The New York Times Building

4 April 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time:  7 minutes

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© Jleon/cc-by-sa-3.0

The New York Times Building is a skyscraper on the west side of Midtown Manhattan that was completed in 2007. Its chief tenant is The New York Times Company, publisher of The New York Times as well as the International New York Times, and other newspapers. The building is tied with the Chrysler Building as the fourth tallest building in New York City, after only One World Trade Center, Empire State Building und Bank of America Tower. The tower is also the eighth tallest building in the United States.   read more…

Cherry Hills Village in Colorado

1 April 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  3 minutes

Cherry Hill Trail sign © Xnatedawgx/cc-by-sa-3.0

Cherry Hill Trail sign © Xnatedawgx/cc-by-sa-3.0

The city of Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County in Colorado. It is a suburb of Denver. The population is at 6,000. It is one of the most affluent places.   read more…

Theme Week Los Angeles – Santa Catalina Island

30 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  9 minutes

Catalina Casino and Avalon Bay © flickr.com - Justin Ennis/cc-by-2.0

Catalina Casino and Avalon Bay © flickr.com – Justin Ennis/cc-by-2.0

Santa Catalina Island is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles. The highest point on the island is 2,097 feet (639 m) Mt. Orizaba. Santa Catalina is part of the Channel Islands of California archipelago and lies within Los Angeles County. The total population is at 4,100 people, 90 percent of whom live in the island’s only incorporated city, Avalon (named after Avalon from King Arthur). The second center of population is the unincorporated village of Two Harbors at the island’s isthmus. Development occurs also at the smaller settlements of Rancho Escondido and Middle Ranch. The remaining population is scattered over the island between the two population centers.   read more…

The Garment District in Midtown Manhattan

25 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time:  8 minutes

'The Garment Worker' and information booth with 'Button and Needle' sculpture © Jim.henderson

‘The Garment Worker’ and information booth with ‘Button and Needle’ sculpture © Jim.henderson

The Garment District is a neighborhood located in the Midtown Manhattan. The dense concentration of fashion-related uses give the neighborhood—which is generally considered to lie between Fifth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, from 34th to 42nd Street—its name. The Garment District has been known since the early 20th century as the center for fashion manufacturing and fashion design. New York City is arguably the fashion capital of the United States and the entire world. The industry based there generates over $14 billion in annual sales, and sets design trends which are mirrored worldwide.   read more…

Theme Week Los Angeles

21 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  17 minutes

East Los Angeles Basin, seen from Mulholland © Lan56/cc-by-sa-3.0

East Los Angeles Basin, seen from Mulholland © Lan56/cc-by-sa-3.0

Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles, often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the second-most populous in the United States, after New York City, with a population of 3,9 million. It has a land area of 469 square miles (1,215 km2), and is located in Southern California. The city is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metropolitan statistical area and Greater Los Angeles Area region, which contain 13 million and over 18 million people in Combined statistical area respectively as of 2010, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States, while the entire Los Angeles area itself has been recognized as the most diverse of the nation’s largest cities. The city’s inhabitants are referred to as Angelenos. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984.   read more…

Theme Week New York City – National September 11 Memorial and Museum

14 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, New York City Reading Time:  10 minutes

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© Cadiomals/cc-by-sa-3.0

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the principal memorial and museum, respectively, commemorating the September 11 attacks of 2001 (which killed 2,977 people) and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993 (which killed six). The memorial is located at the World Trade Center site, the former location of the Twin Towers (which were destroyed during the attacks). It is operated by a non-profit corporation, headed by Joe Daniels, whose mission is to raise funds for, program, own and operate the memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site.   read more…

LivingHomes Completes 3 Unit Ray Kappe-Designed Multi-Family Residence in Los Altos

13 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, House of the Month, San Francisco Bay Area Reading Time:  4 minutes

Los Altos © LivingHomes

Los Altos © LivingHomes

Modular prefab builder LivingHomes just completed their latest project – a 3 unit multifamily residence in Los Altos, California. The homes, which were designed by Ray Kappe, AIA, should be the first LEED Platinum project in the area. LivingHomes builds steel and wood-framed prefab homes with a strong focus on healthy and low impact materials. Their latest project is Kappe’s first multi-family rental with 2 three bedroom homes and an affordable one bedroom unit.   read more…

Greenwich Village in Manhattan

11 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time:  10 minutes

Washington Square Park © Matthew Jesuele

Washington Square Park © Matthew Jesuele

Greenwich Village, often referred to by locals as simply “the Village”, is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in the city of New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, was known in the late 19th to mid 20th centuries as an artists’ haven, the bohemian capital, the cradle of the modern LGBT movement (Stonewall Inn, Stonewall riots, Christopher Street, Christopher Street Day, BBC, 17 June 2019: Stonewall: A riot that changed millions of lives, The Guardian, 19 June 2019: The riot that changed America’s gay rights movement forever, France24, 23 June 2019: A look back at the Stonewall uprising, a milestone for gay rights, The New York Times, 27 June 2019: The Night the Stonewall Inn Became a Proud Shrine, The Washington Post, 28 June 2019: Thousands gather at Stonewall 50 years after LGBTQ uprising, France24, 1 July 2019: New York City gay pride parade one of largest in movement’s history, Christopher Street Day Parade), and the East Coast birthplace of both the Beat and ’60s counterculture movements. What provided the initial attractive character of the community eventually contributed to its gentrification and commercialization.   read more…

Halifax on the Atlantic

5 March 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

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© Thorfinn/cc-by-sa-3.0

Halifax, formally the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia. The metropolitan area had a population of 390,000 in 2011 with 300,000 in the urban area. Formed by the 1996 amalgamation of Halifax County, the municipality is divided into 18 community planning areas, which are, in turn, divided into over 200 named communities and neighbourhoods, such as the former cities of Dartmouth and Halifax proper.   read more…

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