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What a Wonderful World. Louis Armstrong in NYC, on Broadway, the Upper West Side and Queens

My piece for Next Avenue/PBS about Louis Armstrong https://www.nextavenue.org/louis-armstrong-wonderful-world

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Dollhouses: In Windsor Castle with elevators and in NY with a caterpillar

Dollhouses have been hugely popular with kids and adults, too. This piece I wrote for Next Avenue/PBS takes a look at the dollhouse that’s been at Windsor Castle for 100 years and other, more modest dollhouses, but just as important. https://www.nextavenue.org/a-life-in-miniature-the-charm-of-dollhouses

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Is it Even Christmas Without a Gingerbread House?

Is it Even Christmas Without a Gingerbread House? I love gingerbread houses. From slanted shredded wheat roofs to crumbling graham cracker walls, to droopy gumdrop bushes, they’re sweet tastes of childhood memories. And in recent years, the tiny gingerbread house movement has morphed into sweet gingerbread villages, gingerbread mansions and magnificent displays of artistry created by some of the…

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Cribbage!

The Red Sox played cribbage during rain delays, Andre the Giant played before, Navy guys played it at sea and many others around the country play at assisted living facilities, community centers, breweries and at the kitchen table with the fam. Here, my piece about the allure of cribbage. https://www.nextavenue.org/cribbage-anyone

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Thanksgiving in the South. Y'all want second helpings of these traditional foods and sips

Thanksgiving is celebrated all over the country, but each region puts a traditional spin on the meal. In the South, think collard greens, sweet tea, cornbread stuffing, sweet potato bake…. Here’s how they get it done in the South. https://www.eatthis.com/southern-thanksgiving-traditions-recipes

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Fall has all the feels. Throw on your flannel and get cozy with comfort food

Here, 15 old-fashioned fall flavors in my piece for Eat This, Not That. https://www.eatthis.com/old-fashioned-recipes-fall

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Happy National Dessert Day!

Happy National Dessert Day

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Boston Globe Articles

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2016/11/17/life-pie/7QQ4h3pzfVJM5Na4pgjlpM/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2015/08/15/new-england-wows-with-powwows/dRLwjswLU2MU5bFnRKmHvI/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2016/09/23/news-peg-cribbage-makes-comeback/yKmKDCV3yLOvXeDiVOuAKN/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2013/07/13…

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Solo Travel

Just thrilled that my piece was chosen as Ten Best Stories That Captivated Readers in 2023 ❤️It’s featured on the site today. Thank you🙏 https://www.nextavenue.org/solo-travel-alone-again-naturally/

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‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas in New York City

❤️ I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and cheers to Flaco’s first taste of Christmas in the city flying free ❤️ A reimagined version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas—for Flaco 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Two-hundred years ago this week, Clement Clarke Moore wrote “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” in the Chelsea neighborhood, where he lived on a sprawling estate and was the…

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9/11, baseball and connections

Boston Beaneaters Baseball is a game, true, but, really, it’s about something so much bigger. Happy Birthday today, 9/11, to my great-grandfather, Cornelius (Con) Daily. He was a catcher for a decade in the Major Leagues including for teams like in Boston and New York. And so, on this solemn night, 22 years after that horrific day, the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox, and we’re…

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Frieze Week New York City

Cheers to art and to Maestro Dobel Tequila💕 What a fun show—and my Old Fashioned made with this special tequila from Oaxaca is also a work of art 💕

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Save the bees—World Bee Day

The buzz is that today is a special day for bees, and they deserve it. I write often about hotels and restaurants that have rooftop apiaries—they use the honey in cocktails and dishes. And, then, there’s Harbor Sweets in Salem, Massachusetts. This special seaside chocolate shop (turning 50 this year) celebrates and honors bees with its Gather collection—small batch chocolates made with local…

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Caramel Apples and Autumn

Caramel Apples and Autumn

Caramel apples and fall are BFF’s. I started this site, Big Apple Dipped in Caramel, years ago, as a love story to NYC. The Big Apple needs lots of kindness and caramel apples season. Be kind, be thankful and enjoy the season—and those caramel apples. That’s the New York way. I’ll be posting lots of NYC holiday goodies. Can’t wait to share 💕 t wait

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Summer

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Summer and baseball

I love baseball ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ Summer and baseball trips build lifelong memories. Check out my piece about how to plan a perfect baseball road trip ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ https://www.travelmarketreport.com/RetailStrategies/articles/Tips-for-Planning-the-Perfect-Baseball-Road-Trip