If you live in the city and have a weekday off, or just want to skip work for the day then head over to Williamsburg for some great street art photos. Â Just walk a few blocks away from the main retail area of Bedford avenue and you will see that local artists have been adding murals and characters to the sides of warehouses in the neighborhood. Â The artwork is really well done and would be great to add to your portfolio.
Started in 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an iconic American tradition and the unofficial start to the holiday season. Â If you ever find yourself in NYC on Thanksgiving, get up early, put on a few layers of clothes and head over to check out this fantastic parade.
ACME Smoked Fish Co., located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has been in operation since 1906. Â I discovered the factory when I was walking around the neighborhood and saw a line of trucks with the ACME label. Â I also started smelling a nice mix of brine and sweet smoke in the air which led me to the doors of this NYC institution.
By Seth Fera-Schanes The Lobster Place is one of my favorite businesses in NYC. Â Located in Chelsea Market in the Meatpacking District, this fish monger has knowledgeable staff and incredibly fresh fish. Fish are available for purchase and to take home but it seems like the majority of […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes A couple looking across the East River into Lower Manhattan.
By Seth Fera-Schanes There are 3 main airports in the NYC area (LaGuardia, Newark and JFK.) Â If you have lived in the city for any length of time you have experienced all 3 and undoubtedly have your travel hardship stories for each one. Â Regardless of some slight inconveniences, […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes I posted about a mini Fall Adventure with a friend where we accidentally ended up in the Bronx Botanical Garden. We were there the first week of November and happened to catch the garden in some prime fall foliage. Here are a few pictures from […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes Alexander Hamilton; a Founding Father of the United States, Secretary of the Treasury (and much, much more) had owned a large tract of land in Upper Manhattan and built an estate on it called The Grange. I am going to pause for a moment and […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes I had a mini walking trip planned this weekend with a friend who was in town on a business trip. It was to include Alexander Hamilton’s House, Edgar Allan Poe’s Cottage and Woodlawn Cemetery. We made it to the first location (which was great) but […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes New York City’s 8 million residents love the fall season. Â The humidity of summer has left and we wake up to crisp mornings, pumpkin spiced everything and of course the changing foliage. Â Visitors and residents alike will head out to the parks in droves, cameras […]
