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Hi friends, welcome back to part two of my Upper East Side Halloween Tour. If you missed part one, you can check it out here. Iām picking up the tour at 78th Street and making my way south to 61st Street in this installment. š76th between Fifth and Madison š This one is Kelly Ripa…
Continue reading ā Upper East Side NYC Halloween Decor 2026 ā Part 2
Hi friends, welcome back! I made my first trip back to NYC this past weekend to see all the Halloween decorations on the Upper East Side. I took the Metro North and had an easy ride in. I got off at 125th Street and hopped on the subway to 96th Street to begin my tour.…
Continue reading ā Upper East Side NYC Halloween Decor 2026 ā Part 1
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in! Our new place is coming together and I enjoyed the challenge of decorating for Halloween. I do miss my deep windowsills that I used to be able to decorate, but I like how it turned out this year. In our entryway I have my usual styled table.…
Hi friends, happy October! October is one of my favorite months, so I thought it was fitting to kick it off with my fall bucket list. Our fall is off to a bit of a slow start with the Norāeaster keeping us homebound so Iām keeping my list short and sweet. I do miss being…
Hi friends, welcome back! We had quite the epic Fourth of July in NYC. We were supposed to be moved out by now, but we extended our lease two months, so we got to experience Americaās 250th birthday on our last weekend living in NYC. Besides the Macy's fireworks, I was most excited to watch…
Continue reading ā Sail4th 250 Tall Ships & International Air Review in NYC
Hi friends, welcome back to the conclusion of my holiday series! Iām 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 ā NYC Christmas Decor Master List ā Part Two
Hi friends, welcome back! Christmas is almost here and Iām 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. Iāll start on the Upper East Side, more…
Hi friends, welcome back! Iām wrapping up my Christmas Bucket List and today Iāve got some of the most iconic trees in the city. Iāve been seeing on social media that the crowds at Rockefeller and Bryant Park are miserable, so I planned to beat them all one morning. I left my apartment a little…
Continue reading ā Rockefeller & Bryant Park Christmas Trees 2025
Hi friends, welcome back! Can you believe Christmas is in less than two weeks? Iāve got the final set of windows to show you today and I think youāre going to like them. Compared to the department stores on Fifth Avenue, Macys always tries to capture the wonder and nostalgic feeling of Christmas. This year…
Hi friends, welcome back! Today Iāve got a festive Fifth Avenue walking tour for you with slight detours down 57th and 51st Street. Fifth Avenue always has the best decorations and is anchored by Bergdorfs on 58thStreet and Saks Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller on 49th Street. I did something new this year and got to…