Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one of ...
The Orange County Arboretum is one of the best-kept secrets in the Hudson Valley. This oasis located in the Thomas Bull Memorial Park is home to several gardens that always have something in bloom. Last month the arboretum made our list ofthe best places to catch cherry blossoms in bloom, ...
is still extremely funny, while his theatrical parodies display a sardonic surrealism (a line from one of those short plays is still quoted in anthologies: “The curtain is lowered for seven days to denote the lapse of a week”).
In 1751, Thomas Hudson painted Lady Elizabeth Anson holding a partly rolled copy of an earlier Poussin painting on the same theme known as Les Bergers d'Arcadie I. The Duke of Devonshire owned the original Les Bergers d'Arcadie I at the time. He lived at Chatsworth, quite close to S...
First pour is perfect, second pour is watery. Talk over tea: Recalling many things, such as our visit to Rice University hosted by Cultures of Energy/Roy Scranton several years ago. The abundance of academe at that time. The current crashing out of global economies. LH: bright sky, a ...
One thing that gets a little tricky, is how to you actually define 'where is the Hudson Valley?'. If you want to include the upper, mid, and lower regions, then we're talking about quite a bit of options. This is where it gets a bit subjective, as some will set the parameters th...
The café I remembered is located on a major street that intersects with Piazza Della Republica. However, there are at least five streets intersecting that piazza. I planned sit down by the fountain in the center of the piazza to figure it out. ...
When an electrical surge and explosion at a Con Ed substation in Queenslit up the sky in December of 2018, many were sure the blue haze was a sign of alien life. Less debunked than that, however, is New York's Hudson Valley UFO, a Dec. 31, 1982 sighting by hundreds of onlookers ...
Magnanini Wineryis one of those locations in the Hudson Valley that has some amazing views for great pictures. They can accommodate up to 190 guests. They offer a spacious covered deck, a formal garden and more. Magnanini Winery is located at 172 Strawridge Rd, Wallkill, NY. ...
and good old-fashioned fun. Prepare to be amazed as thousands of dollars of fireworks explode overGene Voyles Park, located at 210 Hudson Oaks Drive in Hudson Oaks, Texas, 76087, creating a breathtaking display that will leave you in awe. The highly choreographed fireworks show is renowned for...