Fifth Avenue Racing
“I enjoy Saturday night racing.” —Dale Earnhardt (1951–2001) What about Sunday night racing, Mr. Earnhardt? It was only last night that we spotted this three-wheeled Morgan along the Gold Coast […]
Author Archives: Walk About New York
Sidewalk Love
“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.” —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) I am an ardent admirer of large-scale works […]
A Twist on ‘Spring’ in the Fall
“My music is best understood by children and animals.” —Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) Basil Twist brings out the wonder of childhood with his interpretation of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Presented […]
Autumn comes to Green-Wood
“I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time.” —Robert Browning (1812–1889) Between the Gay Graves […]
Hunting the Moon
“Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day” —German Proverb October’s full moon is known as the Hunter’s Moon. After […]
Kind Words for the Gay Graves Tour
“So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect, that the pith of each man’s genius contracts itsel f to a very few hours.” […]
The Gay Graves Tour, Autumn Edition
“Bores put you in a mental cemetery while you are still walking.” —Elsa Maxwell (1883–1963) There will be nothing boring about the Gay Graves Tour when it returns for its […]
Inventing Amusements
“The designing and construction of a successful and popular amusement device is no small task. The prime factors are Novelty, Simplicity, Safety, Capacity, Moderate Cost, and last but not least, […]
Walk About New York on the Radio
“Digital television, satellite radio, videogames, iPods—so much media. Do books even matter anymore?” —Mo Rocca (1969– ) Sure books matter, especially if they are read on a tablet or a […]
A Brooklynite Praises Green-Wood Cemetery
“Green-Wood is unlike anyplace in New York City.” —John Turturro (1957– ) Brooklyn native, actor, writer, and director John Turturro sings the praises of The Green-Wood Cemetery. He hits the […]
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