tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12524758356313024782024-03-05T14:34:01.959-08:00City Girl WritesBringing you beautiful, interesting and delicious from New York City, Philadelphia and everywhere that fun leads.CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-84339649422739260662016-04-05T10:54:00.000-07:002016-04-05T10:56:21.939-07:00Haddonfield Reveals an Artist in Bloom
If you love art and you delight in making new discoveries, New Jersey’s Markeim Arts Center is where you will want to be on the evening of April 16th. Art lovers from across the region will gather in historic Haddonfield that eve to see the work of an artist revealed for the first time.
During a catered cocktail reception that will serve as a fundraiser for both the Markeim and the CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-48512442253622885792016-02-23T16:02:00.000-08:002016-02-24T05:25:35.077-08:00Rugged, Restful, Golden
The next time you plan a trip to Colorado, be sure to put the city of Golden at the top of your travel itinerary. Golden surrounds you with rugged beauty and Western hospitality only 30 minutes from Denver International Airport.
It’s where you will find the best of Old West culture and outdoor adventuring in a low-key, authentic setting.
There's a reason why so many people from Denver CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-46560303840931997792015-04-27T09:35:00.000-07:002015-04-29T10:45:07.173-07:00Travel, Shopping and The Joy of Local
This is a post about travel. This is a post about shopping local. And this is all about how shopping local can be a trip. Confused? Come along with me.
We're all familiar with the many reasons there are to support local business. If you haven't been reminded lately, here are 10 great ones.
But there's another reason to shop local - it's the most satisfying, engagingCityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-2299097711566921612015-04-09T18:00:00.000-07:002015-04-09T18:45:39.154-07:00Discovering Baltimore's Fells PointA trip requires careful planning...or does it? Too much preparation leaves little room for surprise. The next time you venture into new territory skip some of the details. Magic always appears in those open spaces you leave in your itinerary.
During a weekend getaway to Baltimore I re-discovered just how energizing it feels to arrive in a destination without any expectations. I knew the CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-32955213181988948812015-03-24T08:21:00.000-07:002015-04-09T19:01:16.536-07:00The Leopard at des Artistes: A New York Classic on the Upper West Side
Deciding
where to dine in Manhattan isn’t easy – the island has over 3,500 restaurants
for you to choose from - but finding the
quintessential New York dining experience, the kind you catch a glimpse of in a
movie and suddenly you’re in love with New York all over again?
That’s simple.
You’ll find
it around the corner from Central Park on West 67th Street at The
Leopard atCityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-27714848560105977322015-03-19T19:30:00.000-07:002015-04-09T19:03:19.557-07:00Celebrities and Sightseeing: A Two-Hour Adventure in NYCWe stepped out of a car in front of The Jane Hotel and directly into the path of a television personality.
Bumping headlong into America's Next Top Model's Nigel Barker wasn't a bad way to begin a mini-tour of New York City in the middle of a rain storm. The family that had invited me to guide them on a Manhattan walk that morning smiled through layers of much-needed rain gear - despite the CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-48463141862676855932015-03-05T19:30:00.000-08:002015-04-09T19:07:04.528-07:00A Manhattan Walk in Mist and Rain
I love ugly days in New York. Cold, sleet, rain, anything that clears sidewalks of crowds for just a little while and lets the city breathe.
When fog appeared this week, Manhattan looked like it was exhaling,
tired after an exhausting shift. Dressed in gray it was beautiful, less
spectacle, more majesty. It eased back
to being itself.
It’s when weather turns and mostCityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-68396513788296605342015-02-26T20:00:00.000-08:002015-04-09T19:09:09.957-07:00When It's Cold in Philadelphia, Visit Haddonfield
Tired of winter, Philadelphia? Exhausted by the snow, South Jersey? Hurry to
historic Haddonfield. It’s a town with just enough magic to make you happy in the cold while you
wait for warmer weather.
After a snowstorm, or even during one, Haddonfield is an especially
beautiful place to explore…and you don’t even need to tackle slippery roads to
get there.
