tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81011986022296859202024-03-14T03:54:03.631-04:00Postcards From New YorkPostcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-38756921787531405682015-09-25T03:24:00.000-04:002015-09-25T22:15:02.658-04:00Postcard's from New York is Back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>New Kindle Release: "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015ADGHVM">The Mass English/Italian</a>"</i></div>
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Dear Postcards from New York Reader,<br />
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I am almost reluctant to say "Postcards from New York is back yet again," since the last announcement. Shortly after our last Postcard, my Mom's condition deteriorated and she was back and forth between hospitals for long and short stays, until she blessedly passed away in hospice, the week before Easter. As you can imagine, we miss her terribly; happily she left us with many many heartwarming memories.<br />
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Before she became too ill to go out, to keep her engaged with other active elderly, I took her to a local Senior Center. I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon such a lively group of mostly women and a few sprightly gentlemen. One woman in particular was a delight; at 101, Yolanda, a widow of 30 years, still shopped and cooked dinner for herself everyday! When I discovered she was an Italian-American from Perugia, I enlisted her aide to improve my Italian. <br />
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To increase fluency and pronunciation, Yolanda had me memorize familiar prayers in the Mass in Italian. The assignment was quite fun. When I mentioned how thrilled I was to know the "Our Father" by heart, one of my friends remarked how she thought English-speaking travelers to Italy might appreciate the same sort of guidance; her words exactly, "Sounds like a Kindle e-book to me."<br />
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So in the midst of hospital stays and doctor's visits "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015ADGHVM">The Mass - English/Italian"</a> came to be. <br />
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Is a trip to Italy in your plans? If so, one day you may find yourself in some magnificent church standing in front of an unforgettable masterpiece. If you hear bell's chime to announce the start of a daily Mass, don't ignore them, or hurry away, or desperately search for a missal or prayer book; Stay, join the assembly, pull up your copy of "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015ADGHVM">The Mass English/Italian</a>" on Kindle or your smartphone; It will surely enrich your appreciation of the beauty that surrounds you.<br />
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Arctic cold came to New York this week and pushed the temperatures below zero; As soon as we got momentary relief from the freeze, the clouds opened full force. My antidote for the wet and cold...a soothing hot cup of tea enjoyed in an elegant and transporting setting. Here are two of my favorite places for afternoon tea.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork/">Mandarin Oriental</a> - Columbus Circle. Step from the elevator to floor to ceiling windows overlooking nothing less than a staggeringly breathtaking view over Central Park. As you are lead to your table, don't be surprised if you feel a bit tipsy as if you are precariously walking on top of the world. It is absolutely imperative to call and reserve a window table to fully appreciate and marvel at the stunning panorama of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. <br />
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The menu offers several interesting tea choices, like Lychee Green and Mountain Berry besides the usual Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Darjeeling. Breath in the delicate aroma of your tea selection as you enjoy tea sandwiches, and delicious scones; The pastries are very small and just okay. If you are not big on dessert, when you make your reservation, you might ask them to prepare more scones or tea sandwiches for you instead of the dessert, or try them, they may be to your taste.<br />
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In the mood for luxury and old world elegance? 18th century Period French furniture under a grand painted ceiling that simulates the outdoors, richly upholstered chairs and sofas, crisp linen tablecloths, long stemmed crystal glasses, and a pianist playing romantic melodies at the grand piano, make afternoon tea at the<a href="http://www.stregisnewyork.com/"> St. Regis Hotel</a>, a memorable experience.<br />
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You can order a cup of tea without the frills, but for more fun, order the formal English Tea served in silver tea pots. Cucumber, watercress, smoked salmon, and egg salad tea sandwiches, little scones, and mouthwatering delicate pastries arrive on a tiered silver server. My advice, ask them to warm the scones while you enjoy the sandwiches. When they are returned, slather them with marmalade, jams, lemon curd and thick rich Devonshire cream, while you flavor your tea with honey or rock sugar swirls. <br />
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The perfect place to meet a friend and spend hours catching up away from the cold.<br />
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Bon appetit!<br />
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<b>Addresses to Remember</b>: <a href="http://www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork">Mandarin Oriental</a>, 80 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023, 212-885-8800, <a href="http://www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork">www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.stregisnewyork.com/">St. Regis Hotel</a>, Fifth Avenue at 55th St. New York, NY 10022, 212-753-4500, <a href="http://www.stregisnewyork.com/">www.stregisnewyork.com</a>.<br />
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<b>Directions</b>: <b>Mandarin Oriental</b>, from Time Square <a href="http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/tripplanner.aspx">MTA</a> A, C, or 1 to 59th St. & Columbus Circle.<br />
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How does one come to fall so compellingly and passionately in love with a place? A city that at first glance was boisterously noisy with overcrowded buses and metros and the ever-present roar of car engines as impatient motorist maneuvered vehicles like frustrated Formula One drivers and raced along ancient city boulevards at superstrada speeds.</div>
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The maze of dark forbidding narrow streets packed with cars parked almost upon each other unexpectedly change names from one block to the next. While terrifying Vespa riders, intent on defying death, weaved in and out of traffic and between parked cars, often times riding against traffic in a desperate search for daylight. Like a violent jolt the cities frenetic pace forced me to realize I had to keep my inner radar going 360 degrees at all times.</div>
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Near famous historic sites and popular piazzas jittery, dirty, poorly-clad youngsters lurked about, sometimes accompanied by veiled young women in trailing dark skirts grasping babies to their chest, forever on the lookout for an awestricken unsuspecting tourist to beg, pilfer, or pickpocket. A friend actually had her purse stolen while she was sitting in a taxi waiting for the traffic light to change!</div>
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My search continued amidst lush winter evergreens and statuary marred by graffiti. I knew enough to say “dove museo Villa Borghese?” (where is the Villa Borghese?) But my poor grasp of Italian made me hesitate to ask. I feared the response would be rattled off too quickly for me to comprehend.</div>
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By this time, I had been whistled at by men on passing mopeds, one even insisted on following me for several nerve-racking minutes! On I walked. There was no reason to be frightened; after all I was in the middle of a major city. It would be only a matter of time before I’d find a way out of this labyrinth.</div>
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I forgot my discomfort and damp clothes. From a high vantage, it seemed the whole of Rome was spread out to welcome me. Wonderful cupolas, terra cotta tiled roofs, soaring bell towers. And far in the distance, the almost dim dome of St. Peter’s could just barely be made out in the dusty mist. The blue gray sky and light rain made it ever so much more beautiful. Tired and wet, I never found a vender with umbrellas. What I did find was energy to gaze for a long while. Then, I thought to look down.</div>
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What should I see? Way, way beneath me, many stories below, Bernini’s Fontana della Barccaccia, the famous fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps. The wide square and Via Condotti were alive with shoppers bustling about despite the rain.</div>
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Familiar ground, I had found my way. I knew where I was. Such a view! Balissimo! Such sublime beauty! Nothing gives one a sense of ownership like getting lost in a place and finding one’s way however accidentally. The city had won me. From that day, Rome has remained with me. It is my personal treasure. Every year I can’t wait to return. My heart is here. I know someday I must live here. </div>
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Someday has arrived and I invite you to join me as I fulfill a long held dream to call Rome…home. </div>
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With my Mom’s health now on the mend the time is right to make the leap. <b><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a></b> readers have no fear, the blog and ezine will continue weekly but in the future I look forward to dividing my time between these two remarkable cities and hope you will join me as I chronicle the Rome adventures in <b><a href="http://postcardfromroma.blogspot.com/">Postcards from Rome</a></b>, the blog and ezine for <b><a href="http://www.liveinitalynow.com/">Live In Italy Now</a></b>.</div>
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As I make the transition, I look forward to discovering the Eternal City in a far more intimate way then I ever have as a tourist and frequent visitor. I would love to have you along as I learn my way around, get my bearings, and by hook or by crook become a resident of this endlessly fascinating and yes, a bit intimidating city.</div>
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If you enjoy the brief sketches of New York captured in <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a> then you will love <b>Postcards from Rome</b> as we bring you the sights, sounds, glorious fountains, grand piazza’s, hotspots, places on the beaten track and entirely overlooked not just in Rome’s historic center and seven hills (the areas best known to tourist) but in the many diverse neighborhoods (there are 22 called rioni ree-oh-nee) as well as nearby towns and villages, places farther a field like Florence, Orvieto, Bologna, Milan, Venice, Naples and much more. After all, Italy…all of Italy will be our backyard.</div>
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Just like a colorful postcard we want to become your one-minute vacation to the Eternal City, a welcome diversion from the demands of your busy day filled with helpful tips and advice to help you better enjoy Rome and Italy on your next visit.</div>
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Italy is one of the world's top travel destinations because of its beauty, its history, art, culture, food and most of all, its people. So no matter whether you are an armchair traveler, planning a visit, cherish memories of past visits, have secretly thought you might one day be an expat and live here, you’ll find <b><a href="http://www.liveinitalynow.com/">Postcards from Rome</a> </b>a handy guide and useful resource. Best of all…it’s FREE, click <a href="http://www.liveinitalynow.com/">here</a> to join the adventure.</div>
