What is a fun summer day (and night) in Minneapolis? Well, obviously, it must involve eating. Summer picnics should have pie. And watching a spectacular fireworks display from an historic bridge downtown caps it all off nicely. 1. Visiting the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden 2. Having a picnic by the Mississippi River, including pie! 3. Watching…
Looking for couples things to do in Minneapolis? This also works for singles, families, and groups, as the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is fun for everybody. On this particular day, we coupled up to enjoy a Minneapolis summer day.
Did you know New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the best ancient Egyptian collections in the world? There’s even an entire temple, the Temple of Dendur. From mummies to elaborate coffins, Egyptian art and sculpture, much of it massive, you can spend a full day this incredible collection. I’ll list the highlights, just in case you don’t have that long!
First visit to NYC: What we saw and what we ate! With only 2 days to spend in NYC, we really had to narrow down our choices! On Day 1, we gorged on art at the Met. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a must-see. Find out more here.) Day 2 was dedicated to sightseeing—and EATING!…
Riding the NYC subway You may have read my previous post about my misadventures in the New York City subway upon arrival at Penn Station in NYC. After the temporary women’s restroom fiasco, which involved skating through a copious amount of urine in a scary subway elevator, I was feeling sorta cranky about New Yorkers….
We spent two short days in New York City, had a great time. Will be posting about my adventures, such as they were 🙂 Misadventure in Penn Station! Took the Amtrak from Hartford Connecticut to Penn Station in New York. (Note: was visiting family in the Hartford area for Christmas. I am from the Midwest.)…
