On a cloudy Labor Day weekend we decided to check out Little Island, a newly developed park on Pier 55 in New York City. It’s open from 6am every day and is free to the public. It can be reached by either 13th or 14th street on the West Side. The vision of philanthropist familiesContinue reading “Little Island at Hudson River Park, NYC”
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Liberty State Park, NJ – a Nice Day on the Way to the Statue of Liberty
Liberty State Park is almost two square miles in size, located in Jersey City, NJ,, with outstanding NYC views. You can catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty from there and will probably spend less time waiting in line and experience smaller crowds than if you had departed from Battery Park in Manhattan. However,Continue reading “Liberty State Park, NJ – a Nice Day on the Way to the Statue of Liberty”
A Day in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
On our last trip to San Francisco we took a detour south to charming Carmel-by-the-Sea to visit and stay with a friend. Known as a European-style village where celebrities lived and where Clint Eastwood was once the mayor, it did not disappoint as a pleasant place to rest and relax. Referred to often just asContinue reading “A Day in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA”
Three Days in San Francisco, CA
On a cool, foggy September morning we embarked on our three day exploration of one of the most iconic cities in the United States. San Francisco surprised us as being walkable but larger than we had anticipated. Still, we saw everything we had set out to do, and it remains one of our most memorableContinue reading “Three Days in San Francisco, CA”
Four Days in Philadelphia, PA
A visit to Philadelphia is wonderful year-round, with much to see and do including an exploration of American history. We took a trip in early March to participate in the annual Love Run (a 5K and half-marathon that year), which was also my first visit to Philly. Then we went back to see it atContinue reading “Four Days in Philadelphia, PA”
Christmas in San Antonio, TX
With only a few days off over the Christmas break, San Antonio turned out to be a pleasant holiday weekend getaway. With so many hotels in the downtown area, and everything to see mostly downtown, it was easy to plan a stay. San Antonio lights up during the Christmas season, especially all over the RiverContinue reading “Christmas in San Antonio, TX”
Three Days in Newport, RI
We traveled here to see the annual Newport Jazz festival during a long weekend one summer, to see the sites, eat lobster rolls and relax. We got several tips from a colleague at work as to what to see in Newport and somehow managed to see all of it in three days. So, you mightContinue reading “Three Days in Newport, RI”
A Day in Nantucket, MA
“Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies;” – Herman Melville, Moby Dick Once a whaling village in the 19th century and then part of the then-booming whaling industry that swept the globe, Nantucket, Massachusetts is a cornerstone of early American history. The charactersContinue reading “A Day in Nantucket, MA”
A Weekend in Providence, RI
Referred to as one of America’s favorite cities, we decided to explore what Providence had to offer on our visit to New England. Located close to I-95 it’s a convenient stop to spend a few nights and recharge, and a charming city to visit in its own right. We found it clean, safe and aContinue reading “A Weekend in Providence, RI”
A Presidential Retreat – Martha’s Vineyard
In the 19th century Martha’s Vineyard was an epicenter of the American whaling industry, sending thousands of whalers off on their ships from the port in Edgartown (for more on the subject, see Whaling on Martha’s Vineyard by Thomas Dresser). In prior years Presidents like Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland had made trips toContinue reading “A Presidential Retreat – Martha’s Vineyard”
The Full Itinerary 