Tagged With "the bronx"
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? (#39)
Sorry, Mac...but it's not Northlandz. Sorry, DrF...it's not the National Toy Train Museum Sorry, JonathanL...it's not the annual display at the Bronx Botanical Garden But you are all in the right country!
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Re: Arthur Ave -NYC's Real Little Italy
When my kids were younger, Arthur Avenue made a great end to a day at the Bronx Zoo or Botanical Garden...I'm glad it's still going!
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Re: The Old Stone Mill, Bronx, New York
Just to add a little more...the mill, also known as the Snuff Mill, is the oldest industrial building in New York City...but most of the others in the 20 oldest list predate it by 150 to 200 years. Most are houses in Brooklyn and Queens (one is still a private house after 350 years!) but one is in the Bronx: the 1748 Van Cortlandt Mansion--where George Washington really did sleep. For a link to the fascinating list, click HERE
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NYC&Co: We bring you tourists, we'll show you how to serve them
Taking a step beyond just beefing up the number of tourists arriving, New York City's tourism promotion agency, NYC&Co. has developed a program to help businesses and attractions in all five boroughs be ready for the numbers. And they are impressive numbers. Last year 56.4 million visitors came to New York; the city is pushing to hit 67 million by 2021. The new program, called "Tourism Ready" builds on Brooklyn's success in branding and marketing itself; experts including former...
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Brooklyn's Prospect Park Greenmarket
By a quick count, I’ve photographed markets in nearly three dozen cities in the U.S. and Europe; they’ve often appeared here on TravelGumbo. And yet the market I visit most often, and where my wife shops almost weekly, hasn’t found...
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New York's Circle Line gets new boats
New York's iconic boat ride gets a pair of updated boats, with more to come.
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Big Chihuly exhibit comes to NY Botanical Garden
Artist Dale Chihuly's work will be highlighted at a 6-month New York exhibition featuring a number of new works.
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Walking Through the NY Botanical Gardens: a Winter's Day
A winter walk takes Jonathan through an uncrowded park, and into an old-growth forest that mirrors what the area was like 300 years ago.
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April 2, 2017: Van Cortland Park Cross Country Track
The Tortoise and the Hare mark the finish line of one of the most famous Cross-Country courses in the United States, in the Bronx, New York City.
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Oct. 21, 2017: Chihuly's 'Neon 2006'
These photos were taken during a night visit to an exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx of work by glass artist Dale Chihuly.
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Ends of the Line: Taking the #1 Train, NYC
Every New York subway line has its own character; Jonathan L begins an exploration of what's at their ends, starting with his home line.
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Diamante Eco Adventure Park: Animals, Culture and Adventure
Jonathan L got away from his hotel and out to an adventure park in Costa Rica
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Yayoi Kusama at New York Botanical Garden
The Garden is hosting a six-month show of works, many of them new, by the iconic artist.
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FIT Museum: The History of Fashion
Jonathan L explores the history of fashion at the Museum at FIT
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Arthur Ave -NYC's Real Little Italy
Just some of the selection at Mike's Deli Tourists will go down to lower Manhattan looking for Little Italy, but those in the know will head to the Bronx. Just west of The Bronx Zoo is the Belmont neighborhood, and the heart of Belmont is Arthur Ave (...
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The Hudson River Museum - Yonkers NY
Just north of The Bronx in the city of Yonkers is a really nice little museum that I like to visit. The Hudson River Museum sits on a beautiful piece of land overlooking the Hudson River. The Hudson River Museum opened in 1922 as...
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#125)
Once again, Gumbo is on the move, and this time he's abandoned the urban/bucolic Bronx for a far different place. Some things about his location may seem obvious, others not. As usual, we ask that you not jump too quickly if...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 1, 2015: Day of the Dead in the Bronx
A Saturday trip to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx to see a Frida Kahlo exhibit took on a different cast when we realized that the Garden was also celebrating Halloween and the Dia de los Muertos. When we arrived, a variety of...
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Fall colors, New York Botanical Garden
On a late-October visit to see a special exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx Botanical Garden to most of us New Yorkers) I was struck by all the color around me. It's fall, and colors are to be expected, but because...
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Foodie Fun on Arthur Avenue
Water-up those taste buds! Stephanie Kalina-Metzger takes us on a food tour in the Bronx that makes you wish tagged along!