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Where in Rome will I hang my hat? I don’t yet know. Of more concern, my Italian is not fluent. Broken Italian has served me as a traveler to communicate in hotels, museums, restaurants and even with always encouraging and tolerant Italian friends. How well I will fare obtaining a tax ID (codice fiscale coo-dee-say fees-caa-lay), a bank account, negotiating water and electric service in places where no English is spoken, you’ll be along to discover as well as…</div>
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Why Rome and not Postcards from Venice, Postcards from Milan, Postcards from Capri, Sorrento, Portofino, or Ischia?</div>
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All of Italy from the Alps to the Boot is irresistibly beautiful. Over the years I have visited many regions and fallen in love with the mountains and lakes of Piedmont and Lombardy, the pristine countryside and seductive hilltop villages of Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche, the quaint and memorable little cities of Lazio and Emilia Romagna. I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing city, village and country life in grand hotels, small pensions, private apartments, in magnificent villas and palazzo’s as well as farmhouses, monasteries and abbey’s. Country life à la <i>Under the Tuscan Sun</i> is too remote and tame for my taste. I’m a big city girl.</div>
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While I adore Florence and Bologna, the “buzz” of Rome ignites my imagination with endless possibilities. Despite my first off-putting experience Rome has always felt uncannily familiar. I feel strangely “at home” as if I’ve lived here all my life. The mad paced traffic, screeching metros, and speeding buses mirrors New York’s energy especially at rush hour, but that is where the comparison ends.</div>
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Walk the cobbled streets behind the Colosseum or bordering the Vatican in Prati, the narrow alleyways near the University in the San Lorenzo rione, or along the Tiber in Trastevere and it quickly becomes apparent Rome is a cluster of many small villages bundled together to form a metropolis. It offers one the advantage of living a village life “local and communal” yet be part of a “big” city with more history, art, sculpture, architecture, ancient monuments, culture and countless restaurants than one can hope to explore in a lifetime.</div>
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A quick and hassle free solution to after Christmas gift-giving woes...just pick up the nearest phone. If like me, the frantic Holiday pace does not end until New Year's Day, you still have some holiday gifts to purchase, this tiny French bakery could be your lifesaver. When this <i>Postcard</i> first appeared <a href="http://www.financierpastries.com/">Financier</a> had only two colorful shops; at last count, they now have ten beautiful patisseries around town. Find the one near you on their website, place your order, and pick up your delicious treats handsomely wrapped and ready to delight some lucky person. I thought you might enjoy this story written by <em>Postcard's</em> photographer about how we first stumbled upon the charming flagship store near Wall Street on a photo shoot a few years ago. From his description, you can almost taste the cookies ...my personal favorite, the macarons--the best outside Paris!</div>
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Many of you will be shocked to learn that Jacqueline Cable has been trying to kill me for years. This conspiracy started during an early 1990's trip to Scotland (in preparation for a Golf Tour.) Jacqueline was determined to get into an ancient cathedral that happened to be closed. She was dragging me from locked door to locked door, pounding on them mercilessly, "Joseph, there must be a caretaker or rector somewhere, come on, they'll hear me knocking." </div>
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I walked in from the unrelenting heat of the day to discover a cornucopia of wonderful baked jewels. I am a self confessed cookie-aholic; I love cookies! They remind me of my German and Italian grandmothers, Oma and Nonna. Oma always said, "It's not a complete day if you don't reward yourself with a cookie." When in Sicily, Nonna spoke to us, letting us know she loved us, with the most amazingly thin butter cookies, almond horns and pinolis. While she spoke no English, and my sisters and I struggled in deficient Italian, "cookie" was universally understood.</div>
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There, guarded behind glass, (bullet proof I am sure), in all its glory, was a plate of almond horn cookies! And look, a jewel encrusted lynzar tart - my mother's favorite - ooooo, and macarons - fat and fresh in pastel colors and delicate flavors! WAIT what is that? Thin toasted almond slices on a rich bead of swirling dark chocolate. The sight of these cookies brought me back to my childhood, to my grandmother's kitchens and the espresso bars of Italy. Needless to say I left with a wonderful lime-green striped box full of these divine cookies to sample at home later.</div>
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Merry Christmas everyone! For those of you who don't celebrate Christmas, enjoy a restful day off with your family. Here's something for parents to keep in their back pocket after the gifts have been unwrapped and the thrill of new toys, gadgets and computer games have worn off and you are restless to get out with the kids. A few suggestions that are great fun and <b>Open</b> Christmas Day!</div>
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<li><u>Madame Tussauds</u> - The grand dame of Wax Museums. From experience, I can report that the wax figures are as engaging to adults as kids. Just off Times Square you have a choice of major fast food restaurants close by, and if you are looking for more heathy food choices, you will find a Shake Shack on 8th Avenue at 44th Street.<br />
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<a href="http://www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/Default.aspx">Madame Tussauds</a>, 234 West 42nd St. between 7th & 8th Ave., New York, NY 10036, 212-512-9600, <a href="http://www.madametussauds.com/">http://www.madametussauds.com/</a>. From Times Square MTA walk west one half block.<br />
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The phone rang, caller ID announced it was my sister Bev. I picked it up, Hey Bev, what's up? A bit out of breath, a tinge of anxiety in her voice immediately sounded the alarm; she forgot greetings and blurted out “Mommy’s in the hospital!” My neck tightened and a gripping shutter whizzed up and down my spine. “What happened,” I nervously asked? “She collapsed, we couldn’t revive her, and we’re waiting to find out what caused it.” <br />
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So began a stomach gripping, roller coaster ride through hospital emergency rooms, cardiac and neurology recovery and rehabilitation facility revolving doors. Many times, Mom did not appear she would make it through the night. Doctors told us there was nothing more they could do. Granted, my Mom is an elderly person, a final exit proceeded by illness is a common occurrence for someone of her age and compromised medical condition. The unfortunate story, however, is her medical problems, and there were many, were the result of prolonged misuse of sleeping pills and mood altering prescription drugs.<br />
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A titanic struggle of wills, Mom on one side, Beverly and myself on the other, consumed the next four years and still continues. Against her will, a lifelong insomniac finally overcame her dependence on sleeping pills, only to have her doctors diagnose chronic depression and early stage dementia. Now, several strokes later, the battle continues to improve her health and find an answer to her sleepless nights, as every day she becomes more fragile.<br />
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Not unlike Odysseus’ odyssey, it has been a totally absorbing journey that has presented new and daunting challenges almost daily. Not the least of which is–how is it that three daughters cannot take care of one mother? Moms seem to have no problem raising several children???<br />
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For years, when spending time shopping, enjoying a lunch or brunch break with female friends, relatives and many times my Mom, I would notice a vacant daze cross their face while in the midst of an engaging conversation, and then they starred at me as if they could no longer comprehend what I said, or could not hear me. <br />
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There it was, “the Look.” I realized they were gone. Lost in a world of thinking about, would traffic prevent Michael getting home on time to pick up..., was Sasha back from ..., had the neighbor remembered Chanel after ballet..., did I forget to ..., before I left home, on, and on, and on.<br />
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The eternal condition of “Moms,” like a many armed octopus, their invisible arms are forever connected to kids both young and adult, grandkids, spouses, and parents. They can never go anywhere without this invisible connection.<br />
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We are back! Please join us as we continue to explore the “banquet” New York offers. And, we have some exciting announcements: the handy guide-- <b>New York Get There</b>--will soon be available as an APP, the Japanese edition of <i>Postcards</i> is on the drawing board, a new <i>Postcards</i> book is in progress, and today marks the launch of <i>Postcards from Rome</i>, the blog and newsletter for <a href="http://www.liveinitalynow.com/">Live in Italy Now</a>! Proof, one can accomplish a great deal while spending hours in doctor's offices and at the side of hospital beds.<br />
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<i>Postcards from Rome</i> will not only feature great places and things to explore in Rome for visitors; it provides terrific information for anyone who has ever thought about living abroad in Italy. <br />
