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Little Island's producing artistic director Zak Winokur talks about the summer events and performances being hosted there, including ones centering the works of writer James Baldwin and musician Arthur Russell, and a special presentation of Radiolab Live.

Nove metri sopra le strade frenetiche di Manhattan corre uno dei parchi più innovativi al mondo. In questo episodio, vi porto alla scoperta della High Line, l'ex ferrovia sopraelevata che è diventata un sorprendente giardino urbano e ha ridisegnato il volto del West Side.Vi racconterò la sua storia incredibile: da "Avenue della Morte" a ferrovia sopraelevata, dall'abbandono a gioiello verde grazie alla visione di due residenti del quartiere senza alcuna esperienza urbanistica.Scoprirete i segreti della sua vegetazione, le curiosità nascoste tra i binari e le storie sorprendenti, come quella della misteriosa "stanza rossa" trovata durante i lavori.Non mancheranno consigli pratici su come visitarla al meglio, a partire dall'ingresso di Gansevoort Street, e vi parlerò del nostro tour Downtown Manhattan che include questo splendido parco insieme a Meatpacking District, Chelsea Market, Little Island, West Village e SoHo. Un viaggio all'insegna della rinascita urbana, dove la natura ha conquistato un pezzo di cielo nel cuore di New York.Leggi la mia guida per continuare a scoprire la High Line e New York.

New York City is home to dozens of world-famous attractions most visitors are eager to experience. Unfortunately, some of the most popular tourist attractions are not cheap.While some of these are worth the admission fee, we'll lay out cheap (and even free) alternatives to help ease the financial burden of exploring NYC.In this episode, we'll look at five familiar tourist attractions and offer alternatives for traveling on a budget. Here's what we'll cover:Observation Deck AlternativesStatue of Liberty AlternativesPedicab or Horse-Drawn Carriage in Central Park AlternativesBroadway Show AlternativesMuseum AlternativesAnd listen to the end because we're throwing in a bonus alternative you won't find on other recommendation lists.1- Observation Deck Alternatives The public library rooftop at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (free) on the corner of 5th Avenue and 40th Street (close to flagship NYPL location)Instead, take the money you'd spend on an observation deck and go to a bar with a view - 2 for 1. Some options include Manhatta, Nubeluz, Overstory, Darling, 230 5thWhitney Museum has beautiful rooftop views of Chelsea and lower ManhattanPier 57 rooftop or Little Island (free)Roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)Brooklyn Bridge Park (free)Central Park (free)2- Statue of Liberty AlternativesView it from the Battery Park area (free)Staten Island Ferry (free)This Episode's You'll Have to Check It Out Segment - Super BurritoMultiple locations in Brooklyn and a spot on Bleecker StreetPhenomenal margaritas with fresh-squeezed lime juiceCozy vibe and friendly staffThere's a live DJ, at least on the weekendWe didn't get a burrito, but they looked (and smelled) amazingCheck out Super Burrito on Bleecker Street here.3- Pedicab or Horse-Drawn Carriage in Central Park AlternativesCentral Park audio guide (free)Take the subway close to specific spots ($2.90 per swipe)Use Citi BikeRent bikes or electric scooters4- Broadway Show AlternativesRush ticketsLottery ticketsOff-broadwaySmaller theater performance groupsCollege performances like Juillard, Columbia, NYU, Fordham (in rare instances, free)5- Museum AlternativesMake friends with a local who will get you in via Pay As You Wish, which gets NY, NJ & CT into many museums at low costArt galleries, especially in Chelsea (free, usually). Use the free See Saw app (only on iOS)Bonus Idea: Live Pro Sports Events AlternativesGo to a bar near the stadium - So many good options near MSG and Yankee Stadium specificallyGo to a sports supporter's bar for your favorite team

Heatherwick Studio partner Mat Cash joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss how New York's Little Island came to be, the impact of experiential design, and the London-based firm's emphasis on beauty