A quick hop across the Ben CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-27721394006093280902014-05-06T07:28:00.000-07:002014-05-06T07:45:46.573-07:00Manhattan in the 1970s - A Novel Reveals Another Side of the StoryDirty Old 1970s New York City is a Facebook page that perfectly captures the city as it was in its bad old heyday - scary, rough, dirty but also spontaneous, authentic and brash in a way that was irresistible to the millions who lived and flocked here despite the danger. It's a page that celebrates the old New York that everyone recognizes and many of us miss.
A new novel invites you into a CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-48997457677697920322014-04-11T13:54:00.000-07:002014-08-05T08:36:06.731-07:00The National Cherry Blossom Festival: Pink Even Off-Peak.Timing is everything when it comes to The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., a lovely, lively, month-long springtime event that marks the official end to winter doldrums.
But our timing was off.
My mother and I coordinated our schedules and planned our trip to D.C. to match predictions for peak blooming. We imagined ourselves enjoying a sunny, warm weekend CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-3348844279944141702014-03-18T11:20:00.000-07:002014-03-18T11:21:00.210-07:00See NYC Like a Local: A Genuine Slice of New York LifeYou've seen Times Square, the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center but you know there is still so much more to explore and experience in New York City. So, isn't it time that you enjoyed an authentic slice of city life? There is one walk I love sharing with friends and family that does just that - it brings you into the fabric of daily life in one of New York's most-beloved neighborhoods.CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-63100623985515439792014-03-06T09:44:00.000-08:002014-03-16T11:48:01.320-07:00Experience NYC Like a Local - Let it Surprise You
What I love about New York is how it can take whatever you
thought would be the highlight of your day and turn it into just one more event
in a string of incredible moments.
The New York Travel Show was supposed to be my highlight one
March weekend. Instead New York itself became my main focus.
New York always has a surprise waiting for you on the way to
your plans.
A sight that can CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-58149637538803670712014-02-09T13:51:00.001-08:002014-02-09T14:26:51.032-08:00The Beatles and Frank Gorshin: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Ed Sullivan Show
Fifty years ago today, in a small New York City theater, in
front of an audience of 728 people, Ed Sullivan launched The Beatles, ignited a
cultural revolution and unleashed the desire to create music in countless artists.
The audience of 73 million television viewers included children like Steven
Tyler, Richie Sambora, Tom Petty, Nancy Wilson, Billy Joel, Chrissie Hynde and Bruce
Springsteen, CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-17538297028792247882014-01-16T17:00:00.000-08:002017-02-08T13:04:16.931-08:00Back to School, NYC Part 2 - The Fun, Creepy, Cool 1970sI ran into a friend on Columbus Avenue. We hadn't seen each other in over twenty years but we dropped into comfortable conversation after a few minutes the way people sometimes do when they have been linked through school, neighborhood and family for a lifetime. After catching up on each other's news he suggested I bring my family to Sunday mass at Blessed Sacrament. He would be reading the CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-2248152617198671132014-01-15T19:00:00.000-08:002017-02-08T13:03:16.040-08:00Back to School, NYC - The Fun, Creepy, Cool 1970sThe School of the Blessed Sacrament began welcoming New York City children in the early 1900s when Manhattan's Upper West Side was still tranquil open country. The stretch of land between West 70th Street, where the school stands today, and the upper reaches of Broadway was so rural that Blessed Sacrament Church held its first Easter Sunday Mass in a stable that once stood on the corner of West CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-43831681180513320682012-04-27T09:19:00.000-07:002012-04-27T09:19:54.698-07:00Play On: The Naumburg Bandshell
If walls could talk, the Naumburg Bandshell would be New York City’s fiercest chatterbox. It’s been standing between Bethesda Terrace and Central Park’s famed, tree-lined Mall Promenade for almost 80 years, collecting memories while sharing music and words.
Visit the Bandshell early in the morning and you’ll find a brief moment of quiet and stillness.
