What’s Up: February 2023

Hi friends, welcome back! Not much is new since my last What’s Up post. We’ve been enjoying laying low, trying a few new restaurants, celebrating Valentine’s Day, attending a Michigan State Basketball game, and visiting the MoMa. We've been embracing the slower times and focusing on getting the apartment decorated, planning our future travels, and…

Newport, Rhode Island – Rosecliff Tour

Hi friends, welcome back to my Newport, Rhode Island series! On our last day of the trip, we grabbed coffee from The Picnic and then headed to tour Rosecliff Mansion. This mansion was built in 1899 by Nevada silver heiress Theresa “Tessie” Fair Oelrichs and sits on twenty-one oceanfront acres. Her father discovered the “Comstock…

NYC Christmas Decor Master List – Part One

Hi friends, welcome back! Similar to last holiday season, I’m rounding up all the festive spots around the city that didn’t quite make the cut of earning their own blog post, but deserve an honorable mention. I’m breaking my list into two posts and today's post will feature everything below 14th Street. Before Thanksgiving I…

Rockefeller Christmas Tree & Saks Light Show 2022

Hi friends, welcome back! It doesn’t get more iconic this time of year than the Saks Light Show and Rockefeller Christmas Tree. It’s my favorite spot in the city to be around Christmastime, as with most people. This years tree is a Norway Spruce from Queensbury, NY. It’s 85 feet tall, 50 feet wide, and…

Decorating my Parents’ House for Christmas – 2022

Hi friends, welcome back! While my apartment is still a work in progress, I’ll take you on a tour of my parents’ house. In mid-November I flew to Michigan to continue my tradition of decorating thier house for Christmas. I can’t quite remember when I took over the decorating, but it’s something I look forward…

Christmas at Macy’s 34th Street – 2022

Hi friends, welcome back! It isn’t the Christmas season in NYC without a trip to the iconic Macy’s on 34thStreet. Macy’s unveiled their holiday windows on November 17th and they’ll be up until the New Year. The main window displays are on Broadway between 34th and 35th Street, and the theme this year is how…

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards 2022

Hi friends, welcome back! I’m kicking off the holiday season in Hudson Yards. Wells Fargo has put on their third annual Shine Bright at Hudson Yards display and the twinkling lights sure are magical! There are over 2 million lights spanning 115 miles of string lights, 725 evergreen trees, and plenty of photo-ops. I love…