Most vacations I plan involve either a myriad of museums, religious institutions, and landmarks (sending my travel companions into cultural overload) or a beach, a fruity drink, and the mindset that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere.  Embarking on this new frontier known to the more athletic world as “adventure travel” is a pretty huge step for [...]

My French may be a little rusty…(okay, by “rusty” I mean “non-existent”), but by the end of my first day in Canada, I was an expert at this phrase: “En bref, c’est une perle”.  But before I provide you non-French speakers with the translation, let me explain why.  It all began at the sounding of [...]

Alas, only two more days before I head off into the great frontier we New Yorkers like to call Canada, which means that, yes, tonight I will be packing.  When you live in a pint-sized city apartment, you have to get just as creative with packing as you do living.  For instance, I only have [...]

The past is always present. It forms us, makes us who we are now, for better or worse.  We are indeed the sum of many past parts.  The older you get, the more you tend to look back and question your choices.  The mistakes are all too evident, the regrets add up quickly.  But somehow [...]

This week’s featured image is titled Bicycle Buddies, and is a photo from Etsy artist Kim Olson:  

There are eight million people in New York City…(give or take—I mean it must be more by now.)  There are also some odd million animals in this city as well.  A majority are pets and sadly, a huge number fill up our shelters.  I have always been a huge animal lover, since I was a [...]

My first trip out of the country was when I was seven and was to Vancouver, Canada.  We were living in Spokane, Washington at the time, and this journey across international borders seemed so exotic in my young mind.  And it had every right to seem so…from the hot springs to the campgrounds to the [...]

On Monday, February 13, 2012, Evidence, A Dance Company will hold its 8th annual gala. The gala will take place in The Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center, 311 West 35th Street, New York, NY.  The reception will be at 6:30P.M. and there will be a special performance by Evidence performing its signature piece, ‘Dancing with [...]

In an effort to recognize some of the amazing works of art, photography, and fashion that stem from the inspiration of New York City, we’ve added a new category on our site: Whimsical Wednesdays.  Every Wednesday, we’ll be featuring a NYC inspired work of art for your enjoyment, along with contact info to the artist. [...]