Walking across the north side of 79th Street on the Upper East Side you may notice a grey awning announcing … More
Tag: historic places
FLORA: A Cultural Tradition Blooms in Córdoba, Spain
When the international flower festival FLORA debuted in Córdoba, Spain in 2017, it elevated a local tradition, that was already … More
Onera Foundation Opens in New Canaan
On a leafy quiet street right behind the New Canaan train station, a magnificent 1836 Greek Revival house presides over … More
A Breath Of Fresh Air In Athens: How The Niarchos Foundation Reimagines Urban Life
A New Pulse in Athens Step off the noisy, chaotic streets of Athens and you might be surprised to find … More
Untermyer Park & Gardens in Yonkers is Flourishing, Developing, Providing an Oasis for its Community & Visitors
Gardens are sanctuaries, places of healing, and reflect a gardener’s care, even within an urban environment. New Yorkers and visitors … More
Women of Gettysburg are Memorialized at the Shriver House, the Jennie Wade House, Evergreen Cemetery and the new Beyond the Battle Museum
On July 1, 1863, advancing Confederate forces clashed with Union troops just outside Gettysburg, sparking a pivotal three-day battle that … More
Where New York Begins – the South Street Seaport Museum
History abounds in New York City and one of the places where the past truly comes alive is “where New … More
Beauty and Sustainability at Pennsylvania’s Chanticleer Garden
Romantic, inventive, bold: Chanticleer Garden is known as all of these and more, earning recognition as one of the country’s … More
Carnegie and Libraries: ‘Palaces for the People’ and Essential, Trusted Community Resources
Carnegie Corporation of New York has launched a new mapping tool based on primary sources and archival materials for people … More
Andover Bookstore Creates Welcoming Community, a “Third Space”
When you walk into the Andover Bookstore, you’d expect to hear a shopkeeper’s bell affixed to the top of the … More
