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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! This past Friday we made our annual visit to Croton-On-Hudson for the Great Jack Oā Lantern Blaze. We usually make a night out of it and grab dinner in Sleepy Hollow beforehand, but Mother Nature thwarted our plans. There was a strong line of storms and torrential downpours that were supposed…
Hi friends, welcome back! We are officially moved, but I thought Iād officially conclude my time living in NYC with a final āView From My Windowā. With the recent heatwave I did a lot of looking out the window to see all the Fourth of July happenings in NYC. Once the feels like temperature gets…
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! Iāve got a life update to share with you all: weāre moving! Weāve been pondering the move to the suburbs since we re-signed our lease last May, and this year finally felt like the right time. We found a townhome to rent while we scope out the different towns and decide…
Hi friends, welcome back! I was feeling adventurous after the Macyās flower show, so I headed to Hudson Yards to see another floral display. For the past few years, the mall at Hudson Yards hosts Fluers de Villes, a traveling floral show. The theme this year was Flora, a fashion forward celebration of spring couture…
Hi friends, welcome back! Continuing with my floral finds around NYC, I headed to Macyās for their 51st Annual Flower Show. This year they partnered with Valentino Beauty to showcase the theme āHomegrownāour celebration of Americaās 250th anniversary expressed through flowers, fiber & timeless handicrafts. Take a journey through our greenhouse-inspired installations where weāve reimagined…
Hi friends, welcome back! While the spring weather might be off to a bipolar start, the colors around the city are not. Ā On a teaser spring day, Violet and I strolled around capturing the best blooms around Lower Manhattan. Iāll start this tour at the southern most part, Bowling Green Park. I loved all the…
Hi friends, welcome back! Spring is finally here and I couldnāt be happier. Last spring I only saw the blooms around our neighborhood, so Iām excited to get back out there and see the city blossoming after a long winter. Ā My first adventure was to the West Side Community Garden on 89th Street between Amsterdam…
Continue reading ā West Side Community Garden Tulip Festival 2026