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New York Now: Photoville
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo ** There are lots of reasons to make your way to Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer. including free kayaking and Water Lab (a water-based playground for kids), just part of the rapidly expanding park that runs 1.3 miles along the East River. There’s plenty to keep you busy … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Enterprise Lands at New Home in New York City
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** The Space Shuttle Enterprise made its final journey on Wednesday morning, floating up the Hudson River on a barge before being lifted with a massive crane onto the deck of the Intrepid Museum in New York City, its new home. We were on hand to witness–and, of … Continue reading
“Nobody talks to the maid”
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** The tagline of our blog is “Stories about overlooked people and places.” More than a tagline–much more–Francisco and I spend most of our time living in what poet Stanley Kunitz called “the layers.” We believe that everyone has stories to share and that those stories have meaning, even … Continue reading
Amsterdam Museums: A Quick Guide
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Amsterdam is dense with museums, which is hardly surprising, given that the Dutch lay claim to some serious art world heavyweights, both classical (Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh, to name a few) and contemporary (Scarlett Hooft Graafland, for one). Beyond art, the city’s long, complicated history lends itself … Continue reading
Pan American Games: Opening Day
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** “Que tal Guadalajara?” I ask the taxi driver as we leave the airport en route to Del Carmen Concept Hotel, where I’ll be staying for the next three nights. I was last here in 2008, updating a guide to Guadalajara for Gayot, and I’m wondering how the city … Continue reading
