Monthly Archives: October 2011

You might think it’s 2011, but in the Jewish world, it’s 5772.  You might think to say Happy New Year when the crystal ball drops in Times Square on midnight of December 31, but in the Jewish world it’s the … Continue reading →

Since Mayor Bloomberg cut the ribbon on June 8, 2009 to mark the opening of Section 1, the High Line has been the darling destination of New York City.  Section 2 opened in June of 2011 to great fanfare, and … Continue reading →

The Excel itinerary – check!  Bike tires have air – check!  Helmets on – check! Time to explore roofs – at last, it’s Open House New York weekend! Open House New York (OHNY) is one weekend each October when scores … Continue reading →

Probably the best $100 I ever spent was when my good friend in San Diego, Robert, helped me disassemble my beater Trek 7300 hybrid bike to ship it to New York ($50) to a Chelsea bike shop where they reassembled … Continue reading →

Picture the space in a house above the ceiling and below the roof.  This is called an attic or a garret.  Now picture that this ceiling is 124 feet from the floor and built of carved stone with ribbed vaulting.  … Continue reading →