by wbnl | Nov 7, 2015 | Midtown, New York City
When I was a kid one of our Summer Road Trips took us to NYC. Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, I was no stranger to skyscrapers or bridges but the size and scope of these here amazed me.We were only in the city 3 days so we had to make the most of it. Along...
by wbnl | Nov 7, 2015 | Upper East Side
The Guggenheim Museum in NYC is a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark. His inverted-ziggurat design was opened October 21, 1959 and has been recognized as a masterpiece of architecture ever since. Located in the Upper East side at East 89th and 5th Avenue the building’s...
by wbnl | Nov 7, 2015 | Boston, New England
Beautiful view of the Charles River flanked by Back Bay to the south and Cambridge to the northPrior to the 19th Century the Back Bay was literally a bay but was filled to add more territory to Boston town. Today the area is home to exquisitely preserved brownstones,...
by wbnl | Nov 5, 2015 | National Parks
The Bunker Hill Memorial stands tall over the hamlet of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The town has a number a great places to eat and drink. The Warren Tavern is our favorite and is one of the oldest pubs in New England. Back in the day you could share a grog...
by wbnl | Nov 5, 2015 | Boston NHP, National Parks, New England
Faneuil Hall was built in 1742 at the site of the old town dock. Samuel Adams was often heard voicing his opinion against the imposition of taxes on the colonies encouraging the Colonist to rise up against the British. The Hall has an impressive collection of art...
by wbnl | Nov 5, 2015 | Boston NHP, National Parks, New England
At the northern end of the Big Dig project in Boston stands the impressive Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. It’s a contemporary landmark in a city that is steeped with history. Zakim was a civil rights leader who worked, among other things, as the New...
by wbnl | Oct 25, 2015 | Midtown, New York City
The Subway system in New York is a marvel of engineering and has been successfully moving millions of Gothamites around town for over 110 years. Here’s a look at the system by the numbers… 🌐1.751 billion – Annual ridership (ranked 7th busiest in the...
by wbnl | Oct 24, 2015 | Midtown, New York City
Next time you are walking by the main branch of the New York Public Library and need a little boost of youth take a detour for look at the original Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Kanga that were the toys of Christopher Robin Milne.The inspiration for A.A. Milne,...
by wbnl | Oct 24, 2015 | Midtown, New York City
Patience and Fortitude. These are both great qualities and also happen to be the nicknames of the pink Tennessee marble sculpted lions that sit in guard of the New York Public Library. Patience, shown here, along with his brother to the north have been popular NYC...
by wbnl | Oct 24, 2015 | Queens
The New York State Pavilion is one of the few structures still standing from the 1964-65 World’s Fair. The dramatic towers, the tallest at 226 feet, were used as dining and observation platforms. Fair guests boarded Sky Streak capsule elevators that whisked them...