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Of course, John Reynolds, my neighbor, has more than the usual interest in music and music history; he recently co-edited a book about the legendary Huddie Ledbetter (<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3865214592?ie=UTF8&tag=posfronewyor-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=3865214592">Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures</a>) </em>who influenced artists from Frank Sinatra to the Rolling Stones.<br /><br />Even if you are someone like me, who makes no pretense to know much about 20th century music, this performance is a delight. An imaginary meeting of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Berlin">Irving Berlin </a>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Joplin">Scott Joplin</a>, it offers snippets of songs of a bygone era, a little dancing, some romance and just a bit of biography. <em>Tim Pan Alley Rag</em> is sure to entertain, see it now through September 6 at the Laura Pels Theatre.<br /><br />After joyous applause and an enthusiastic standing ovation for the cast, you will leave the theatre uplifted with a smile on your face, because the story of these two men is truly an inspiration. Known in their day as the "Kings of Ragtime," one, an impoverished immigrant, the other, the son of a former slave, these are "Only in America" stories.<br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373372283925321714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SpINn3VMV_I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/FcpSlchVgzU/s400/Irving_Berlin1911.jpg" border="0" /><br /><center><em>Irving Berlin early 1900's</center></em><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Berlin">Israel Isidore Baline</a> was five years old when he fled with his parents from Russia after their home was set aflame during the harsh anti-Jewish pogroms. At eight his father died, forcing him to leave school to help support his seven siblings with the meager pennies he earned on a newspaper route. Without doubt, there was no money to learn music or study piano. Yet, despite these disadvantages he would become America's greatest songwriter with over 1500 songs to his credit ("God Bless America" perhaps his most famous).<br /><br /><br /><center></center><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373386501819696178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SpIajdHXhDI/AAAAAAAAAhY/KzX_JxZOS7g/s400/Scott_Joplin.png" border="0" /><br /><center><em>Scott Joplin<br /></em></center><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Joplin">Joplin</a> as a youngster accompanied his housekeeper mother to work where he came in contact with the piano; as in the case of Berlin, there was no money for lessons, so he taught himself. A German professor of Music, a neighbor of his mother's employers, heard him play and offered to give him lessons for "free." Trained in European Classical music, he went on to create a truly American musical form called "Ragtime," a compilation of polka, folk and opera, African American work songs, and spirituals. His music was totally unlike the formal measured rhythms of the tame music appropriate for "respectable" people; this was music to make one kick up their heels and move. As one composer said at the time, this was the first music that "sounded American."<br /><br />Set in Berlin's office in Tin Pan Alley (28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) where music producers of the day had their offices; take a step back in time to learn a little, cry a bit and appreciate these two legends of American music. </p>Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York </a><br /><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Secret to Getting Around New York like a long time resident can be yours “FR*EE!”</strong><br /><br /><br />"<a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1 2 3 </a>" the handy guide that gets you there as easy as 1, 2, 3. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">Get There</a> <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">1-2-3 </a>is:<br /><br />• Compact – fits in a jacket pocket, briefcase, or the slimmest purse.<br /><br />• Easy to read – with step-by-step directions to over 400 locations by subway, bus or train.<br /><br />• Time and Money Saver – have hours of operation, cost and admission information a glance away.<br /><br />Find out more and claim your “FR*EE” copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1, 2, 3 here</a>. 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Where to dine for lunch or dinner before or after a performance?<br /><br />Despite the heat and humidity, summer weather begs to be enjoyed outdoors. <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/columbuscircle/">Whole Foods</a> Market in the basement of the Time Warner Towers has everything to make a spur of the moment picnic possible--a great sushi bar, tempting brick oven pizzas, counters filled with intriguing prepared dishes you can taste before you purchase, loaves of fresh baked bread, an extensive cheese counter and a juice bar ready to blend fruits, vegetables and yummy smoothies. Once you have selected your goodies, here are some places to devour them.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>If you have followed <em>Postcards</em> (<a href="http://postcardsfromnewyork.blogspot.com/2007/08/sunday-times-at-fountain.html">Sunday "Times" at the Fountain</a>, <a href="http://postcardsfromnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/05/waterfall-near-saks.html">A Waterfall Near Saks</a>), you know I'm a sucker for fountains, waterfalls and little known spots of green tucked between towering skyscrapers. Even when surrounded by a whirl of congested traffic, honking horns and automobile/bus exhaust fumes, these spots nonetheless provide an oasis of calm and the chance to catch a whiff of cool refreshing breeze.<br /><br /></div><div>Cross Broadway at Columbus Circle, walk inside the arched rings of cascading water. You'll be amazed how the numerous pools of splashing water drown out the traffic. Find a comfortable spot on a nearby bench and spread out your meal. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364060777626462034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SnD423QH51I/AAAAAAAAAgw/5mJIZHbQBzo/s400/Fordham+University+Law+Sculpture+Garden.bmp" border="0" /><br /><center>Reaching for the sky</center><br /><br />Or, walk west on 60th Street, pass <a href="http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/">Jazz at Lincoln Center</a>, stroll behind the Warner Towers to Columbus Avenue to discover the Sculpture Garden at Fordham University Law School. Surprise! So, you didn't know there was a beautifully laid out park behind the Nude Bronze figure with arms stretched toward the sky. Find a stairwell to the left of the Law School entrance that will take you above ground level to landscaped paths accented with strategically placed contemporary sculpture. Grab a table and some chairs to partake of your repast.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York<br /></a><br />P.S. 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Before the memories of the fireworks lit off last week have faded, if you happen to be anywhere in the area of 53rd Street less than a block from the <a href="http://www.moma.org/">Museum of Modern Art </a>and steps from the <a href="http://store.nba.com/">NBA Store</a>, just off Fifth Avenue, stop before the Wall, or sit and enjoy the waterfall behind it in garden chairs set out just for this purpose.<br /><br />This fragment of the Wall once divided free people from the captive; it compels us to reflect on the freedom we so often take for granted. 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So you decided to avoid the traffic and stay in the city this Holiday weekend and take advantage of the pleasures to be had, when most residents have gleefully headed for the beach or mountains. Or, perhaps you are a visitor and wonder how you can orchestrate a terrific view of the July 4th Macy’s Fireworks Extravaganza you’ve heard so much about or seen on TV.<br />
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This year for the first time since 2000, the Macy’s barges will light up the west side of Manhattan as part of the<a href="http://nycgo.com/?event=view.article&id=140890"> 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s</a> sail up the river that bears his name. Here are two places you can enjoy a spectacular view of the 9PM blast off on Independence Day.<br />
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The rooftop of the <a href="http://www.hotelgansevoort.com/">Gansevoort Hotel</a> at 9th Avenue and 13th Street is an unmatched vantage point from which to watch the fireworks when they paint the sky with a crescendo of brilliant colors from close to 1000 feet above the water. You will feel on top of the world in the outdoor bar. Get there early, first come first served, rest assured this place will fill up by late afternoon. When I last checked, you could still reserve a table with a commitment to purchase a $300 bottle of whatever you choose. Champagne anyone?<br />
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If you prefer a view from indoors, I called earlier today and was told you can still make a reservation for dinner at the revolving Rooftop Restaurant of the <a href="http://www.marriott.com/">Marriott Marquis Hotel</a> at 46th Street and Broadway. The floor to ceiling windows provides an incredible vista of the River and the city’s dazzling skyscrapers. If you get there early you can experience the sunset before the night sky explodes with color.<br />
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Enjoy time with family and friends. Happy Independence Day!<br />
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© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-76949779313539880392009-06-30T02:55:00.006-04:002009-07-10T12:08:10.320-04:00Tribute to Michael Today<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SknjzIAm_vI/AAAAAAAAAgI/FOpfsZn6usk/s1600-h/Michael+Jackson+Remembered.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353060099569417970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SknjzIAm_vI/AAAAAAAAAgI/FOpfsZn6usk/s400/Michael+Jackson+Remembered.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><center>Michael, your memory will remain with us always</center><br /><div><br />Dear Postcards from New York Reader,<br /><br />Like many of you I am stunned and deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Michael Jackson. Listening to his music all weekend has not made the reality easier to grasp. It's hard to believe he is no longer with us. Last Thursday is destined to become a day like 911 in which one always remembers the moment of surreal disbelief when you first heard the incredulous news.<br /><br />As we attempt to grapple with Michael's passing by seeking out Michael memorablia and downloading his music; If you are visiting New York or live in the metropolitan area, you may wish to pay respects at the place where the Jackson Five first came to national attention when they won Amateur Night at the Apollo in 1969. My sister Bev recalls how Michael instantly captured the hearts of all the girls in her third grade class when the groups "ABC 1, 2, 3" hit the charts.<br /><br />From LA's Walk of Fame, to Trafalgar Square and as far away as India, we await funeral announcements. To help local fans channel their grief, Harlem's historic Apollo Theatre will hold a two day tribute beginning today at 2PM and feature Michael's music, videos as well as eulogies. Fans can record their thoughts and write farewells on a wall on 125th Street.<br /><br />Our heart's go out to Michael's children and family.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York<br /></a><br /><br />Address to Remember: Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027, 212-531-5301, <a href="http://www.apollotheatre.com/">http://www.apollotheatre.com/</a>.<br /><br />Directions: From Times Square <a href="http://tripplanner.mta.info/">MTA</a> 2, 3, A and C to 125th Street, short walk to theatre.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Photo by Chung Sung-Jun<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group </div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-70661293792734559642009-06-19T21:35:00.019-04:002009-08-21T21:49:14.209-04:00New York Philharmonic: One Enchanted Evening<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SkmrsZ8AvFI/AAAAAAAAAgA/aYJ3iNjf7Rk/s1600-h/Zubin_Mehta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352998411471731794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SkmrsZ8AvFI/AAAAAAAAAgA/aYJ3iNjf7Rk/s400/Zubin_Mehta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><center>Maestro par excellance!</center><br /><br /><div>Dear Postcards from New York Reader,</div><br /><div>Ballet master Stuart Sebastian raised his hand to signal the pianist to stop; at barre, more than fifty dancers instantly ceased moving mid-grand plies and looked around in unison to see what happened. </div><br /><div>Someone was attempting to sneak into class...late. I shuddered and breathed a sigh of relief; Thank God, it wasn't me, as I heard Stuart say in a restrained measured tone an octave above a whisper, "Don't you realize once the pianist's fingers touch the piano and plies begin, something spiritual is going on here?"</div><br /><div>My ballet teacher's words rang in my ears as I and the rest of the audience sat up a little taller when maestro Zubin Mehta walked onto the stage of the New York Philharmonic. We exploded in thunderous applause to welcome our former director, then sat spellbound by the mesmerizing movements of his baton (as well as the lyrical sway of his body) as he lead the orchestra in sublime music by Avner Dorman and Bartok (something new and something old).