Tag Archives: Manhattan

What you’ve just gotta do in NYC

Posted on October 13, 2013 by planetlippstone

When people ask me what they absolutely must do when visiting NYC, I don’t say hang out at Zabar’s or have deli or Yonah Schimmel’s knishes or visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the Carl Schurz dog park or mainline … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11 in my favorite NYC neighborhood

Posted on September 11, 2013 by planetlippstone

I was in NYC two days ago visiting my sister who was there for work. As luck would have it, she was staying near my favorite neighborhood — Brooklyn Heights — backdrop for the movie Moonstruck. It was the perfect … Continue reading →

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Close encounter of the fun kind on NYC subway

Posted on May 21, 2013 by planetlippstone

You just never know what you’re gonna run into on the NYC subway. (BTW, if you’ve never been, that relic on the right is what you used to need to get on board until fairly recently. Yeah, it was outdated … Continue reading →

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(The one time) New York let me down

Posted on April 21, 2013 by planetlippstone

Busy week. Back from North Carolina in time to hop the train from Pennsyltucky to Nu Yawk for a special yoga class that really helps with osteoporosis. For people like moi. Manhattan’s Columbus Circle, as seen from the second floor … Continue reading →

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Why travel can be the best learning experience you’ll ever have

Posted on February 21, 2013 by planetlippstone

For me, the next best high after travel is when I’m asked to play tour guide. Or offer travel help A few weeks ago, two people who might as well be from different planets asked me for the same favor. … Continue reading →

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