What a great tour! Interesting history behind this house…read more Very much worth the $20 & 1-hour!

It's beautiful but in case you don't know it's one of the most haunted places in New York. I…read moreexperienced a ghost encounter in the bedroom where I felt intense pressure in the bedroom making me leave the room immediately. Once I left the feeling stopped. It felt like someone wanted me to leave that room. It's gorgeous and well preserved but consider yourself warned.

Didn't know this was here, accidentally found it while walking along the river one day. Really neat…read morespot, wish there were a bit more history about it on the plaque. Beautifully made, got a pretty nice view walking to the top of it.

Lovely small memorial to the Irish Famine - Be sure to take some time to read the writing on the…read morewalls on the bottom portion of the memorial before entering. There are the walls of a small Stone cottage that was donated from my family and Ireland to be incorporated into the memorial. Beautiful views of the Hudson river, you will feel as if you've walked up a small hill in Ireland to see it. Also lovely view of the One World trade Center

Two weeks ago Helga and I went to The Drawing Center in SoHo. Located on Mercer Street, this…read moregallery has exhibits year round. We were here to see the artwork by a Roma artist who had been incarcerated at both Auschwitz and Ravensbruck. Ceija Stojka's "Making Visible" exhibit was painful to view. She had painted a few growing up with caravans and horses and a pleasant life. Then the paintings of being in a concentration camp were dark and ominous. Each painting had a tiny red swastika and some with dark skeletal figures were brooding. This artist started painting years after her release and was not famous during her lifetime. Anna and Valerie work at the Drawing Center and were able to give us answers to our questions. An artist had seen her paintings and chose to exhibit them. A talk about the paintings was also going to be held.

I visited the Drawing Center this past weekend to see their current exhibit, Ceija Stojka: Making…read moreVisible. It functions as a gallery, with a few connected rooms. It's definitely on the smaller side, but it's large enough to house some pretty comprehensive exhibits. Although they focus on drawings, the exhibits aren't so limited - and you might find some work that surprises you. The facility is modern and bright and has a small gift shop where you enter. It's free to visit, so there's no need to stop by the desk where the employees sit. It would still be nice to be welcomed when you come in, but the service wasn't very welcoming or friendly (even when I made a purchase at the gift shop at the end of our visit). The exhibit we saw was incredible. I highly recommend visiting if there's an exhibit that interests you. I'll be back for another exhibit in the future, I'm sure.

This was such a Pleasurable experience, from start to finish. As an Art connoisseur and lover, I…read morefound this very interesting, romantic and aesthetically pleasing. Located downtown On Wall Street in the financial district, Different rooms had different types of art- the rooms that really piqued my interest were the room with the coloring books, the room which, when you stand in the circle you could basically move and or draw art on the wall. How cool and forward thinking is that? 10/10 The main room downstairs in the basement is very entertaining with story tellings of Monet. I found the love bridge with hanging roses very romantic too. All in all, I would highly recommend this spot for all Art lovers, romantic dates or even a girls night. They're open till 9pm from Thursday's to Saturday's and till 7pm on Sunday's. What an awesome experience, I will be back.

Visual Spectacle, Las Vegas Style…read more Yelp gave me tickets to @monetsgarden exhibit in Wall Street. Designed for the Tiktok generation, the displays were beautiful, interactive and informative. The smaller displays have Instagram filters while the big room is designed to visually surround the viewer in the beautiful palette of Monet's paintings. For a parent wanting a child to get inspired by classic artworks, here's a great starter trip before hitting the real museums. Those adults who enjoy the miniature and recreated collection of world attractions in Las Vegas' would also love this exhibit. #claudemonet #giverny #givernygarden

I came here for an American Psycho lunch since I am a big fan of both the novel and the film. Both…read morethe lunch and the venue were fantastic. I figured I would just go that once and never again, but I had such a good time that I will be looking for upcoming events at this venue. The venue itself is very small and intimate, better for small groups and events than large ones. The menu created by the literary supper club was fantastic and the food itself was something you'd expect from a high end restaurant. The location of Court Tree itself was nice, the atmosphere was great and the type of thing that I can only imagine existing in Brooklyn. I plan on coming back whenever there is an event that piques my interest.