Nauburg Bandshell Photo from CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-8368014088009135552012-03-11T16:00:00.001-07:002012-03-11T18:10:59.982-07:00B. Altman and Comapny: The Grande Dame of NYC RetailEarly mornings along New York’s busiest avenues always fascinate me. The city may never sleep, but it does rest, and these pre-sunrise moments offer a glimpse of the city before she’s camera-ready. A diva in repose, if you will. Then the sun rises across the East River, and west-facing windows along Manhattan fracture the beams of light and cast them in every direction. In an instant, it’s as if CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-40924718768724527562012-02-23T14:02:00.000-08:002012-02-23T15:25:38.189-08:00Upper Manhattan: The Other Upper West SideNew York instinct seems to draw almost everyone on the island of Manhattan to points south of 125th Street for dining, strolling, sightseeing and general fun. Tourist maps of New York City ignore areas to the north almost entirely, ending their detailed grid coverage of the island just past Central Park North. It's no wonder locals forget and tourists skip that stretch of Broadway&CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-54987577466897480502012-01-02T19:14:00.000-08:002012-01-02T19:22:35.070-08:00Divine Tragedy: A Philadelphia Icon RuinedAn astonishing sight looms ten-stories above North Philadelphia. The building is abandoned, broken, marred by graffitti yet majestic.
In a part of the city where dilapidated buildings are part of the urban landscape this building stands apart. It commands attention. The winds that blow through its hollows whistle the tunes a different era, hinting at stories that wait to be CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-24545169621349994422011-12-01T06:37:00.001-08:002011-12-01T12:36:18.413-08:00The Fight for A Philadelphia GemWhen you veer off into unknown territory you're likely to find the unexpected. That's exactly what occured yesterday as I left the commotion of a busy Philadelphia street to explore a charming little alley. Red brick townhouses framed by shutters and ivy lined a narrow brick cartway strewn with autumn leaves. The noise of the city fell away as if muted by years of history. I explored tentatively,CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-15265153420083561822011-11-15T05:21:00.001-08:002011-12-01T12:37:17.201-08:00Mornings Go to The Dogs in Central Park
Every morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Central Park goes to the dogs...and it's delightful to watch. Every dog enjoys a good romp but New York City canines, who spend so much of their day padding around apartments and napping, take to the open spaces of Central Park with special gusto.
For three hours each morning, and five each night (from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.), dogs rule...and they seem to knowCityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-19313296905254644592011-11-14T05:10:00.001-08:002011-11-14T06:52:16.481-08:00An Autumn Walk on the Upper West Side
Manhattan is beautiful year-round but it seems at its best in Autumn, especially on the Upper West Side.
The morning sun gilds these Upper West Side brownstones.
It's misty and peaceful only along West 73rd Street. The roar of Columbus Avenue nearby seems muted.
Autumn colors are at their peak along Central Park West.
A CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-76056322830236183352011-03-18T07:19:00.000-07:002017-02-08T12:26:39.915-08:00The Last Candy Store in NYC
If you grew up on New York's Upper West Side in the 1970s, there is a name that might bring you back to good memories of your old neighborhood and a New York that is long gone: Joe's Candy Store.
A chain store now stands at the corner of West 75th Street and Columbus Avenue where Joe's commanded the block for almost three decades. Peel back the years, tear up the floors and strip away the CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-17012395455252417982011-03-11T08:26:00.000-08:002011-03-11T14:35:15.357-08:00A Little Rain, Much Architecture: The Highbridge Bronx TourWhen was the last time you strolled in the rain around a Bronx neighborhood looking for architectural gems within a few blocks of Yankee Stadium? A group of 12 weather-proof preservation conference attendees did just that last weekend, basking not in the sun but in the company of likeminded "history buffs and detail geeks." William Casari, assistant professor at Hostos Community College and a CityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252475835631302478.post-58626763954015986052011-02-01T15:52:00.000-08:002011-02-01T16:01:52.726-08:00Robert Plant and Band of Joy in the Perfect SettingThe moment Robert Plant and Band of Joy appeared on stage at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday Night the air went electric with a charge that ran both ways. They hit the boards beaming and visibly jazzed for a night of playing great music while the audience rose to greet them in a spontaneous, all-at-once movement that seemed set off by a shockwave of ardor. In America’s favorite rock room, AmericanCityGirlWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224022493476082963noreply@blogger.com1