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- Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
- The Bold & the Beautiful: The Cherry Blossoms of Brooklyn
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- Steinway & Sons Factory Tour
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Category Archives: new york city
Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape
Hi F&F, For this week’s photo challenge: escape, I’m posting a few photos of the Metro Tech Commons (MTC) located in Downtown Brooklyn. It stands in the center of Brooklyn’s business district which boasts more than 17 million square feet of … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
Hi F&F, This Sunday was the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. The 40 mile route takes thousands of cyclists through all the boroughs, including the best borough, Brooklyn. In fact, the tour passes not far from where I live and … Continue reading
The Bold & the Beautiful: The Cherry Blossoms of Brooklyn
Hi F&F, The ornamental cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) are almost as famous as their cousins in Japan. The trees in the BBG are “A-listers”. They are superstars in every sense of the word. They are pampered, they have … Continue reading
Posted in brooklyn, Horticulture, humor, new york city, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Cherry blossom, Flowers, Gardens, humor, Photography, photos
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Steinway & Sons Factory Tour
Hi F&F, When I was a school girl I liked going on class trips. Those trips meant leaving the confines of the classroom to take learning out into the wider world. For me, learning in the classroom sometimes felt like … Continue reading
Posted in brooklyn, Curiosities & Oddities, fun, new york city, Photography, photos, Technology, Travel, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Arts and Craft, Craft, Design, factory tour, New York City, Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037, Photography, piano, postaweek2013, Steinway & Sons, Travel, urban industry, weekly photo challenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Color
Hi F&F, I’ve been enjoying the many submissions for this week’s photo challenge – color. I noticed that lots of folks looked up for color; sharing images of the sky in azure, cerulean, and cornflower. Even more people cast their … Continue reading
Mother and Motherboard Issues are preventing Posts
Hi F&F, It has been a long stretch without a post. I’m missing this outlet for my thoughts, but circumstances, time and technology have kind of conspired against me of late. On the home front my mom (Mom, inc) had … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogging, Uncategorized
Tagged Blogging, Celebration, community, events, special events
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Sh*t (Transplanted) New Yorkers Say
Hi F&F, This video was shared with me by a friend and fellow native New Yorker, Monique. It cracked me up. A word of WARNING – This is NOT a tutorial for the newly transplanted resident. Yes, New Yorkers have … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Living, humor, Life, new york city, Pop Culture
Tagged culture, humor, life, native new yorker, New York, New York City, NYC, popular culture
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A Leisure for Less Post: The Spring Programs at BLDG 92
Hi F&F, The Spring Programs @ BLDG 92 have sprung. I think The Brooklyn Navy Yard is an amazing place and the exhibit at BLDG 92 is special. I may be biased in my appraisal, because I work there, but Keith from the … Continue reading
Posted in brooklyn, Culture, Events, frugality, new york city, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged BLDG 92, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Fleet Week, frugality, Fun, New York City, Recreation, special events, Wallabout
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