Monthly Archives: October 2014

Hallo Berlin

Posted on October 28, 2014 by marigold

The only locally-produced items I found in Berlin were wurst (more later) and marzipan. That said, the city has wonderful museums, a lively art scene, great music in numerous venues and KaDaWe, (‘Ka-da-vay’); Europe’s biggest department store with a food … Continue reading →

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Early Halloween

Posted on October 18, 2014 by marigold

Having carved my fair share of pumpkins, the Great Jack O’Lantern Halloween Blaze, a month-long work of marketing genius run by Hudsonvalley.org., deserves applause. The four events run many times a day for twenty-eight days leading up to Halloween with … Continue reading →

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As the World Turners

Posted on October 11, 2014 by marigold

  Visiting friends in Newton, MA last summer, we went to the excellent Peabody Essex Museum to see the Turner & The Sea show (if this gets a rise from your art hackles, sorry, as the show decamped September 1.) … Continue reading →

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