Hi friends, welcome back! Summer officially starts today and as usual, I'm ready with my Summer Bucket List. We have a busy summer ahead so I’m not sure how far I’ll get on the list, but it’s nice to think of all the fun possibilities. We booked a house in the Catskills for the Fourth…
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Little Island NYC Spring 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! After walking along the High Line, I made my way over to Little Island on Pier 55. This park is free to visit and spans two acres atop unique, concrete tulip pods. To learn more about the history and construction of this pier, you can read my prior post here. Little…
The High Line Spring Tour 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! Even though it doesn’t feel like it, it’s still technically spring and visiting the High Line was on my Spring Bucket List. I had to look it up and I somehow haven’t blogged about the High Line since November 2021 when I did a fall tour. There have been some new…
NYC Brunch Cruise
Hi friends, welcome back! A few weekends ago Event Cruises invited us onboard their two-hour bottomless brunch cruise along the NYC harbor. Jon and I were looking forward to a change of scenery and getting out on the water. The boat disembarks from Pier 36 at 12pm and upon boarding we were handed a mimosa…
Central Park Spring Tour 2023 – Part 2
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m taking you on part two of my Central Park spring tour featuring the southern half of the park. If you missed part one you can catch up here. The pictures from part one of my tour were taken on April 11th and when I came back for part two…
West Side Community Garden NYC
Hi friends, welcome back! I was scrolling Instagram last week and a video of a garden I'd never heard of on NYC's Upper West Side caught my eye. The garden is called the West Side Community Garden and located on 89th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Ave. It’s a few blocks from Central Park so…
Battery Park Spring Tour 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m taking you through the spring blooms in Battery Park. We live about ten minutes away so we get to see these pretty blooms often. I’ll start today’s tour at Zuccotti Park. After all the Christmas lights come down, this small park is filled with colorful tulips. Pumphouse Park is…
Central Park Spring Tour 2023 – Part One
Hi friends, welcome back! We had the best weather in NYC last week and I took full advantage by heading to Central Park in search of the cherry blossoms. I wish you could jump inside these pictures and experience them in real life because it was the perfect day in Central Park. The sun was…
Macy’s Flower Show 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m working on my NYC Spring Bucket List, and the first thing I’m crossing off is the 48th Annual 2023 Macy’s Flower Show. The show ran from March 26th through April 10th at the 34th Street Herald Square location. It's free to checkout and open during store hours. The flowers are…
Lower Manhattan Historical Tour – Trinity Church & St. Paul’s Chapel
Hi friends, welcome back to part three of my Lower Manhattan historical tour. Today’s tour starts at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway with Trinity Church. Trinity Church dates all the way back to 1697 when King William III granted a charter to the church. The charter serves as the incorporation document for the…
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