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Read On…

Posted on February 6, 2015 by marigold

Lucky me! I was among a very small group on a guided visit to the exhibit One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature at The Grolier Club. The books, printed between 1600 and 2000, are deemed “famous” because they were … Continue reading →

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When Mexico is Next to Croatia

Posted on January 24, 2015 by marigold

Just back from the New York Times Travel Show which, although not nearly as grand as it used to be, is still interesting. It’s at the Javits Center, a trip of its own–a lot of new apartment buildings have been … Continue reading →

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Let’s Zydeco

Posted on January 14, 2015 by marigold

It’s cold and rainy in New York so what better time to travel to warm Cajun country with hot music? Let’s Zydeco runs evenings with top bands at an otherwise undistinguished Irish pub on West 45th Street. It’s a lot … Continue reading →

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On Dasher…

Posted on December 28, 2014 by marigold

In my unofficial capacity as cheerleader for quirky New York City events, I’d have to go far to beat the annual Clement Clarke Moore festivities, billed as “New York’s oldest Christmas tradition.” The proceedings take place at the Church of … Continue reading →

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Sugar Plum

Posted on December 17, 2014 by marigold

It’s Nutcracker season but I’m sort of sugar-plumed out. I first saw the NYC ballet when my daughters were little; have taken  other kids other times and recently went to a production with a recital flavor put on by the … Continue reading →

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Over the River and Through the Woods

Posted on December 9, 2014 by marigold

My family and I went west–way, way west for the post-Thanksgiving weekend. New York State is bigger than I realized especially “upstate,” which seems composed of small churches, farms and roadways with impressively little travel. The drive is easy, as … Continue reading →

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Pins and Needles

Posted on November 27, 2014 by marigold

  Perhaps you have seen a reproduction of this painting or even the original that resides in the Mauritshuis Museum, The Hague. Done in 1632, it is one of the earliest works Rembrandt signed with his first name. Shades of … Continue reading →

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Dancing in Your Underwear

Posted on November 8, 2014 by marigold

What a pleasure to go to a museum where the exhibition doesn’t leave  you in need of oxygen. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) is a little gem with free admission, generous hours and never an overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

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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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