</div><br /><div>Percussion Duo <a href="http://www.icexcellence.com/prodtxt.asp?id=3">Tomer Yariv and Adi Morag</a> (PercaDu) created their own unique magic as they shuttled with acrobatic skill between marimbas, vibraphone, tom-toms, wind chimes, tambourines, cymbals, darbukas (Turkish drums), floor toms, Arabic cow bell and kodo in a lively and spirited composition of Middle Eastern and Israeli music composed specifically for them by Avner Dorman called "Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!"</div><br /><div>After the performance, I navigated around the construction in the plaza of Lincoln Center with barely a notice, the smile on my face became ever wider as I savored what I had just heard. Something akin to the smile one has after a luscious truffle has melted on ones tongue. The evening still lives as a cherished memory.</div><br /><div>It may be awhile before Zubin Mehta returns to us, but don't let that stop you from experiencing your own enchanted evening, the <a href="http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/">Summer Festival at Lincoln Center</a> has something special everyday from swing and salsa dancing in the plaza to International theatre and great music check <a href="http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/">Lincoln Center's website</a> for details. </div><div><br /></div><div>Are you under 35? Don't miss an opportunity to take advantage of orchestra seats for $29 a ticket! Join MyPhil at the New York Philharmonic <a href="http://www.nyphil.org/myphil">www.nyphil.org/myphil</a>.</div><br /><div>Summer has a tendency to zip by in a flash, so it is not too early to mark September 12 on your calendar. The<a href="http://www.nyphil.org/"> Philharmonic's</a> new artistic director Alan Gilbert will open the season with an open rehearsal at 9:45 followed by events for kids of all ages and a concert in the evening. All free! Plan now to stop by and give our new maestro a warm New York Welcome.</div><br /><div>Enjoy a summer of wonderful music.</div><br /><div>Jacqueline Cable </div><div>For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a></div><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Secret to Getting Around New York like a long time resident can be yours “FR*EE!”</strong><br /><br /><br />"<a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1 2 3 </a>" the handy guide that gets you there as easy as 1, 2, 3. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">Get There</a> <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">1-2-3 </a>is:<br /><br />• Compact – fits in a jacket pocket, briefcase, or the slimmest purse.<br /><br />• Easy to read – with step-by-step directions to over 400 locations by subway, bus or train.<br /><br />• Time and Money Saver – have hours of operation, cost and admission information a glance away.<br /><br />Find out more and claim your “FR*EE” copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1, 2, 3 here</a>. 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From my high vantage point, it was immediately evident that the early 20th century building was planned to replicate an Italian Renaissance or Baroque Palazzo (Palace) with the requisite landscaped garden to provide a pastoral retreat from city life.<br /><br />The park's tranquil beauty, café umbrellas, comfortable chairs and tables, make it an ideal location for a picnic. Invite a friend to meet you for lunch or after work for a short visit. You can pick up everything you need close-by.<br /><br />Select a bottle of chilled wine from a wide variety at <a href="http://www.parkaveliquor.com/">Park Ave Wines and Spirits</a>, 292 Madison Avenue, between 40th and 41st. Then, stop by <a href="http://zeytinz.com/">Zeytinz</a>, direcly across from the Park on 40th St, for fruit, crackers, sandwiches, breadsticks and of course, cheese. One nice touch, they have a place where you can wash the fresh fruit.<br /><br />This Monday evening the HBO sponsored Summer Film Festival begins and the Park becomes the “place to be." Thousands of New Yorker's with picnic baskets and hampers in all shapes and sizes will be there to eat, lounge on the grass and toast glasses of wine. 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The impressive fleet will retrace Hudson's 1409 journey in search of a Northwest Passage to China.<br /><br />New York and the Netherlands have staged a series of exhibits and events in both places along the waterfront, at botanical gardens, museums and architectural landmarks, to make this an excellent occasion to reflect on New York's Dutch roots, and to honor the many contributions of early Dutch settlers and why many sites, streets and parks bare their names.<br /><br />How did an English sailor happen to arrive here as captain of a ship owned by the Dutch East Indian Company in 1409?<br /><br />Take a walk through the Dutch Rooms of the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp">Metropolitan Museum's</a> European Art Collection; notice the many portraits of prosperous soberly clad businessmen and their wives by Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt and Frans Hals. They are the visible evidence of the wealth of Amsterdam, Haarlem and the Dutch Republic in the 17th century. Surrounded by water, ships and trade were the life blood of their economy; they were one of the first with the idea that a quick way to China could be found around the Artic Ocean's ice. Such a trade route would have made Dutch merchants even richer than they were.<br /><br />The man they sent in search of the "Northeast Passage" was Captain Henry Hudson. We know he never found China, but his voyage gave Dutch settlers the right to lay claims to what would become New Amsterdam. Near the entrance of the Museum of the American Indian, you will find a sculpture that marks the spot where Peter Minuit in 1626 made a deal with the Mahican tribe to purchase Manahatta -"island of hills."<br /><br />Before your calendar becomes crowded with summer activities check the <a href="http://nycgo.com/?event=view.article&id=140890">Henry Hudson 400 </a>website now and plan to attend many of the events scheduled throughout the five boroughs; one that will give you a chance to climb abroad the Half Moon and experience what it might have been like to sail such a small ship on the high seas is at the Atlantic Salt Company maritime festival on Staten Island, August 29th.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a><br /><br /><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Secret to Getting Around New York like a long time resident can be yours “FR*EE!”</strong><br /><br /><br />"<a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1 2 3 </a>" the handy guide that gets you there as easy as 1, 2, 3. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">Get There</a> <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">1-2-3 </a>is:<br /><br /><br />• Compact – fits in a jacket pocket, briefcase, or the slimmest purse.<br /><br /><br />• Easy to read – with step-by-step directions to over 400 locations by subway, bus or train.<br /><br /><br />• Time and Money Saver – have hours of operation, cost and admission information a glance away.<br /><br /><br />Find out more and claim your “FR*EE” copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1, 2, 3 here</a>. 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Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo courtesy of Journal News<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable GroupPostcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-104660050622893772009-05-29T22:06:00.022-04:002009-07-13T21:45:42.050-04:00Staten Island Ferry - Voyage across New York Harbor<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SiCmHxo7m7I/AAAAAAAAAfY/PHWRk16WnlE/s1600-h/IMGP4240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341451810575719346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SiCmHxo7m7I/AAAAAAAAAfY/PHWRk16WnlE/s400/IMGP4240.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><center>The tip of Manhattan as the ferry leaves Whitehall</center><br /></span></em><br /><div></div><div>----A Postcard from New York <em>Encore</em>----<br /><br />Since we suggested the Staten Island Ferry as a complement to a visit to the <a href="http://www.americanindian.si.edu/">Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian</a> in the last Postcard--<strong>New York for Kids</strong>. </div><br /><div>*********************************************<br /><br /><br />Dear Postcards from New York Reader,<br /><br />Lift your face to catch the cool breeze off the water as the ferry slowly pulls away from the dock, become mesmerized by the stoic beauty of the tall buildings that crowd the shoreline along State Street.<br /><br />On the rare occasions when I take the time to make the trip, I wonder once more, why I don't do this more often. It's only a half-hour ride each way; an hour round-trip. Yet time is always the issue. It is the recurring New York "problem," too many things to do--too little time.<br /><br />No inside seat for me, I remain on deck the entire voyage, speechless as I suck in the serenity of the almost cloudless azure blue sky and gently rippling waves dappled with sunlight. Never quite prepared, but always anxious for the moment when I cross over to the opposite deck and my eyes are caught, arrested might better describe it, by the sublime beauty and graceful line of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It never fails to take my breath away.<br /><br />Yes, the Golden Gate, London Bridge, and Brooklyn Bridge are magnificent engineering achievements, but they cannot compare with the Verrazano's sweeping elegance.<br /><br />Standing at the mouth of Upper and Lower New York Bay it overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Its long lilting cables and slender towers painted "battleship gray," make it appear to melt into the skyline and become a natural extension of the landscape rather than something man-made.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341452338492765042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SiCmmgSKc3I/AAAAAAAAAfg/NKit4NJlCvc/s400/IMGP4310.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div>Experience the Verrazano's majestic beauty and enjoy the waters refreshing cool. The <a href="http://www.siferry.com/">Staten Island Ferry</a> departs almost every half hour every day from Whitehall Terminal. And, I'm surprised most people don't know this. It is free!<br /><br />Best time to avoid the crowds, early Sunday morning, the ferry's almost empty. Once on Staten Island, don't rush back; there's lots to explore, like the <a href="http://www.sibg.org/">Staten Island Botanical Garden,</a> with its Chinese Scholars Garden, the <a href="http://www.snug-harbor.org/">Snug Harbor Cultural Center,</a> <a href="http://www.aliceaustenhouse.org/">Alice Austen House</a> and the <a href="http://www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org/">Garibaldi Meucci Museum</a>.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a><br /><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>Have you ever been lost in the “Big Apple?” Even veteran New Yorker’s have been known to get lost.<br /></strong><br /><br />Armed with your copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a>, your days of getting lost and the anxiety and frustration that come with it are over. 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Or, forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive Postcards from New York too.</li><br /><br /><li>You can choose to receive Postcards From New York as an e-mail or RSS feed. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromny.com/">Click on the small orange</a> button on the right side of the webpage to activate the RSS. Then you will receive new "Postcards" on your email homepage, or enter your email address on the Home Page at www.postcardsfromnewyork.com to receive "Postcards" via email. Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Photos by Joseph Knight</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group</div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-65404162280495554932009-05-22T21:44:00.027-04:002009-07-10T12:10:24.085-04:00Far from the Maddening Crowd - National Museum of the American Indian<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShjONs6gZWI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/eVQOHP-H1q8/s1600-h/Museum+of+the+American+Indian+1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339244093037897058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShjONs6gZWI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/eVQOHP-H1q8/s400/Museum+of+the+American+Indian+1.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><center><em></em></center><center><em>Imagine sliding down this banister</em></center></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>----New York for Kids Part 8 ----<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dear Postcards from New York Reader,<br /><br />Do you remember the first time you saw a spiral staircase? Did your heart jump at the thought of sliding down the serpentine banister?<br /><br />See if those thoughts flood back as you crank your head to look up this swirling stairwell as it swirls and twists its way to the skylight at the top of the U. S. Custom House at Battery Park, better known as the <a href="http://www.americanindian.si.edu/">Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.</a> It is sure to trigger a whoop of glee from youngsters; so make a point to enter the museum on the street level and not by the grand staircase facing Bowling Green Park.<br /><br />The marble staircase is not the only attraction that makes this a terrific place to take kids on weekends. The galleries are gloriously spacious with high ceilings and wide open spaces easy to maneuver with strollers; kids will feel comfortable running about and making a bit of noise. In other words, the reins can be left a little loose. You will not have much competition for space as this museum does not get nearly the traffic its wonderful collection warrants.<br /><br />Colorful exhibits feature mixed-media shows of everyday life of native peoples steeped in tradition from Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, the jungles of Brazil and the Great Plains. Oversized drums, ornate feathered headwear, beaded costumes, totem poles, enormous bird masks, hand-carved canoes, and a child's winter sled of buffalo bones will captivate young viewers.<br /><br />Kids can roam the galleries, poke around at interactive media stations to rotate objects, stop to watch films, listen to a Native storyteller, learn songs, participate in hands-on workshops in weaving, painting, print making, or, gaze up-close and handle toys and musical instruments like a conch shell trumpet. Daily screenings especially for kids begin at 10:30 and 11:45 AM. Museum shops on both the main and lower level offer lots of books, videos and artwork for youngsters.<br /><br />Be sure to see the handsome portraits of adventurous navigators like Henry Hudson (this is the <a href="http://www.nycgo.com/nyc400">400th Anniversary</a> of his voyage up the Hudson River), Giovanni de Verrazano and Cristoforo Colombo, in flamboyant hats and buccaneer boots, near the ships that brought them fame painted on the ceiling of the long oval gallery on the main floor across from the Entrance.<br /><br />Escape the throngs of people, crowded galleries and long lines at the popular uptown museums (The Museum of Natural History and The Children’s Museum) that attract herds of parents and kids. Venture downtown this weekend and unleash the explorer instinct in your youngster; check for a schedule of upcoming workshops and events at <a href="http://www.americanindian.si.edu/">http://www.americanindian.si.edu/</a>.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.americanindian.si.edu/">Museum of the American Indian</a> makes a terrific outing, add a short roundtrip ride on the ferry to Staten Island, a photo shoot on or around the Great Bronze Bull (former symbol of brokerage giant Merrill Lynch--find the bull outside Bowling Green Park), an impromptu picnic in Battery Park of hotdogs and potato knishes purchased from a vendor cart--- you have the recipe for a perfect day downtown with kids.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>P. S. 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Admission is Free.<br /><br />Directions: From Times Square <a href="http://www.tripplanner.mta.info/">MTA</a> 1 to South Ferry, R and W to Whitehall Street, short walk north to Museum. </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339241978440022914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 416px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShjMSnbFe4I/AAAAAAAAAfI/F162cHp1q0w/s400/Musuem+of+the+American+Indian+2.bmp" border="0" /><br /><center><em>To end here</em></center><br /><br /><li>If you like today's issue, why not become a subscriber to <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a>? To start receiving your own copy visit <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/</a> and enter your email address. 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This has got to be one of the best deals in town, at one of my favorite midtown get-a-ways . Why a get-a-way? <a href="http://www.smorgaschef.com/index_scandinaviahouse.htm">Smorgas Chef</a> Restaurant in the lobby is open and airy, large scale photographs of blue sky and mountains hang from the walls, an enormous birch tree with wide branches appears to spurt through the floor and successfully brings the outdoors inside. See if you agree, do you feel surrounded by snow-covered mountains and open sky?<br /><br />Have you heard Icelandic reggae? Well, see "Back Soon" (Skrapp ut) this weeks feature film. While French, German and Italian films are readily accessible at small foreign film theatres around town, with the usual lines trailing outside the theatre to buy tickets; films from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland are not so easy to find. See the upcoming features<a href="http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/"> here</a> at <a href="http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/">Scandinavia House</a> and mark your calendar.<br /><br />Lady Liberty holds out the Welcome Torch. With over 190 different languages spoken and the United Nations headquartered here, New York seethes with cultural diversity. A visit to Scandinavia House is a chance to immerse yourself in the culture of the lands where half of every year is spent in darkness. Discover a host of activities: story readings for kids, lectures, exhibits, talks and numerous concerts. Begin the adventure with fine Nordic cuisine and a movie. Call 212-847-9745 for reservations.<br /><br />Ideally situated in midtown, <a href="http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/">Scandinavia House and Cultural Center</a> is easy to reach, only four blocks from Grand Central Station on Park Avenue. <a href="http://www.smorgaschef.com/index_scandinaviahouse.htm">Smorgas Chef</a> Restaurant is a real find. Open for Breakfast, Lunch ($14 Prix Fix), Dinner and Brunch on weekends, it is a terrific place to enjoy tea or a dessert of Scandinavian Vanilla Waffles in the late afternoon. For dinner, definitely try the Seafood Chowder with mussels, salmon, cod and shrimp, Swedish Meatballs and Lingonberries, and the Norwegian Smoked Salmon. The smorgasbord tasting plate is a delicious sampler.<br /><br />Plan a visit soon, I cannot imagine this offer will last long.<br /><br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York </a><br /><br /><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>Never again, waste your precious time and arrive somewhere only to discover it is CLOSED</strong>!<br /><br /><br />If you’ re interested in making the most of your valuable time, why waste it checking through websites, telephone books or asking directions to popular attractions when you can have it all at a moments glance with <em><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a></em>?<br /><br /><li>Discover great places to enjoy with kids open everyday of the year.</li><br /><br /><li>Find hours of operation for museums and sightseeing spots as well as<br />free and pay as you wish days.</li><br /><br /><li>Have easy-to-follow directions to over 400 popular locations (from<br />colleges and universities to houses of worship and Medical Centers) at<br />your fingertips.</li><br /><br />Click on the highlighted title to find out how <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm"><em>New York Get There 1-2-3</em> </a>can be yours “FRE*E”<br /><br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><br />Address to Remember: <a href="http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/">Scandiniavia House and Cultural Center</a> and Smorgas Chef, 58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Sts.) New York, NY 10016, 212-847-9745, <a href="http://www.smorgaschef.com/">http://www.smorgaschef.com/</a>, call for reservations.<br /><br />Directions: From <a href="http://tripplanner.mta.info/">MTA</a> Times Square 7 or S to Grand Central Station, exit at Park Avenue, walk south to 37th Street.<br /><br /><br /><br /><li>If you like today's issue, why not become a subscriber to Postcards from New York? To start receiving your own copy of Postcards, click <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">here</a>. Or, forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive Postcards from New York too.</li><br /><br /><li>You can choose to receive Postcards From New York as an e-mail or RSS feed. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromny.com/">Click on the small orange</a> button on the right side of the webpage to activate the RSS. Then you will receive new "Postcards" on your email homepage, or enter your email address on the Home Page at www.postcardsfromnewyork.com to receive "Postcards" via email. Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Jaime Wilson<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable GroupPostcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-30320827268667954362009-05-03T20:08:00.019-04:002009-05-17T19:13:44.583-04:00Park Avenue Art Walk Part II<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShCMB2pgs_I/AAAAAAAAAeI/o1_EsLvnBq4/s1600-h/Venus+de+Milo+Jim+Dine..bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336919521911419890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShCMB2pgs_I/AAAAAAAAAeI/o1_EsLvnBq4/s400/Venus+de+Milo+Jim+Dine..bmp" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShCGZBxFlHI/AAAAAAAAAeA/XaBX9h_eKWo/s1600-h/Venus+de+Milo+Jim+Dine.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336913322963211378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 1px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ShCGZBxFlHI/AAAAAAAAAeA/XaBX9h_eKWo/s400/Venus+de+Milo+Jim+Dine.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> <div><center>Classical Beauty on Avenue of the Americas</center></em><br /></span></div><p><br />A pavement girl's tale continues...</p><br /><p>Dear Postcards from New York Reader,</p><p>You have a choice. Either continue to walk north on Vanderbilt Avenue (it's across the street), as Park Avenue ends at 42nd St. On your right you will pass the Yale Club at 44th St., you can continue on Park Avenue at 46th St. Or, stop to enjoy a slice of <a href="http://juniorscheesecake.com/">Junior's</a> famous Cheesecake, a scoop of Ciao Bella’s delicious Gelato, or an oversized Chocolate-chip cookie at Zaro’s. There's a wide selection of food shops on the lower level of <a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/grandcentralterminal.htm">Grand Central Station</a>.<br /><br />Munch while you walk. Park Avenue can be reached by the escalator across from the Information Booth in the Main Concourse that takes you to the lower level of the <a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/panam.htm">MetLife Building</a>. Walk north until you reach the street, continue via the east or west underpass of the Helmsley Building to Park Avenue at 46th St. Now walk north on Park, turn left at 53rd St. and proceed west to Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue).<br /><br />Our walk ends in front of Jim Dine’s triple giantess - <em>Venuses de</em> <em>Milo. </em>These ladies tower over sheets of flowing water. Inspired by the Classical Greek sculpture discovered on the Island of Melos in the 19th century now in the <a href="http://www.louvre.fr/llv/activite/detail_parcours.jsp?CURRENT_LLV_PARCOURS%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198674098115&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198674098119&CURRENT_LLV_CHEMINEMENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198674098119&bmLocale=en">Louvre Musuem</a>, they are sure to captivate. Admire them close-up and from a distance across the street.<br /><br />Here are other interesting architectural landmarks and stops to make along the way:<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/waldorfastoria.htm">Waldorf Astoria</a> – Park Avenue at 49th Street.<br /><br /><a href="http://nyclovesnyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/james-surls-sculpture-blooms-on-park.html">James Surl's </a>playful bronze and stainless steel sculptures on display in the garden median that divides Park Avenue traffic - the Park Avenue Mall.<br /><br /><a href="http://nyclovesnyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/james-surls-sculpture-blooms-on-park.html">St. Bartholomew Church</a> - Park Avenue and 50th Street, unusual in church architecture, the tiled dome looks as if it would be more at home in an ancient city like Istanbul.<br /></p><p>345 Park Avenue - take a look at the wonderful sculpture on the 51st street side of the building.<br /><br />Park Avenue Racket and Tennis Club - a Renaissance palace between 52nd and 53rd Sts.<br /></p><p>The Seagram Building - 395 Park Avenue, the fountains gurgle up a refreshing splash of water.</p><p><a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/leverhouse.htm">Lever House </a>- 390 Park Avenue, just across the street, offers comfortable seating for a rest along the way with a changing display of sculpture to fascinate youngsters while parents pause for a break. <a href="http://leverhouseartcollection.com/#/home">The Lever House Collection</a> is open to the public and has a cafe offering light refreshments.<br /><br />Fragments of the Berlin Wall - between Madison and 5th Avenues at 53rd Street.<br /><br />Paley Park – Vest-pocket Park with cascading Waterfall - between Madison and 5th Avenues at 53rd Street was previously featured in <em>Postcards, </em>see <a href="http://postcardsfromnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/05/waterfall-near-saks.html">A Waterfall Near Saks </a>.<br /><br />Glance to your left when you reach 5th Avenue to admire the twin Bell-towers of <a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/stpatrickscathedral.htm">St. Patrick’s Cathedral. </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/moma.htm">Museum of Modern Art</a> - 11 West 53rd between 5th and 6th Avenues.<br /><br />Venuses de Milo - by Jim Dine at 1301 Avenue and Americas.<br /><br />Just a block away, step into the lobby of AXA-Equitable at 1290 Avenue of the Americas to take a close look at <a href="http://axagallery.com/PermCollections_1290.html">Thomas Hart Benton's</a> wonderful murals <em>America Today 1930.</em></p><p>Between 48th and 50th Streets you'll find three visually exciting, limestone, red-granite and steel almost identical buildings across from Rockefeller Center, they are the closest reminder of the former World Trade Center.</p><p>There's lots to see, so enjoy the weather, the exercise and art work that takes on new vitality when experienced outdoors.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York </a></p><br /><br /><p></p>---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Secret to Getting Around New York like a local can be yours “FR*EE!”</strong><br /><br />"<a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1 2 3 </a>" the handy guide that gets you there as easy as 1, 2, 3. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">Get There</a> <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">1-2-3 </a>is:<br /><br />• Compact – fits in a jacket pocket, briefcase, or the slimmest purse.<br /><br />• Easy to read – with step-by-step directions to over 400 locations by subway, bus or train.<br /><br />• Time and Money Saver – have hours of operation, cost and admission information a glance away.<br /><br /><br />Find out more and claim your “FR*EE” copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1, 2, 3 here</a>. 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Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br /><br /><p>Photo courtesy of AK Studios</p><div></div><div><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group </div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-47075775864594231102009-04-24T21:59:00.033-04:002009-07-03T18:22:26.750-04:00Park Avenue in Bloom<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SguIAW-65EI/AAAAAAAAAdo/iYu8NvvI5M8/s1600-h/Park+Avenue+NY.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335507723301348418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SguIAW-65EI/AAAAAAAAAdo/iYu8NvvI5M8/s400/Park+Avenue+NY.bmp" border="0" /></a><em><br /><div><div><div><center>Cherry Blossoms on Park Avenue</center></em></div></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Dear Postcards from New York Reader,</span> <div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>A snowfall cluster of pink and white cherry blossoms, carried along by a gentle breeze, offers a colorful invitation to pull out those walking shoes. I'm in complete agreement with the late Kate Hepburn, I too am a "pavement girl at heart." This city is best explored on foot. It's spring! So, come experience the magic of New York’s many art and architectural treasures in this outdoor museum.<br /><br />Here is a manageable midtown walk, not too strenuous for the elderly, and easy for parents pushing youngsters in strollers. It offers compelling architecture, interesting outdoor sculpture, beautiful churches and comfortable park-like sitting areas to stop and pause along the way. The walk will cover a distance of about twenty blocks, and depending on your pace, it can be done in less than an hour. So, let’s go.<br /><br />Start at Park Avenue and 34th Street; If you have organized a group, Irving Marantz’s striking bronze <em><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1266715226/">Obelisk to Peace</a>,</em> in front of the rust-colored brick tower at 3 Park Avenue on the southeast corner, is a convenient location to meet. </div><div><br />Proceed on the east side of the street, north on Park Avenue; stop a moment in front of the tiny garden just before the entrance to Our Saviour Church on 38th Street. If it is not Sunday, take a quick look inside to gaze at the gold adorned Byzantine style icons around the altar illuminated by refracted light from magnificent stain glass windows. I recently took this walk with a friend and she insisted we sit a moment in this beautiful space to take it all in.<br /><br />Continue up Park Avenue; cross to the west side of the street for a close look at the monumental sculpture "Interlooping Ovals" by Arthur Carter in front of 90 Park . As you pass 100 Park, the magnificent floral arrangements that embellish the lobby will not fail to capture your attention. Now look across the street as gurgling water erupts from a white marble volcano shaped fountain at 101 Park, it provides an interesting contrast to the soaring black glass building just beyond.<br /><br />This was the former site of the Architects' Building, home to designers of many of this areas skyscrapers. If you look down you will find a series of bronze relief plaques by Gregg Le Fevre embedded in the pavement. Follow the path of plaques underfoot to discover a chronicle of 20th century architecture: The Seagram Building, Chanin, Citicorp, Lever House, Metropolitan Life, The French and Chrysler Buildings and many others.<br /><br />At the corner of 41st and Park, glance to your left through the narrow street to see the Classical Revival Pediment of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. Then, look ahead, directly in front of you overhead, and see the Pediment of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/578415845/in/set-72157594193116951/">Grand Central Station</a>. See famous Mercury, the Greek messenger God as he steps on " time" the exquisite bronze and enamel clock by Tiffany. Now drop your eyes down the facade, there’s the larger than life statue of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/3435825389/">Cornelius Vanderbilt</a>, the railroad magnet in a greatcoat, as he appears to direct the cars speeding across the bridge over 42nd Street.<br /><br />42nd Street's a great place to pause to snap pictures, the flood of traffic and people, great buildings in a host of architectural styles, shop windows, and street vendors are sure to enliven your photos.<br /></div><br /><div>To be continued.<br /></div><br /><div>Jacqueline Cable</div><div>For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a><br /><br /></div><div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br />-------------------- <span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement </span>-------------- </div><div align="left"><br /><br /><strong>Have you ever been lost in the "Big Apple?"</strong> </div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Armed with your copy of <em><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a>,</em> you will feel confident to get around like a veteran New Yorker while you discover rare adventures that will put the typical experience of other visitors in the dark.<br /><br />To claim your "fr*ee" copy click to <em><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a></em>. 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Or, forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a> too.<br /><br /></li><li>You can choose to receive Postcards From New York as an e-mail or RSS feed. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromny.com/">Click on the small orange</a> button on the right side of the webpage to activate the RSS. Then you will receive new "Postcards" on your email homepage, or enter your email address on the <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York </a>Home Page to receive "Postcards" via email. Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><p></p><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Photo by Jaime Wilson<br /><br /></div><div><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group </li></div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-29885461764517100862009-04-17T21:49:00.026-04:002009-06-15T06:50:12.163-04:00Archbishop Dolan Takes New York<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SfEb6m2xgcI/AAAAAAAAAdI/BpfM50Z9LBI/s1600-h/Archbishop+Timothy+Dolan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328070527832654274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SfEb6m2xgcI/AAAAAAAAAdI/BpfM50Z9LBI/s400/Archbishop+Timothy+Dolan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><center><em>Introducing Archbishop Timothy Dolan</em><br /></center><br /><div><br />Dear Postcards from New York Reader,<br /><br />It was a big week for "the Apple;" opening home games for both the Mets and the Yankees in their pristine new stadiums, while a former Milwaukee Brewer's fan made a little quiet history himself...he became the 10th Archbishop of New York.<br /></div><div>In the event he is not familiar to you, there he is, beaming, arms joyful and outstretched, eager and ready to embrace his new flock. He took the helm as the shepherd of the diocese of New York's 2.5 million Catholics during an elaborate Mass of Installation Wednesday at <a href="http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/">St. Patrick's Cathedral.</a><br /><br />The ever ebullient Archbishop claims he is a meat and potatoes man; Jovial, charismatic, with a quick smile and easy going manner, he has been out and about his first days on the job serving meals at a local soup kitchen and conversing with women at a prison facility. Spurred on by an infectious enthusiasm, it is obvious he is a hand's on people person.