Touring Graveyards for History and Understanding I suppose if you are bashful, a cemetery is a great place to visit given that no one is likely to talk to you much. I like cemeteries for the opportunities they provide to commune with the universe, to learn a bit about history, and to appreciate how other…
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Learning about the Korean War in the District of Columbia
Armistice Declared in Panmunjom on July 27, 1953 The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was dedicated on July 27, 1995 Photo credit: M. Ciavardini The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. brings warriors close to civilians. Seeing statues of soldiers and others in combat mode reminds viewers how frightening war is for…
History, Hucksters, and a Highway in Brewster
The Bashful Adventurer visits the Old Southeast Church Cemetery in Brewster, N.Y. (Putnam County) and uncovers a little bit of history at this unnoticed cemetery.
Stepping Out from the Sanctuary of the French Quarter
A Quick Foray to Tremé Lightens our Souls Stumbling upon Our Lady of Guadalupe after a loop around St. Louis Cemetery #1, a scary trip even on a sunny day, we are grateful for the sanctuary this space is about to offer us. This brightly colored church will be no less strange than the rest…
Rooftop Bonus, Manhattan
The Bashful Adventurer needs a hotel to stay in near Madison Square Garden. Will Homewood Suites satisfy her and her family?
Whiskey and Sliders in Midtown West
Eating near Madison Square Garden All of the youthful adventurers are joining the Brawny Sherpa and me for a quick bite in Midtown Manhattan before some of them head to a concert at Madison Square Garden. With a sometime vegan, a confirmed carnivore, and several very selective eaters in our little party, the question is,…
Carnegie Culture
The Brawny Sherpa and I bring along a couple of our youthful adventurers for some cultural acclimation. I don’t know what I think I will experience at Carnegie Hall, but traipsing up the flights of stairs to our upper balcony seats on a sweltering Friday reminiscent of New Orleans gives me an indicator that the…
Dining in DUPAV
Manhattan’s Pershing Square Café Offers a Glimpse of History “It’s not often I eat beneath a bridge,” the Youthful Adventurer remarks as we marvel at the sound of taxis passing over our heads as we await our lunch at Pershing Square, the restaurant tucked beneath the Park Avenue Viaduct right across from Grand Central Station….
Crescent City Hangover
A Lost Weekend in New Orleans Liquor is to New Orleans as gambling is to Las Vegas. A traveler thinks she is going to resist it and then finds herself within four hours of disembarking from her plane ordering a second mint julep and wondering what a Sazerac is. Even entirely sober, a clear-minded journey…
Springtime, Bedford Hills
Open garden days are a great way to travel locally to see what you might have been missing all year long. Here, the aspirational Steinhardt Garden in Bedford Hills, N.Y. where I could probably spend the entire summer. —Lori Tripoli Visiting northern Westchester county? You might like these posts: Feeling Bedford Burn A Visit to…