Category: Staten Island

  • 2019 Resolution: Get Out More!

    2019 Resolution: Get Out More!

    I had a whim today. Well, really, it was because I saw this Time Out New York article on my Facebook timeline: talkin’ bout the 50 places you should visit in New York City. I’ll get the waiting out of the way: I’ve been to 33/50 of them. Not bad! But honestly? After living in…

  • New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden in… Staten Island?!?

    New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden in… Staten Island?!?

    Would you believe these pictures were taken…. …on Staten Island??? That’s right, chickens, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island plays host to The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, a sensory overload of plants, architecture, and water features. When you visit botanic gardens in the winter, the good news is you usually get in…