorgeous designer jewelry and fresh 2024 Spring fashions! Saks Fifth…
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Love Letters at Tiffany’s
I stopped in my tracks when I saw Marilyn Monroe’s lipstick print in the window of Tiffany’s on Fifth Avenue. I’m a huge fan. It also slowed me down so I could appreciate the other love letters in Tiffany’s current window display in their Midtown flagship store. Marilyn Monroe The letter in the window is…
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“To Let the Sky Know” at Madison Square Park
I was walking past the Flatiron building a few weeks ago when something bright caught my eye. No surprise, Ana Maria Hernando’s vibrant tulle creations are a real head turner! Who is Ana Maria Hernando? The multidisciplinary artist Ana Maria Hernando is from Buenos Aires, and now resides in Denver, CO. She attended the School…
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Up and Coming Construction in NYC
I love to follow the new construction in Manhattan. There’s so many new buildings going up right now – let’s take a look at some of them together! 262 Fifth Avenue, NoMad 262 Fifth Avenue in NoMad will be a 860 foot tall residential skyscraper. When construction first started I was amazed at the narrowness…
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Celebrate Love in NYC
New York City is the most exciting city in the world. What better place to explore and celebrate love and romance? It always makes me smile to come across a happy couple when I’m wandering. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, here are some of my favorite photos of romance in Manhattan. Love in the Park…
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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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Peace and Quiet on the Brooklyn Bridge
There’s something about the Brooklyn Bridge, it just calls to you, insisting that you turn in your path and come aboard. Who can pass by without wanting to stroll its length, under the old stones and wires? Not me! Like most folks, I was thrilled at the recent elimination of vendors from the Brooklyn Bridge…
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Chinese Lion Dance for Lunar New Year in NYC!
Stop by Hudson Yards if you want to experience the fantastic Lion Dance and celebrate Lunar New Year 2024! The New York Chinese Cultural Center is performing at Hudson Yards between now and February 10, 2024. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. You’ll see the traditional lion dance and ribbon and fan twirling…
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Celebrate Lunar New Year at Hudson Yards NYC
If I had to pick just one holiday to celebrate in NYC it would be the Lunar New Year. There’s something about the music and dancing that is very moving to me. Yesterday was the first of the 9 performances the New York Chinese Cultural Center is doing at Hudson Yards New York. I wouldn’t…
Debbie In the City
See the people and sights of NYC, as I wander and photograph the greatest city in the world!