DescriptionJoin the conversation with Mat Cash as he explores the innovative design philosophy of Heatherwick Studio, emphasizing creativity, attention to detail, and a commitment to improving the built environment. Mat highlights key projects, including Little Island in New York, Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, and The Vessel, focusing on their unique design approaches and challenges. The studio prioritizes human-centered experiences, ensuring structures engage people emotionally and functionally. Additionally, the conversation touches on Heatherwick Studio's mentorship programs and the Humanise campaign, advocating for more thoughtful and character-rich urban spaces. The discussion underscores the studio's dedication to creating lasting, meaningful architecture that enhances public interaction.Learning Objectives:Analyze Heatherwick Studio's design philosophy to understand how creativity and problem-solving drive innovative architectural solutions.Evaluate the impact of human-centered design in major projects such as Little Island and Zeitz MOCAA to assess how architecture enhances public engagement and experience.Examine the role of adaptive reuse and sustainability in modern architecture by exploring the transformation of historical structures into functional contemporary spaces.Discuss the significance of mentorship and public engagement in architectural practice to promote diversity, accessibility, and meaningful urban development. Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/ElectiveSpeaker: Mat Cash

Does Louisville hate big ideas? We get into that on the Access Louisville podcast.A proposed revamp of the Belvedere is what gets us talking about the topic. Renderings of the project were recently unveiled, which showcase a unique and distinct design, on Louisville's waterfront. The designs were created by London-based Heatherwick Studios, which is also behind the Vessel in New York or Little Island in Brooklyn.There's been a few pieces of news on the project including it's cost and timeline. Mayor Craig Greenberg has also appointed an executive to lead the effort.But the reception on social media has largely been negative. Yes, we realize that people generally use social media to complain but it got us talking about other big Louisville ideas that have seemingly been met with scorn — Museum Plaza, the Big Four Bridge, a Mid-City Mall redo and so on. Even when the Clark Memorial Bridge got a coat of paint that wasn't grey, people seemed upset by it. We have our theories as to why — everything from nostalgia for the way things used to be to just plain grumpiness. Also on this week's show we chat about a new art installation, called Spark, coming to Louisville's Portland neighborhood that's surely to get people talking. We chat about the upcoming sale of the Humana tower and what might become of it. And we update you on the progress of the former Urban Government Center on Barret Avenue.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's available on popular podcast services.

On this edition of Ask Joan, Joan provides recommendations for family-friendly museums to visit during the upcoming holidays. She highlights the Whitney Museum located in the Meatpacking District, emphasizing its free admission times, new policy offering free access for individuals under 25, and tips for reserving tickets. Joan also introduces the must-see exhibit 'The Edges of Ailey,' celebrating Alvin Ailey's life and work through an expansive multimedia display. Additionally, she mentions nearby attractions like the High Line, Little Island, Pier 57, and Chelsea Market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EHS International has officially opened a €3 million Safety Training and Research & Development facility in Little Island, Cork, establishing a new benchmark for fire safety training nationwide. The state-of-the-art 11,000 sq ft centre, spearheaded by founder and CEO Chris Mee, will provide the most advanced fire and safety courses - such as cutting-edge firefighter robot training - to tackle complex fire and life safety challenges. This includes fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries in many technologies including but not limited to e-bikes and e-scooters, with EHS International the first environmental, health and safety (EHS) training centre in Ireland offering their comprehensive suite of solutions, along with R&D, in this area. Speaking on the opening of the new centre in Cork on Monday 7th October 2024, CEO and founder of EHS International Chris Mee said: "As e-scooters and e-bikes become more popular, the fire hazards from compromised lithium-ion batteries are rapidly increasing. The occurrence of these fires is growing rapidly worldwide with a 46% increase in recorded fires in the UK?from 2022 to 2023. These fires have resulted in multiple deaths, countless injuries along with unknown long-term health effects from the inhalation of toxic vapours. "Our vision for this facility is bold: to be the first company in the EU to research, test and develop new viable, cutting-edge solutions for the market to allow for the safe removal, storage, and transportation of lithium-ion battery cells across industries. To achieve this, we're going to be investing heavily in R&D. Our team is already planning breakthrough solutions using technology, AI, and robotics. We want to push boundaries - in lithium-ion battery safety and all aspects of fire safety - and are committed to extending our reach across Europe and beyond, providing world-class EHS services to industries globally."? ? The new facility, part of EHS International's mission to create safer workplaces and communities, is the sole EHS training facility in the country offering training with the Avenger Fire systems. This state-of-the-art robot?for first responders and firefighters will have multiple facets and will be engineered for precise fire-fighting solutions that protect firefighters at all times. The facility is designed to incorporate sustainable technologies, including a SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System). The Little Island facility also features immersive training tools like a synthetic smoke system and a configurable search and training space, complete with a confined space and working at height sections. There is also a range of simulations including stoichiometry, dust explosion, flange fire, flashover unit, and rescue drills for high-risk scenarios. EHS International, which is a single-source provider of environmental, health and safety services, was launched in October 2023. It now has offices in Cork, Dublin, Belfast, and London. The company has grown rapidly over the last 12 months, with a selection of open career opportunities for R&D and EHS Operational staff.? For more information, visit ehsinternational.com. See more stories here.

