NYC

Spontaneous trip to New York City for a few days. Mass transportation was not working as the train was $350+ and limited by schedules. Flights were about the same plus there’s the security hassle. So, we opted for a quick 6 or 7 hour drive up using almost no gas in my Prius then parked the car in a garage at Union Square. I LOVE THIS CITY!Every day starts with coffee and bagels with cream cheese. Walking the streets may be our favorite thing to do. Greenwich Village, SoHo, Times Square, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center … We walked by Central Park and the Plaza Hotel.Security at Trump Towers was intense. It seems the president spends a lot of time there which must be very disruptive to traffic.We stopped to warm up while jewelry shopping at Tiffany’s. They treated us like we might really buy something; haha! So many great museums that it’s hard to know which to choose. First choice is generally the Met or the Guggenheim. Sadly, the Whitney is closed on Tuesdays as we learned the hard way. We spent the majority of Wednesday at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art).  Not all the exhibitions are straight contemporary but they currently have a world-class collection of Pollock, Matisse, Van Gogh, and Derain. My heart melted at seeing Water Lilies. We need a painting that creates this feeling in our living room. And, there is a cool exhibition on Fashion as Art. Here’s the LBD show case. Night life in NYC is like none other. First night, the Blue Note jazz club with the amazing sound of smooth LA jazz mixed with NY rap. It was the perfect blend of coasts and sounds. The concert Yamaha piano alone stole my heart but mixed with superb talent and a trumpet, I was entranced. Second night, Hamilton on Broadway! Wow! Such an incredibly creative mix of history, culture, music and drama…totally worth the extreme ticket price.Our final night, started with drinks at the National Arts Club celebrating Daniel’s acceptance to a nationally ranked MS in Finance program in Malibu! He’s waiting to hear from a couple other schools but the pressure is off and life is good.The Arts Club was followed by non-stop laughter at The Stand comedy club.

All this fun was interspersed with a little shopping and some really great meals–Tocqueville, Rotisserie Georgette, Lattanzi.  If only there were more hours and energy in the day we’d stop by some of the jazz clubs near our hotel again tonight but, alas, all good things must come to an end. Before I go to sleep and head home in the morning, let me reiterate, NYC is a great city and life is so good.