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Hi friends, welcome back! While the spring weather might be off to a bipolar start, the colors around the city are not. On a teaser spring day, Violet and I strolled around capturing the best blooms around Lower Manhattan. I’ll start this tour at the southern most part, Bowling Green Park. I loved all the…
Continue reading ➞ Springtime in Lower Manhattan
Hi friends, welcome back! Spring is finally here and I couldn’t be happier. Last spring I only saw the blooms around our neighborhood, so I’m excited to get back out there and see the city blossoming after a long winter. My first adventure was to the West Side Community Garden on 89th Street between Amsterdam…
Continue reading ➞ West Side Community Garden Tulip Festival 2026
Hi friends, welcome back! The day before we got pummeled by the blizzard, we had a lovely day at the New York Botanical Garden. They are hosting their 23rd annual orchid show and it was the perfect place to disassociate from winter. This year’s theme is The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle. Mr.…
Continue reading ➞ New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show 2026
Hi friends, welcome back! It’s been a brutal winter in NYC this year! Between the snow and the freezing cold, I didn’t think we’d get another snowstorm this year after getting almost a foot of snow at the end of January. Boy was I wrong and four weeks later a blizzard shut down the city.…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve officially crossed off the first item on my 2026 Bucket List: visiting the Museum of Natural History. Jon and I last went in 2019 and since then they’ve opened a new wing called the Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. This addition took nine years to complete and opened…
Continue reading ➞ Museum of Natural History – Butterfly Vivarium
Hi friends, welcome back! NYC hasn’t gotten much snow the past few years, so when I heard we were getting more than a few inches, I knew I had to take advantage. These pictures are from December 14th, 2025 when we woke up to a winter wonderland. I had already planned to see some of…
Hi friends, welcome back! I believe they predicted NYC was in for a cold, snowy winter and so far they’ve been right! This past weekend winter storm Fern rolled through, and I was very happy we had nowhere to be. The meteorologists have hyped up prior snowstorms that didn’t come to fruition, so I was…
Hi friends, welcome back and a belated Happy New Year! I’m excited to be back for my eighth year of blogging. I started this blog a few months before I moved to NYC and life sure looks a lot different now. 2026 is looking like an exciting year ahead. We’ll be celebrating our five-year wedding…
Hi friends, welcome back to the conclusion of my holiday series! I’m wrapping up my Christmas Master List with the sights below 42nd Street not quite worthy of their own post, but worth seeing. If you missed part one you can check it out here. Starting at the beautiful New York Public Library guarded by…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Christmas Decor Master List – Part Two
Hi friends, welcome back! Christmas is almost here and I’m wrapping up the season on my blog with part one of my Master List. These are decorations worth seeing, but not quite deserving of their own post. This post will cover everything at 42nd Street and above. I’ll start on the Upper East Side, more…