<br /><br />Many of the more than 4 million Catholics within the five boroughs, (that figure includes Brooklyn and Queens, as they are not part of the New York Archdiocese) and over 65 million nationwide may have a chance to visit Manhattan at some point and might like to see and perhaps meet our new Archbishop. He calls <a href="http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/">St. Patrick's Cathedral</a> home and you can see him every Sunday as he presides at the 10:15 Mass. </div><br /><div>Just as <a href="http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/Monuments/Saint_Peters_Basilica/">St. Peter's </a>represents Catholicism to the world, St. Patrick's is the home Church of all American Catholics. The Neo Gothic Cathedral by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Renwick,_Jr.">James Renwick Jr</a>. is not just one of Fifth Avenues most visited historic landmarks, it is an active parish serving those who live and work in midtown with a full schedule of daily Masses.<br /><br />So, when you stop in to stroll the arched naves and snap pictures of the extraordinary interior, brilliant stain glass windows and sculptures that appear ready to share their stories; stay for a midday Mass or pause to sit quietly a moment surrounded by breathtaking stain glass in the secluded Lady Chapel. Walk to the back of the Cathedral (the apse) just behind the high altar facing Madison Avenue to find this tiny exquisite Chapel.<br /><br />Daily Mass Schedule: Monday - Friday 7, 7:30, 8, 12, 12:30, 1 and 5:30. Saturday 8 AM, 12 Noon and 5:30. Sunday 7, 8, 9, 10:15, 12, 1, 4 (Spanish) and 5:30.</div><br /><div>All are welcome.<br /><br />Warm wishes to our new Archbishop.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br /><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a><br /><br /></div><div>P.S. On the baseball front, the <a href="http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nym">Amazin's</a> have one up on the <a href="http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy">Yankees</a>. They already laid claims to Archbishop Dolan (perhaps hoping for divine intervention) they presented him with his own jersey... 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Easter services, with baptisms and candle lighting ceremonies, are traditionally the most beautiful. Richly embellished by full choirs and exquisite organ music, they are even more special when celebrated in one of the city’s extraordinary architectural wonders.<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />So, if you are on vacation or accustomed to attending a particular church, make the occasion one to remember. Choose from high vaulted cathedrals to jeweled chapels. Here's a schedule of some particularly beautiful services.<br /><br />St. Bartholomew Church, Park Avenue at 51st Street, 212-757-7013, <a href="http://www.stbarts.org./">http://www.stbarts.org./</a><br />Holy Saturday - The Vigil of Easter 7 PM<br />Easter Sunday - Services 8, 9, 11, & 1 PM<br /><br />St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street, 212-757-7013, <a href="http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/">http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/</a><br />Holy Saturday - The Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter 5:30 PM<br />Easter Sunday - Services 8 and 11 AM, 3 PM Evensong<br /><br />St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue at 50th Street, 212-753-2261, <a href="http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/">http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/</a><br />Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Mass 8 PM<br />Easter Sunday - Services 7, 8, 8:45, 12, 1, 4 (Spanish), 5:30. 10:15 Mass Cardinal Egan celebrant (reserved seating only by ticket.)<br /><br />Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive at 120th Street, 212-870-6700, http://www.theriversidechurchny.org<br />Easter Sunday - Services 11 AM and 1 PM<br /><br />Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 West 138th Street, 212-862-7474, http://www.abyssinian.org/<br />Easter Sunday - Services 9 and 11 AM<br /><br />Calvary Baptist Church, 123 West 57th Street, 212-975-0170, http://www.cbcnyc.org/<br />Easter Sunday - Services 9 and 11 AM<br /><br />St. George, 30 East 7th Street 212-674-1615, <a href="http://www.brama.com/stgeorge/">http://www.brama.com/stgeorge/</a><br />Holy Saturday April 18th - Compline 9 PM, Mass 10 PM<br />Easter Sunday April 19th - Services 8:30, 10, 12 Noon<br /></div><br /><div>Have a Wonderful Easter.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>Have you ever been lost in the “Big Apple?” Even veteran New Yorker’s have been known to get lost.<br /></strong><br /><br />Armed with your copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a>, your days of getting lost and the anxiety and frustration that come with it are over. 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Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Photo by Joseph Knight</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group</div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-19507745254260935032009-04-08T22:22:00.017-04:002009-06-15T00:41:47.968-04:00Begin Easter Triduum with Gregorian Chant: Tenebrae<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/Sd1dOeXRnoI/AAAAAAAAAdA/PGSBwLtdU9k/s1600-h/Tenebrea+St.+Agnes+New+York.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322512837872033410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/Sd1dOeXRnoI/AAAAAAAAAdA/PGSBwLtdU9k/s400/Tenebrea+St.+Agnes+New+York.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><center>Candles of Tenebrae</center><br /><p><br />Dear Postcards from New York Reader, </p><p>It last only an hour, the prayers and readings of Tenebrae sung in Gregorian chant, but memories of the hour will linger with you for months, perhaps longer.<br /><br />Tapered candles aflame with flickering lights in six foot candle holders prominently displayed on the high altar or presented in an impressive free standing candelabra (a hearse) at the altar entrance, immediately captures ones attention. Intermittently, between the chanting of psalms, Old and New Testament readings and writings of the Fathers in Latin by soloists and a choir of young men, one by one candles will be extinguished and the lights of the Church turned off.<br /><br />When the last candle is snuffed out, a loud crashing noise meant to symbolize the earthquake that followed upon Christ’s death, shatters the quiet attention of the congregation. The Church is in complete darkness as the assembly bundles up and departs in silence. It is rare to hear any voices, not even muffled whispers as people solemnly exit.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrae">Tenebrae</a>, a prelude to celebrate the Lord’s Passion (Sacred Triduum--Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday/the Vigil of Easter), signals the “light of the world” leaving the world. It is a medieval service celebrated on the eve or mornings of these three days. Tonight is the eve of Holy Thursday. Tomorrow the door of the tabernacle will visibly be left wide open after the Eucharist is removed.<br /><br />In recent years, the resurgence of the Latin Mass has stimulated interest and participation in near extinct practices like the Liturgy of the Hours and Tenebrae. There are now several places where you can experience the timeless beauty of Gregorian Chant, (some of the oldest music that exists) just as it was sung by cloistered monks in the 7th and 8th century.<br /></p><br /><li>St. Agnes Church, Tenebrae will be sung on Wednesday April 8th at 6 PM completely in Gregorian Chant.</li><br /><br /><li>The Church of the Holy Innocents, Tenebrae will be sung on Wednesday April 8th at 6:15 PM, before the service, Tenebrae is explained. Parts will be recited and chanted in English.</li><br /><br /><li>St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Tenebrae will be sung on Good Friday April 10th at 9 AM in English.</li><br /><br /><li>St. Jean Baptiste Church, Tenebrae will be sung on Holy Saturday April 11th at 9 AM in English.</li><br /><br />Have a Happy Easter!<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York<br /></a><br /><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>Never again, waste your precious time (even more valuable if you are on vacation and wish to cover as much ground as possible) or arrive somewhere only to discover it is CLOSED</strong>!<br /><br /><br />If you’ re interested in making the most of your valuable time, why waste it checking through websites, telephone books or asking directions to popular attractions when you can have it all at a moments glance with <em><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a></em>?<br /><br /><li>Discover great places to enjoy with kids open everyday of the year.</li><br /><br /><li>Find hours of operation for museums and sightseeing spots as well as<br />free and pay as you wish days.</li><br /><br /><li>Have easy-to-follow directions to over 400 popular locations (from<br />colleges and universities to houses of worship and Medical Centers) at<br />your fingertips.</li><br /><br />Click on the highlighted title to find out how <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm"><em>New York Get There 1-2-3</em> </a>can be yours “FRE*E”<br /><br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><br />Addresses and Directions to Remember:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.parishesonline.com/Scripts/HostedSites/Org.asp?ID=10089">St. Agnes Church</a>, 143 East 43rd St., New York, NY 10017, 212-370-5791. From Times Square <a href="http://tripplanner.mta.info/">MTA </a>7 or S to Grand Central, walk one block east to Lexington Ave, then one block north to 43rd. St.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.innocents.com/">The Church of the Holy Innocents</a>, 128 West 37th St., New York, NY 10018, 212-279-5861. From Times Square MTA N, R, Q, W to 34th St., walk west to Broadway, then north to 37th St.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/homepage/home.html">St. Patrick's Cathedral</a>, 5th Avenue and 50th St, New York, NY 10022, 212-753-2261, <a href="http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/">http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/</a>. From Times Square MTA 7 or S to Grand Central, 6 to 51st St., walk west 3 blocks to 5th Ave.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sjbrcc.net/">St. Jean Baptiste Church</a>, 184 East 76th St., New York, NY, 212-288-5082. MTA 7 or S to Grand Central, 6 to 77th St., walk one block south on Lexington to 76th St.<br /><br /><br /><br /><li>If you like today's issue, why not become a subscriber to Postcards from New York? To start receiving your own copy of Postcards, click <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">here</a>. Or, forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive Postcards from New York too.</li><br /><br /><li>You can choose to receive Postcards From New York as an e-mail or RSS feed. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromny.com/">Click on the small orange</a> button on the right side of the webpage to activate the RSS. Then you will receive new "Postcards" on your email homepage, or enter your email address on the Home Page at www.postcardsfromnewyork.com to receive "Postcards" via email. Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br />Photo courtesy of Manhattan Jewish Experience<br /><br /><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable GroupPostcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-70106409254522994242009-03-27T23:30:00.024-04:002009-05-17T00:22:15.968-04:00Chag Suhmayuch!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SdwS6ADb3qI/AAAAAAAAAc4/7elTyR_2GY0/s1600-h/Passover+Seder+Table+Postcards+from+New+York.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322149647301205666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SdwS6ADb3qI/AAAAAAAAAc4/7elTyR_2GY0/s400/Passover+Seder+Table+Postcards+from+New+York.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><center>Happy Holidays! </center><br /><br /><div>Dear Postcards from New York Reader:<br /><br />The stories have been re-read for centuries—no millenniums, on the first night of Pesach (Passing Over) the Exodus story will again be retold around the dinner table of countless families gathered for a meal filled with symbolism, the Seder. It is the focal point of the Passover celebration.