Now that hockey season is over, my weekend schedule of events seems like a breeze. When I say hockey season, I don’t mean the NHL; we know that is still going on. I mean kids hockey – 4 practices a week and 4 games per weekend, usually in opposite directions. Now, its just soccer and…
Category: Urban Life
“Destination Unknown” Art Exhibit, August 2013
“I find it fascinating that an image, specifically a painting, has the ability to stimulate many levels of the human psyche. The long history of painting has proven that the imagery and consideration of materials is as varied as the people who paint. This history offers a healthy challenge to me as a maker of…
Free Tennis for Kids, June 30
Riverside Clay Tennis Association is offering a free tennis trial for children 4 to 10 years old on Sunday, June 30 from 11a.m. to 12p.m. Using mini-nets, small racquets and colorful low compression balls, Ten-and-Under Tennis is a fun way to learn a lifetime sport. No signup required, just show up. Racquets provided. Children are…
Adventures NYC in Central Park June 22
Beat the heat and join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine for the 9th Annual Adventures NYC on Saturday, June 22, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as we celebrate NYC Parks and the great outdoors. Adventures NYC offers a full day of outdoor adventure…for FREE! Activities will…
Bryant Park Dance Class
Bryant Park is, in my opinion, New York’s most civilized park. On any given day you can walk barefoot in well-maintained, clean grass, read under the trees, listen to live music and grab a decent bite. The programming team does a great job at keeping a variety of activities on the calendar. This Saturday June…
A Different Kind of Order
Every three years, ICP’s curators round up some of the most interesting contemporary photography and video works from around the world. The 2013 Triennial, A Different Kind of Order, focuses on artworks created in our current moment of widespread economic, social, and political instability. The exhibition will include 28 international artists who employ photography, film, video,…
Top 10 Manhattan Spots to Find Pet-Friendly Apartments
If you think it’s hard to find a home in Manhattan due to the shortage in inventory, just imagine how pet-owners might feel. Many apartment buildings have gotten more strict about their pet policies, making it increasingly difficult for owners of pets of a certain size, breed and, of course, number to find a welcoming…
“Girl Rising” Limited Engagement April 20-25
Last month I took my two eldest children to see “Girl Rising”; it spawned a lot of questions and comments which was exactly what I had hoped. “Girl Rising” journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl – and the world. “Girl…
Spring Flowers
New York City is in bloom!
Riverside Park in Early Bloom
The daffodils are greeting visitors to Riverside Park on the UWS.