Tag: Landmark
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Lighting up the night sky
The city is aglow in festive lights, and at Hudson Yards, the holiday decorations beautifully enhance the surrounding architecture, including The Shed’s Bloomberg building. Fun fact: The Bloomberg event space, part of The Shed, is housed in a structure on rails that can expand outward. Known as The McCourt, this movable feature allows the building…
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Sonoma Valley
Is one of the most renowned winemaking areas north of San Francisco whose rich soils mark the birthplace of California’s wine industry. Cradled between the Mayacamas and the Sonoma Mountain ranges, The Valley sometimes gets referred to as ‘Moon Valley’ as it appears that the moon rises and sets various times behind the mountain range.…
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Evening stroll
Last night, after a delicious sushi meal, the mild temperatures were perfect for a leisurely after dinner stroll through the neighbourhood. Coming across Washington Square Park was a nice coincidence and the buzz lured us in to explore. Well-known for its arch, honoring George Washington, and its fountain, for me the excitement of the park…
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Train Stations
For my trip to Washington D.C. I had the pleasure to depart from and arrive at the Moynihan train hall and Union Station respectively. The former is very modern, clean and conveniently located opposite Penn station. It felt a little like an airport as boarding starts on ground level, leading you to the lowered train…
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Washington Monument
As promised, the obelisk honouring George Washington, the first President of the Untied States, gets a separate post from my quick day trip to Washington D.C. With 555 feet / 169 meters it was the world’s tallest man made structure for a few years before the Eiffel Tower in Paris claimed that accolade. And it’s…
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The White House
Quick business trip to Washington D.C. and I was able to carve out some time to walk by the White House and the Washington monument and get a glimpse of the Lincoln memorial and Capitol. I know, each warrants its own post, so let me start with the White House which is the official residence…
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Kleine Verschnaufpause
A quick break to catch my breath between working, life admin and settling in. And my current apartment building didn’t disappoint when it comes to proving a chill out space on the rooftop with an amazing view… Look at that blue sky (today as vibrant as in sunny California) and of course, the iconic Empire…
Josephine in New York City 