Summer is synonymous with vacation, and when our neck of the woods has those too-close-to-the-sun-Icarus days, I prefer heading to the country or the beach, where it’s cooler, quieter, and less crowded. I’m particularly excited about my trip to Big Sur next month, which we managed to squeeze in between urban jaunts to Los Angeles…
Category: New York, New York
My Guide to the Big Apple
It’s summer and you’re looking to do a day trip to New York City, one of the top tourist destinations in the world and also my backyard. You’ve already done the biggies: Statue of Liberty, a Broadway show, Times Square, but what’s New York City really like once you start mingling with the locals? Starting…
Tasting New York
We’re in staycation mode this summer (more interesting trips to come later: Catskills, LA again, and Istanbul 2011!). We’re not native New Yorkers, so we haven’t taken all that there is to do here for granted. We’re out strolling through Central Park or visiting Trump Towers or dining in the West Village with residents and tourists alike. I…
Brooklyn-Believe the Hype! (we do, actually)
How many residents get to play tourist in their own town? Is this something that folks do in Omaha or Detroit? It’s easy to do in New York and Brooklyn is a great tourist destination if you’re looking for the real New York. If you’ve done the Empire State Building and the Rockettes and seek more…