Off of Manhattan's West Side, where piers for massive ships once stood, is a newer pier—a square-shaped one—holding up Little Island. Meet the designers of this public park, who used space over water to create moments among nature at the edge of the city.To learn more, visit www.builtpodcast.com.

Have you ever wondered where the relaxing sounds you listen to come from?  When you take this Journey of Relaxation with me you will know exactly where and when it was recorded.These relaxing sounds are coming to you from Little Island Pier on March 4, 2022 11:15 am.New intro Support the showTake a moment to find the beauty of nature every day,Duchess of the DunesTikTokFacebookYouTube

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Mick Barry TD chats to Gareth O'Callaghan following the announcement that Viatris is too close it's Little Island plant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sometimes the bold goals we set out to achieve actually happen, and sometimes something even more amazing happens - something better than we can imagine. Usually that happens because of the people we meet along the way, the conversations we have, the unexpected connections we make that open up new doors - in a word, Serendipity. I had always wondered about what amazing, powerful and sustained conversations led to the High Line Park in New York City becoming a reality. Have you walked the High Line? Literally millions of people a year walk some of its 1.45 mile length, enjoying expansive views of the city and hundreds of local plantings, as well as amazing art installations. But it was slated for demolition and considered an eyesore and a relic, as long ago as the 1980s. Built in 1933, it was at the time a revolutionary elevated train line that was colloquially called the Lifeline of New York City since it was regularly bringing millions of tons of meat, dairy and produce by rail, directly into the warehouses and factories of lower manhattan for preparation and distribution. The rail line wasn't just a lifeline because of the food it brought, it also moved the rail lines safely above the city's growing traffic - in the 1910s, hundreds of people were killed by the ground-level trains that ran in the middle of the bustling 10th avenue! By the 1960s the line was growing obsolete due to the rise of trucking, and by the 1980s, it was a hulking relic of the past. In 1999, Robbie Hammond, my guest for this conversation, co-founded the Friends of the High Line along with Joshua David. The two met at a local community board meeting where the High Line's future was being discussed. Rudy Guliani, NYC's mayor at the time, had signed an executive order for its demolition - many property owners wanted it gone so they could take back the land occupied by the tracks and build bigger buildings - a dream of greater square footage and increased rent rolls. Currently Robbie is the President & Chief Strategy Officer for Therme Group US, where he is leading an initiative to bring large scale bathing facilities to the United States. He also currently serves on the boards for Little Island, Sauna Aid, Grounded Solutions Network, and the San Antonio Museum of Art. When I was a little kid in NYC in the 80s, I looked up at the hulking tracks and thought “what the hell is that doing in the middle of the city?!” Many adults thought the same thing. Robbie and Josh looked at the tracks and thought “we should really do something cool with that instead of tearing it down.” In 2009 the first section of the high line opened to the public. In 2019 and 2023 new sections were completed. Against all odds, “two neighborhood nobodies” (as one writer described them!) created a coalition, learned to raise money and garner the favorable attention of local politicians, and persisted and succeeded. The park is maintained, operated, and programmed by Friends of the High Line in partnership with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and is run on donations. There are many amazing angles to the story of the Highline: Maybe you DON'T need a coherent or complete Vision or Mission?! Robbie makes it clear that they didn't even have a clear vision or strategic plan for some time…just the idea that the elevated line was worth saving and doing something with…they discovered what they wanted to create along the way. He actually credits the vagueness of the mission with creating a “big tent” that attracted more people to the organization. From a conventional dream to something better than anyone could imagine One