Savannah, Georgia is one of the most haunted cities in America. There are more dead than living in the city. There used to be a lot of cemeteries but due to erosion and development, many have been lost to history.
We didn’t know what to expect. We booked this trip on a whim to see a cemetery and decided to do something a little different – a ghost tour. This is how we met Adam from Philly, a SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) graduate, and tour guide with Blur Orb Tours. Continue reading
NYC’s public transportation is like the blood of the city. A lot of native folks never learn to drive and a lot of the ones that do hate it. Driving isn’t second nature to us; trains, buses and taxis are. On December 20, 2005, the Transport Workers Union Local 100 went on strike. That not only put a damper on holiday shopping – it was cold and made it hell to get to work. Continue reading
I’ve been in a cemetery mood. I just adore them. The weathered tombstones with dates that sometimes need deciphering, mausoleums more beautiful than any home I’d ever live in, the departed’s legacies withstanding years, decades, and centuries of erosion. Continue reading
I love winter. It’s the cleanest the city air will ever smell. My favorite weather is high 20Fs-30Fs no wind. The last few winters haven’t been the same. Don’t like Arctic blasts or it’s usually warm at times. Most of all – I LOVE snow. It feels magical to me. Continue reading
Storms can be a pain in the ass. We aren’t too bothered by them. We don’t have to deal with downed power lines like our friends that live outside the city. In fact, we kind of enjoy them because you’ll never know what surprise you may get. We appreciate the beauty of them and the ferocity and resilience of nature. It’s one of the few times we city people can get back in touch with Mother Earth. Continue reading
If it wasn’t for Food Network we would never have gone to Philly. We can be a bit cocky about our city of NY. That cockiness would have prevented us from ever hopping on a train and heading here. Continue reading
Isaiah Zagar is the artist behind Magic Gardens. Every inch of the place is covered in mosaics. It’s really impressive when you get there and see the scale of his creation. His style is really something. Continue reading
Eastern State Penitentiary ruins were once home to Al Capone and bank robber Willie Sutton. Walking along it’s halls you can feel the past trying to break through. Continue reading
I moved to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 9 years ago. Hated it for the first few years. It seemed and still seems so suburban to me (we have big houses with lawns) but I grew to love Bay Ridge. I bike most the year by my favorite water view along the Hudson, the food is fantastic, it’s a safe, self-contained neighborhood, and very diverse. Even though it has all this going for it – it still never quite feels like home. To this day anyone who asks gets the full story, “I live in Brooklyn but I was born and raised in Manhattan on the LES.”
Christmas is my favorite time of year. If I had a house it would be decorated inside and out. When Christmas is over – I start planning for the next one. I love the festivities, the decorations. I love how the city gets all decked out in lights. Lucky me, I live in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights is right next to us, they are known for their holiday lights. Continue reading
Jebus Mews & Andrea 