If you've ever wondered if anyone reads all those flyers posted to street lights and traffic signal…read morepoles, I do. And you should too. Otherwise, I would have never learned about this place, despite the fact that's it's really close to where I live and I've unknowingly walked past it countless times. See, advertising works! I happened to see a flyer posted for a supper club dinner at Court Tree. Intrigued, I ended up attending and had a wonderful time. The supper club is literary themed, which warms this bookworm's heart. The space is small, pretty much a single floor in a brownstone, but just cozy enough for small events. They have a diverse lineup of food, art, music, and theatre events. I'm definitely planning to check out more events now that I've discovered this place.

A great, ongoing effort by NYU to present fine art to the general public…read more Not a conventional gallery, which can be intimidating to a lot of people, the Windows are an open forum for passerbys to view exceptional art by young and established artists. Broadway Windows is a set of (I think) six windows wrapping around the corner of Broadway and East 10th Street that display sculpture and other art work by artists who use highly inventive techniques. The work on display changes about every two months and is on view 24 hours when installed. Most of the artists exhibited use nontraditional materials (rope, coat hangers, cardboard...) and most of the works have an alive, organic energy about them. The Windows consistently show work that is both challenging to sophisticated art types and appealing to casual viewers, too. It's a perfect example of how to do public art right. NYU offers a counterpart to Broadway Windows, which is over at Washington Square Park. It's called Washington Square Windows, appropriately enough.

I was at the Greater Astoria Historical Society last night participating in an event as a panelist…read more I represented the long time resident of Astoria, NY. I spoke of my experience in living in this wonderful community. I will admit, in my 39 years of living in Astoria, I have never been to the GAHS. I am ashamed (bowing head in shame). It was such a pleasant surprise and a wonderful experience. I can't wait to go back and take my 6 year old son. He is going to love the artifacts and maps. What a great find!

Except for a presentation on Rikers Island and advocating for Dulcken House -not many lectures on…read moreAstoria Over the last 6 months, GAHS has been offering lectures and walks, but not primarily focused on Astoria. This is very disappointing, as Astoria has so much undiscovered history and little-known stories. The only lecture that primarily covered Astoria was on Rikers Island. In October I was here for a lecture on gentrification and the BQX, but it was provided by an outside partisan group who had no relationship with the community and were out of touch with the latest BQX developments. This was an inappropriate use of their facilities. I will keep tabs on what they are presenting, but overall very disappointing. Except for attempting to save Dulcken house and a couple of other relevant lectures, the experience is hit or miss

Now that gallery season has started I've begun my Thursday evening wine tours through Chelsea…read more Popping into the small galleries to stare at work from up and coming artist, gossiping with friends, meeting new ones and drinking glass after glass of free wine. I count these incredible Thursdays among my favorite things about living in Manhattan. Along the gallery walk Metro is usually our first stop as it's conveniently snuggled in central gallery zone...plus they usually have pretty heavy names hanging on their walls. Last night we checked out the André Butzer exhibition "Nicht fürchten! Dont be scared!" which were a series of bright and colorful, textured abstracts. The art was beautiful and people even more so; truly the perfect start to our cultured journey.

Metro Pictures is an anchor among the many art galleries in Chelsea. Don't expect to find up and…read morecoming talent displayed on these walls. By the time an artist is showing here they've already made it in the world of contemporary art. Speaking of, Cindy Sherman fans take note: an exhibition of her new work is on display at Metro Pictures until the 23rd of December 2008. The results are stunning and should not be missed. These highly detailed and manipulated portraits are eerily fascinating. Knowing that she is not only the photographer but also the artist, stylist and model in front of the camera makes these images that much more compelling.