surprising insight is that the property owners had a rather conventional dream - tear the elevated tracks down so they could build bigger. Turning the High Line into a park seemed like a low-value, impossible pipedream - sex workers and drug users congregated under the overpasses, after all! But the High Line's millions of visitors have transformed the value of the area far beyond the addition of a few extra square feet. The High Line as a symbol for dreamers of impossible dreams One of Robbie's greatest points of pride is that the High Line now stands as a symbol to many “crazy dreamers” who find inspiration in the story of outsiders persisting and accomplishing more than they ever dreamed possible. The High Line is now a global inspiration for cities to transform unused industrial zones into dynamic public spaces. But Robbie loves the personal stories of folks who come up to him at talks, who are working on all sorts of projects and who find inspiration in Robbie and Josh's “keep going against all odds” story. The importance of Talking to People Robbie talks about how he was always willing to pick up the phone and talk to anyone - the fearlessness of someone raised in sales. But the Friends of the High Line were also willing to host conversations with community groups and listen to them, and learn from them and communicate with them about why they were listening to their ideas and why, in some cases, they weren't going to. Open lines of consistent communication made the High Line possible. The Alchemy of the Co-Founder Relationship In this conversation, Robbie is bracingly reflective and shines a sometimes harsh light on himself. Here at the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Highline and the 25th anniversary of the start of the project, the founding of the Friends of the High Line, Robbie looks back and is refreshingly honest about his own challenges and shortcomings, as well as missed opportunities along the way to do things differently. What was truly surprising to me in this conversation is that Robbie was so open about his challenges as a co-founder, and is so open-eyed about how essential this most intimate of relationships can be…and how much he and Josh were willing to invest (in time, energy and resources) in that relationship to keep it intact, functional and flourishing. The Energy and Anxiety of Creation Robbie suggests that it is common for creative people (which includes entrepreneurs, and anyone that starts anything) to have a drive to accomplish their dream - that is what keeps them going… but that there is often “an undercurrent of anxiety”. Meditation helped Robbie reclaim a higher level of happiness as the High Line approached realization, but it took him years to undo the deep grooves anxiety etched in his psyche. It's a worthwhile lesson for anyone listening out there who's creating something, start taking care of yourself sooner rather than later. You can follow Robbie on Instagram at thehighlineguy and stay in the loop on Therme's projects at https://www.thermegroup.com/. Head over to theconversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes  and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders. Links https://www.thermegroup.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thehighlineguy Therme post (2021)  Robbie's Book: The Highline:The Inside Story https://www.thehighline.org/history/ Early documents from the highline: Reclaiming The High Line: A Project Of The Design Trust For Public Space With Friends Of The High Line (2002) Talks: Rail Yards Talks 2011 "High Line: The Inside Story of New York City's Park in the Sky" - Richard Hammond https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_hammond_building_a_park_in_the_sky

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review N/A – The Play, A Little Night Music In Concert, Dark Noon @ St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Welkin @ Linda Gross Theater, Robeson @ The Amph on Little Island, Winesday @ The Theater Center, Tin Pan Alley Popular Music Evening with Steve read more The post This Week on Broadway for June 30, 2024: A Little Night Music In Concert appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

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Reaction to Cathal Crotty's suspended sentence, Sharon whose teenage autistic son was assaulted, and Little Island residents on some unwelcome noise. Cork, it's time to talk, weekdays from 9am. The Neil Prendeville Show on Red FM. Contains sensitive content.

