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20 Short Walks between New York Landmarks
Favorable weather may encourage long walks through the New York cityscape, but sometimes a short walk of a mile or less may be just the ticket for some serious New York sightseeing. Perfect for brisk autumn weather, these suggested walks pair two ne...
Revisiting Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party in the Age of The Da Vinci Code
The Dinner Party, a multimedia work created by Judy Chicago and many volunteers between 1974-1979 and now permanently housed, or perhaps the word is enshrined, inside The Brooklyn Museum, is essential viewing for fans of art. The monumental installat...
Gustave Caillebotte: Impressions of Water
People often lose umbrellas, but I've held onto a special one for many years - a large parapluie (literally, for the rain, in French) with a wooden base and curved handle that upon opening reveals the painting Paris Street, Rainy Day by painter Gusta...
Literary DUMBO: An Afternoon Walk Under the Bridges in Search of Books
Along with the possibilities of ice cream, chocolate, drinks at reBar, lying down on green grass and views of two bridges and Manhattan, this book-oriented walk has added perks. Throw in a beautiful day, and I can't think of a better quick escape tha...
Starring New York: New York Films at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
For those who enjoy depictions of New York on film, several movies in this year's Tribeca Film Festival (April 22-May 3, 2009) give New York a featured role. Though not surprising for a festival that was created to reinvigorate lower Manhattan in the...
A Stroll West Along Atlantic Avenue, and Finding My Way to Carroll Gardens
After a nice lunch with a friend at Cafe Lafayette in Brooklyn this afternoon, I felt like taking a walk. Though it was chilly, the sun was bright, and the insane winds had died down. I wanted to walk without too much over-determination (otherwise, a...
A Three-Mile Walk Through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill
I set out on Tuesday afternoon just to view the Tree Huggers Project on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn (previous post), but the attractive architecture and street life kept me going much farther. As I mentioned in the last post, I started out near downtow...
The Tree Huggers on Myrtle Avenue: Public Art on a Mainstream Street
A tree is hugged in Brooklyn.I had every intention of visiting the Chelsea art district today, but wanderlust overtook me for the greener (though winter now) pastures of Brooklyn. Curious about the Myrtle Avenue Public Art Program's ambitions to inst...
An Autumn Walk in Prospect Park: A Slideshow and Map
A social engagement took me to the heart of Brooklyn today, and afterward, I decided to take in the autumn vistas of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's masterpiece, Prospect Park. I walked from the southernmost section of the park near the lake...
