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Hi friends, welcome back! It’s officially spring, so I thought it would be fun to make a NYC Spring Bucket List. I’m feeling optimistic and waiting for the trees and flowers to bloom, so for now I will just day dream about spring. This past Saturday was the perfect spring weekend and I'm so ready…
Hi friends, welcome back! Jon and I finally made it back to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for our Valentine’s date this past weekend. I had been interested in seeing the “Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” exhibit before it closed March 6th so time was a bit of the essence. The…
Continue reading ➞ An Afternoon at the Met: Walt Disney & Fashion in America Exhibits
Hi friends, welcome back! Recently I shared a neighborhood tour of the Seaport District, and today I’m taking you through the museum, history, and two Lightships in the museum's fleet. The first port in this area of the East River was created by the Dutch West India Company in 1625, and the land surrounding the port…
Continue reading ➞ Seaport Museum, Lightship Ambrose, & Wavertree Ship Tour
Hi friends, welcome back to part two of our Philly adventures! In case you missed part one, you can check it out here. Part two picks up after our walking tour and inside Independence Hall. To see inside Independence Hall, you need tickets for a National Park Service guided tour. The tickets cost a $1…
Continue reading ➞ A Long Weekend in Philly – Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and Rocky
Hi friends, welcome back! Every year, Jon and I go on a fall getaway, and this year we decided to spend a long weekend (October 8th - 11th) in Philadelphia. We chose Philadelphia because it’s less than a two-hour drive from NYC, we love learning about history, checking out museums, and surprisingly neither of us…
Continue reading ➞ A Long Weekend in Philly – Historic Walking Tour
Hi friends, welcome back to part three of our Nantucket trip! (If you need to catch up, part one - part two) Jon and I started our second morning in Nantucket back at Handlebar Café and sipping our coffee on our favorite bench. After finishing our coffee, we strolled around town shopping in the cutest…
Hi friends, welcome back! Last weekend was the most perfect fall weekend I could ask for! The sun was shining, there was a slight breeze, and it was right around 70*F. I alluded to this in my What’s Up post, but Jon and I bought tickets to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island…
Hi friends, hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day! This year Jon and I decided to head back to The Metropolitan Museum of Art Saturday for our Valentine’s Day date. We didn’t get to see everything last year so we were excited to pick up where we left off. It was also freezing outside,…
Continue reading ➞ Valentine’s Day at The Metropolitan Museum of Arts 2020
Hi friends, welcome back, I hope your new year is off to a great start! As I’ve mentioned before, I love making lists and goals, especially at the start of a new year, and today I’m sharing my 2020 NYC Bucket List. I thought long and hard about all of things that I wanted to…
The weather has been pretty chilly in NYC lately, so Jon and I have been all about checking out new museums, restaurants, and coffee shops. This past weekend, we went to the Natural History Museum located in the upper west side of Manhattan. The Museum was very easy to get to, there’s even an entrance…