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Zack talked with Len Berman and Michael Riedel about the park's summer entertainment schedule.

Summary In this episode, I sit down with four LinkedIn friends/colleagues to discuss Dacher Keltner's book, Awe the New Science of Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. Each of my guests brings an important perspective to the topic. Dr. Keltner defines awe as connecting to something larger that yourself; “the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your current understanding of the world.” He then supports that definition by detailing eight emotional wonders of life: Moral beauty: appreciating other people's courage, kindness, strength, or ability to overcome obstacles. Collective effervescence: being part of a larger collective self, e.g., a Taylor Swift concert, a political rally, gathering with others to watch the recent eclipse Nature: what I feel when I stand in a trout stream or look out over the Grand Canyon Music Visual design: attractions in New York City: the Edge, the Little Island, and the High Line Spirituality and religion Life and death Epiphany – understanding of an essential truth, insights, scientific discoveries, sudden disclosures After introducing the concept and speaking about it from my guests' various perspectives, I asked whether the leader can inspire awe in the workplace. Guests Rich Gassen works as a print shop supervisor at UW-Madison, where he focuses on empowerment, creativity, and process improvements with staff. He also chairs the Campus Supervisors Network (CSN), a community of practice at the UW supporting supervisors in their roles by offering training and networking events, a weekly newsletter, and a website. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richgassen/ Melissa Hughes is a neuroscience researcher, educator, keynote speaker, and author of Happier Hour with Einstein — Another Round https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahughesphd https://www.melissahughes.rocks/ Sarah Elkins is your guide to uncovering the right personal stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, advocates, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and effectively demonstrate their character, values, and vision. She guides individuals and teams toward improved communication and reduced friction in the workplace. Sarah is a storyteller, keynote speaker, Gallup-certified StrengthsFinder coach, podcast host, author, and professional musician. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesmileisfree/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlynnelkins/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elkinscommunication Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Bwk56V5neXxjJXk3tarSE?si=01589bf8438d43c6 Brooke Erol is a corporate dropout who pursued her dream of having more meaningful work for herself and others. All her life, she has spent writing, speaking, coaching, and consulting on the topic of having a life of fulfilling and purposeful work. She works with individuals—YourBestLife—and organizations—Purposeful Business, Inc. Instagram: www.instagram.com/purposefulbusiness www.instagram.com/happielliatwork LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemerol X: www.twitter.com/boerol1   References The Pause Principle by Kevin Cashman How Minds Work by

(Apr 26, 2024) North Country filmmaker Scott Carroll is about to visit Svalbard, a tiny Norweigian island that he says provides a window into the future of our world.

NBL NOW | Everything NBL Pete Hooley & Joel Peterson Game 4 has arrived and Tassie is at fever pitch How do the Jack Jumpers close it out tonight Sean Macdonald the forgotten hero Melbourne are ready for the fight Corey Williams incredible strength Free Agency chat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time once again to chat about this week's episodes of #SurvivorAu. We've got big moves, bold necklaces and HEAPS of balancing. Lucky. And Mrs Chris is back! Double lucky.  Come and chat to us on Twitter! We're @PreviouslyonAS. 

Building designer Thomas Heatherwick is best known for his work on landmarks such as New York's Vessel and Little Island, and designing the cauldron for the Olympic flame at the 2012 games in London. The founder and design director at Heatherwick Studio tells Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll that Vessel will re-open to the public this year, and how he'd like to be involved in designing social housing in the UK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

