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I spotted on Fifth Avenue in New York City early in December. Made me stop and smile. I wish Fleece Navidad to all. For More New York Posts check out: New York: Foodie Holiday New York: Sights, Scenes and Suggestions New York: Two Discoveries The Eataly and Limelight Marketplace New York:...
One of my favorite things to do when I go to New York City is to try to discover places the tourists don’t go. It’s pretty tough to do because I am a tourist, don’t live in the Big Apple and my time there is regretfully limited. Recently though I found a stunning fancy pants […]
I was in New York City for a couple of days a few weeks ago and got the sense that the city has gone “nuts” over all things cuisine. Yes, to be a foodie is to be cool and hip these days. A foodie, defined in the World English Dictionary online is “A person having […]
Recently in New York I made two terrific discoveries in the Union Square area. This is a pretty hip and cool part of town, a bit far from the major tourist destinations. More of a real neighborhood, I think.
Home again…..after three stimulating days in New York City. I’ve loved this city for 40 years. It is filled with memories of visits during my early married years, excursions with our children and multiple trips to cover the fashion shows for the Press. Before the children were...
Wow! I looked at my blog stats page recently and noted that I had done 124 posts. In Old Media terms, this is 124 articles (of sorts). I never dreamed when I launched DesignDestinations in August of 2009 I would find this so much fun, be so stimulating and receive such positive responses. I...
I’m always on the hunt for insider tips for favorite destinations so when my friend Judy rented an apartment in NYC for a month recently I asked if she would share insights from her experience. Of course she did. Tip 1 Her first tip is to be sure to visit the Cloisters, located on […]
The current issue of Vanity Fair magazine has a fascinating article about the most influential and important pieces of architecture of this century and the last. Vanity Fair asked 52 experts in the field to vote on their choice for this designation. For those of us who are fascinated with...
Who would have thought that when I took the elevator to the roof of a really big museum in NYC in search of a chicken sandwich, I would find 5,000 sticks of bamboo seemingly randomly lashed together. Here’s the story. In May I enjoyed a couple of days in NYC. While I was there I […]
