Month: October 2018

NY Environment, Shimmie Horn

Fall Foliage

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The crisp, autumn weather in New York offers visitors the chance to enjoy colorful fall foliage. Use these suggestions to experience the beauty of NY’s changing seasons:

  • Stop by the New York Botanical Gardens, the largest botanical garden in the United States. The New York Botanical Gardens has an amazing array of collections, gardens and exhibits.
  • Visit the Storm King Art Center, a 500-acre outdoor sculpture park and museum that blends art and nature in NY’s Hudson Valley.
  • Take a bike tour of the city: Combine exercise and nature by biking through NY with Bike NY. Biking tours are available to bikers of different skill levels.

Whichever destination you choose, enjoy the inspiration of autumn’s changing colors.

 

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New Exhibit Opens at a Unique NYC Museum

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If you’re looking for an interactive, educational museum experience, consider a visit to New York’s Tenement Museum. This museum, an official New York Historical site, tells the story of immigration in an authentic, vibrant way. Housed in two tenement buildings, the museum’s tours offer visitors a glimpse into the past.

The Tenement Museum, after turning away thousands of visitors each year, recently completed an 8-million-dollar expansion project. The new 10,000 square foot facility on the Lower East Side offers several guided tours. The latest tour, “Under One Roof,” introduces visitors to a building that has housed several generations of NYC immigration. By showcasing the lives of  three families—all of whom arrived from different countries and were raised in this building, visitors can gain insight into America’s “melting pot.”

Evelyn Hotel

Elevate Your Entertainment at The Evelyn

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Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood has a lot to offer for both residents and tourists.  For those taking a break, The Evelyn hotel – built in 1903 – is located right in the center on New York’s 27th Street.  For art lovers, check out  Arlene Shechet’s artwork is displayed at Madison Square Park Conservatory.  This unique tour around “the overlapping pieces is similar to being within a madcap, human-scale astrolabe, one in which the onlooking park crowd that will move around and among it are similar to a constantly orbiting, shapeshifting astroid belt, dodging and colliding with the sculptures willy-nilly.”

For those who are more musically inclined, “The Band’s Visit” can be seen on Broadway, also near to The Evelyn.

And at the end of it all, you can just kick off your shoes and relax at the Evelyn’s Leonelli restaurant.  Between 7 am and 8 pm every day, treat yourself to some delicious pastries.

Entertainment, Shimmie Horn

Bird Watching in NYC

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Bird watching, or birding, is an increasingly popular activity that’s suitable for all ages. Bird enthusiasts will be pleased to discover that Central Park in Manhattan is one of the best birding spots in the United States.

According to the New York City Audubon – a non-profit organization devoted to protecting NYC birds – Central Park attracts many species of migrating birds. In the fall, hawks soar directly above the park and many warbler species can be spotted as well.

Since the establishment of Central Park, over 280 bird species have been recorded. On your next visit to Manhattan, consider taking part in this wholesome and convenient outdoor activity!

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New York Apple Picking!

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Fall is officially here and if you’re in New York City, you might just want to make sure you’ve done it right.  And that means – in part – apple picking!  It’s  a fun, granola-y family day event which grandparents and grandkids alike enjoy.

Some of the popular places include: Randall’s Island Urban Farm, Decker Farm, Orchard Apparel Group Ltd., Dr. Davies Farm and Apple Ridge Orchards.

And at Terhune Orchards you can pick more than just apples…there are also flowers, herbs, Indian corn, peaches and pears as well.