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NYC-The Lower East Side
The Lower East Side ( see map ) has been the home to immigrants for over 100 years. In the late 1800's its population was primarily Jewish, In the 1950's the population shifted to mostly Puerto Rican and then Dominican. Then in the 80's and...
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Wave Hill Arboretum, Bronx, New York
Wave Hill, the former estate of the Perkins family, is one of New York's most beautiful treasures, and one of its least known. It shouldn't be!
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The Working Class Riviera - Orchard Beach and City Island
Two of New York City’s best kept secrets – Orchard Beach and City Island – have played an important role for families for generations.
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Visiting My Backyard—Riverside Park
Come visit Jonathan L's Backyard - Riverside Park in NYC
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Built to Last: New York's Hall of Records
Built by a newly-united New York City to house its records and its Surrogates Court, this Beaux-Arts beauty is a barely-known gem.
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The Huntington, Los Angeles (Where Gumbo Was)
At once one of the world's great botanical gardens, a great art museum, and an outstanding research library...it's hard to call it more than just "The Huntington."
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The Temple of Heaven, Beijing China (Where Gumbo was #180)
Gumbo spent the past week visiting Tian Tian Park and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China
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Alice Austen House: Worth a trip to Staten Island
Jonathan L takes us on a trip to Staten Island to explore the life of early 20th century photographer Alice Austen
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Real New York City: Marble Hill and Inwood
Jonathan L shares more of his Real New York series, this time exploring a fascinating part of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Winter at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
PHeymont takes an out-of-season walk through his favorite (and nearby) botanical garden as winter gives it a different look.
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Your Guide to NYC Pizza Along the 6 Train
BrianMayRoam gives you many excellent choices of pizza joints in his home city.
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Loiza - Afro-Puertorican Culture
Elyunque.com There is a lot that can be written about the culture wars between San Juan and Ponce in Puerto Rico. And I will describe some of that in another post. There is another cultural...
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Holiday Train Show at the NY Botanical Gardens
Every year the NY Botanical Gardens turns the Haupt Conservatory into a model train holiday fantasy.
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Sept. 16, 2018: Bruckner Boulevard
Jonathan L brings us a view of old and new in the South Bronx
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Puerto Rico in My Lens by Jonathan L
Jonathan Lessuck, a regular contributor to TravelGumbo and a frequent visitor to Puerto Rico is having a solo exhibit of his photo work at the Puerto Rican Heritage Gallery of the New York Public Library. The exhibit, which opens Friday, November 16, runs through November 30 at the Bronx Library Center.
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New York Botanical Gardens Holiday Train Show
Jonathan L takes us to this year's Holiday Train Show at the NY Botanical Gardens
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Re: Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn, NY: Where Gumbo Was (#81)
Among the many other schools designed by CBJ Snyder was P.S. 165 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan - which was where I attended from kindergarten to 6th grade. Also Morris HS in the Bronx. Here are links to pictures (since they are not mine): PS 165 Morris HS
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May 31 2020, Morning Light in The Bronx
Jonathan L travels to his living room for some lovely sunrise light
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Van Cortlandt Park: A Taste of Nature
One of Jonathan L's Bronx getaways, Van Cortlandt Park has deep historical roots as well as a variety of activities.
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Rockefeller Preserve State Park
Jonathan L takes a morning trip to Rockefeller Preserve State Park for a morning walk
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October 17, 2020: Glowing in the Dark
Glass sculptor Dale Chihuly's work is always spectacular, but PHeymont found that night and light makes it even more so.
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Dale Chihuly at the New York Botanical Garden
Every year the New York Botanical Garden puts together a special show that is on exhibit from spring to fall. This year's features glass artist Dale Chihuly.
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NY Botanical Garden Pumpkin Patch
Jonathan L takes us on a walk through New York Botanical Garden's yearly harvest festival
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Palisades Interstate Park. Beautiful Hikes and Views near New York City
Jonathan L takes a drive along the cliffs that line the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River
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Croton Gorge Park: Supplying NYC Water for 150 years
Jonathan L visits New York's oldest water supply reservoir.
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Celebrate the Holidays at NYBG Glow
Jonathan L takes us to see the holiday light show at the New York Botanical Gardens