<br /><br />To better appreciate the Holiday, this past Sunday was spent with a Chassidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn; I had the privilege to visit a Chassidic synagogue, to see how matzah (unleavened bread) for Passover is made in wood/coal burning ovens, (in 18 minutes, would you believe) with a rabbi overseeing the process, and go behind the scenes inside a Mikvah. A very special day I look forward to sharing with you in an upcoming <em>Postcard</em>.<br /><br />Hundreds of thousands of Jewish families around the world will gather tomorrow after sunset for the first night of the eight day observance for a ritual Seder. They will listen attentively to the story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt as it is read from the Haggadah. 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What to do?<br /><br />Three suggestions where you can celebrate Pesach in a community setting:<br /></div><ul><li>Chef Floyd Cardoz combines Indian flavors and spices to create a unique Sedar experience at <a href="http://www.tablany.com/">Tabla</a> Thursday evening, April 9th from 6 to 10PM. </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul><li>The three Caposouto brothers at <a href="http://www.capsoutofreres.com/">Caposouto Freres </a>offer a French inspired Seder both Wednesday and Thursday evenings, April 8th and 9th at 6:30 PM. </li></ul><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.jewishexperience.org/passover">Manhattan Jewish Experience </a>will host a traditional Seder with explantions at the Jewish Center both Wednesday and Thursday evenings, April 8th and 9th from 7:30 to 12 AM.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><div></div><br /><div>Availability is limited so call immediately to book reservations.<br /></div><div></div><br /><div>Chag Suhmayuch!</div><div></div><br /><div>Jacqueline Cable</div><div>For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York</a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong>The Secret to Getting Around New York like a local can be yours “FR*EE!”</strong> </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>"<a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1 2 3 </a>" the handy guide that gets you there as easy as 1, 2, 3. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">Get There</a> <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">1-2-3 </a>is:</div><div><br /></div><div>• Compact – fits in a jacket pocket, briefcase, or the slimmest purse.</div><div><br /></div><div>• Easy to read – with step-by-step directions to over 400 locations by subway, bus or train.</div><div><br /></div><div>• Time and Money Saver – have hours of operation, cost and admission information a glance away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more and claim your “FR*EE” copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1, 2, 3 here</a>. 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Or, forward this to a friend so they can sign-up to receive Postcards from New York too.</li><p></p><div><br /></div><p><li>You can choose to receive Postcards From New York as an e-mail or RSS feed. <a href="http://www.postcardsfromny.com/">Click on the small orange</a> button on the right side of the webpage to activate the RSS. Then you will receive new "<a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards</a>" on your email homepage, or enter your email address on the Home Page at www.postcardsfromnewyork.com to receive "Postcards" via email. Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Photo courtesy of Wikipedia</p><p></p><div><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group</div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-60867414300632153302009-03-17T22:59:00.016-04:002009-05-14T22:54:19.979-04:00NYBG - Escape to a Tropical Rainforest<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SdQb-00M7lI/AAAAAAAAAcg/AH2DVg-zMS0/s1600-h/King+Fisher.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319907825974832722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/SdQb-00M7lI/AAAAAAAAAcg/AH2DVg-zMS0/s400/King+Fisher.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><div align="left"><center><em>Ahh! The Orchids</em></span></center></div><br /><br />Dear Postcard from New York Reader,<br /><br />Stepping into the Conservatory, a grand Victorian glass palace, was a Star Trek moment come true. You know the scene where the crew of the Enterprise beams down to a foreign planet and stand mesmerized before they set off on their mission? Before my eyes, orchids in every size shape and color clung to the bark and thick foliage of magnificent trees in a steamy humid rain forest.<br /><br />Their astonishing beauty was nothing less than bewildering. The scene recreated a world millions of years before humans existed, when orchids, lush vegetation and strange animals were the dominant forms of life. More than 85% of almost 30,000 orchid species live high in the air, hanging from majestic tropical trees with their roots exposed!<br /><br />Of course, I wanted to read all the detailed descriptions for every flower on display; for instance, I discovered Vanilla, a familiar flavor we all love, comes from an orchid! But, time and again the flower textures, colors, sizes and incredible shapes were too compelling to ignore. I forgot about reading and just looked.<br /><br />Would you believe, some orchids have spots like leopards; some have long hollow tubes, spindles, and pouches like kangaroos. Others have furry spines, hairs, bumps, tails, slippers, and bubbles. Theirs is a fascinating world to engage the imagination for a lifetime. One can easily see why scientist spent many years studying just one species.<br /><br />Best of all, you can actually take one or more home to enjoy. <a href="http://www.nybgshopinthegarden.org/">Shop in the Garden </a>has hundreds of extraordinary orchids available for sale with experts on hand to offer advice on how to care for and grow them.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />-------------------- <span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement </span>--------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>Have you ever been lost in the "Big Apple?"</strong><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Armed with your copy of <em><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a>,</em> you will feel confident to get around like a veteran New Yorker while you discover rare adventures that will put the typical experience of other visitors in the dark.<br /><br />To claim your "fr*ee" copy click to <em><a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a></em>. 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The Orchids</a>…and select View as slide show.<br /><br />See the Orchid Show now through April 12th.<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York<br /><br /><br /></a>Address to remember <a href="http://www.nybg.org/tos09/">New York Botanical Garden</a>, 200th Street at Kazimiroff Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458, 718-817-8700, www.nybg.org.<br /><br />Hours: Tues-Sun 10 AM – 6 PM.<br /><br />Directions: <a href="http://www.mta.info/">Metro North</a> from Grand Central Station twenty minutes to Botanical Garden Station.<br /><br /><br /><li>If you like today's issue, why not become a subscriber to Postcards from New York? To start receiving your own copy click on <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards</a>. 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Be sure to check your email in-box for a confirmation email, then just click where indicated to activate your subscription.</li><br /><br /><br />Photo by Joseph Knight<br /><br /><br /><br />© Copyright 2007-9 The Cable Group</div>Postcards from New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06522853405028049711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101198602229685920.post-37114120227301487652009-03-13T21:34:00.021-04:002009-04-22T21:42:15.191-04:00O'Lunney's Times Square - After the Parade<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/Sdnkq8Cl7KI/AAAAAAAAAcw/3CAJJqbmtqw/s1600-h/O%27Lunneys+New+York+City.bmp"></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ScBf9v90IEI/AAAAAAAAAas/jTNQ73aIkmU/s1600-h/O+Lunneys+Pub+NYC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314353074749579330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ScBf9v90IEI/AAAAAAAAAas/jTNQ73aIkmU/s400/O+Lunneys+Pub+NYC.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><center>O’Lunney’s Three Sisters - On the road to Donegal</center><br /><br />Dear Postcards from New York Reader:<br /><br />The word “Failte” (Welcome) over a wide arch greets you as you enter; but right now, it’s a sure bet the line outside will be long, and the noise from within loud and raucous. If you are in search of the distinctive flavor of Ireland, you’ve arrived at the right place. Make friends with other folks while on line, <a href="http://www.olunneys.com/">O’Lunney’s</a> is worth the wait.<br /><br />In a city with hundreds of Irish “Pubs” (primarily bars where small tables cramped against narrow walls are commonplace), wide and spacious O’Lunney’s, a buzz with the lively conversations of local and out-of-town revelers, and waitresses maneuvering between tables, has a warmth and ambience one would usually find in a “Public House” on Ireland’s West Coast.<br /><br />There, the stark haunting beauty of the landscape (see the photograph above) and the lack of entertainment choices make a Public House (Pub) the place where families, with children and dogs in tow, spend hours around a blazing fireplace catching up on local news over a hearty meal with friends and neighbors.<br /><br />For generations the O’Lunney’s have been Pub owners in Ireland; Hugh O’Lunney likes to say he was born into the business. His three sisters are all Pub owners, while Hugh’s daughter Maureen continues the family tradition here in America. You’ll find her at her dad’s side managing staff and making you feel welcome. This year they are celebrating 41 years in business.<br /><br />A native Irishmen, Michael Connolly, introduced me to<a href="http://www.olunneys.com/"> O’Lunney’s</a> years ago. It was the place to go when he felt nostalgic for home. He was sure to meet friends or strangers who quickly became friends over a pint of Guinness. Bright colorful flags of the six Celtic nations (can you guess what they are?)* proudly hang from the walls not far from a portrait of Bobby Sands (This is IRA Country). One can catch up on local news from County Mayo flipping through hometown papers like: <em>The Irish Independent</em>, <em>Western People</em>, <em>Day &</em>; <em>Night</em> and <em>The Irish News</em>.<br /><br />Leave those papers for another day; St. Patty’s is not the day to catch up on news. Don’t forget to eat something before you down another pint. Savor a taste of Ireland; try the Shepherds Pie, Fish and Chips, Chicken Pot Pie or Corn beef and Cabbage. Servings are big enough for two and will prevent a hangover tomorrow. Sips of frothy Irish coffee make a delicious finale to a festive day.<br /><br />La Fheile Padraig**<br /><br />Jacqueline Cable<br />For <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/">Postcards from New York </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314353645215040850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7Bv93ck1j0/ScBge9HYRVI/AAAAAAAAAa0/BYNG0BjMv10/s400/Tullan+County+Donegal.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center>Tullan County Donegal Today</center><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br />---------------<span style="color:#ff6600;">Advertisement</span>-------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>Have you ever been lost in the “Big Apple?” Even veteran New Yorker’s have been known to get lost.<br /></strong><br /><br />Armed with your copy of <a href="http://www.postcardsfromnewyork.com/get_there_order.htm">New York Get There 1-2-3</a>, your days of getting lost and the anxiety and frustration that come with it are over. 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