www.atravelpath.com   00:00 Introduction 01:45 Why are the Florida Keys so Special to You? 02:22 Who Should Go to the Florida Keys? 03:40 How Long Should Someone Spend in the Florida Keys? 04:40 What is the Best Time of Year to Visit the Florida Keys? 06:50 The 7-Mile Bridge Drive 07:30 Kid and Pet Friendly Activities 08:34 Flying into the Florida Keys 10:15 Campgrounds in the Florida Keys 13:40 Duval Street 15:20 Nightlife in the Florida Keys 17:00 Dog Friendly Beaches 18:45 Favorite Restaurants and Key Lime Pie 22:40 In & Around the Florida Keys 31:13 Two Complaints about the Florida Keys 32:43 What is One Thing You Can't Leave the Florida Keys without Doing?   Laure and Jason on Social: YouTube Facebook Instagram   This was the ULTIMATE guide for visiting the Florida Keys! Jason and Laura did a fantastic job explain everything to do, from dining, snorkeling, museums, camping, things to watch out for, and much more. We feel like we have three weeks' worth of activities all planned out! Hope you enjoy!   Links Blog Resources: https://atravelpath.com/road-trip-with-kids/   Key West Calendar of Events   Catamaran from Fort Myers: Key West Express   State Park Campgrounds Bahia Honda Curry Hammock John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park   Dog Friendly Beaches Sombrero Beach Anne's Beach   Key Lime Pie Publix Key Lime Pie Bakery in Key West   Key West Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Garbo's Grill Airstream Restaurant Sloppy Joes Bar Key West Cemetery Mallory Square Hemingway House Key West Lighthouse Southern Most Point   Key Largo The Fish House Mangrove Tunnel Kayak   Islamorada Divers Museum Hurricane Monument Robbie's of Islamorada (restaurant and tarpon feeding)   Around the Keys Robert Is Here Fruit Stand Everglades National Park Big Cypress National Preserve Dry Tortugas National Park   Paws for a Cause Old 7-mile bridge fundraiser Modern Marvels Episode: Overseas Highway   *All content from atravelpath.com, including but not limited to The Travel Path Podcast and social media platforms, is designed to share general information. We are not experts and the information is not designed to serve as legal, financial, or tax advice. Always do your own research and due diligence before making a decision.     Transcript from YouTube hey Jason and Laura welcome back to the travel tips segment of the travel path podcast yes thank you for having us stat nice to talk again yes if you guys haven't heard we had episode 13 Jason lore and their daughter Alexis came on the show talking about their 75-day road trip they took with the three of them and their dog Polly um they talked about everything from the frustrations some of the hurdles and obstacles traveling with children so if you're looking to get into an extended road trip with kids definitely check that one out today travel tips we're talking about one destination they know best so Laura and Jason what are we talking about today the Florida Keys awesome I'm particularly excited about this because that is very high on my list where we're going to end up for a little while at some point this year but tell us why this is such a important special place for you guys I think just it's very versatile I feel like there's just there's a lot out there and there's a lot of availability and um it just it's a great it's a fun place you feel like you're on vacation it's one of those plac as you go and you're like okay I'm on vacation and you can drive there and you can drive there it's accessible I would say and uh you you feel like you are far far away from anything normal absolutely now obviously this is a great vacation destination if you want warm weather this is exactly where you should go but what would you say for someone who wants what type of experience who should go to the Florida Keys well and that's great because like it's be there's Beach there's a lot of water sports but there's tons of like history there as well that's super interesting if people are you know it's not our thing but people just like to go bar hopping I mean you can't beat Deval Street and Key West or fishing a lot of people go fishing is huge um but again she mentioned the history the beaches there's not a ton of beaches actually in the keys people might think oh there's beaches there's not a ton of beaches we'll mention we can mention some few of those that we like and but again it's there's a lot to offer for a lot of different types of people there and a very laid-back Vibe I think that's the biggest thing is you really do feel like you're on vacation when you go I mean just it is very laate back it's not for somebody who wants to climb mountains or anything like that there's not a lot of intense sports to do probably but um I guess snorkeling you know that that can work up a good a good workout but yeah it's definitely like that laidback I want to be on vacation Vibe perfect and sometimes you need that especially you know for us who are doing these extended road trips and you know Are Climbing like you said climbing mountains and just constantly on Trails sometimes it's nice to get that vacation in where you can actually just wind down reset relax get your vitamin D and fuel you a little bit more for those longer trips that we're going to take later to get that full Key West experience how long do you think someone should plan to take their trip there I know for us like we say we want to have at least five days there but you can actually do a day trip go down to Key West and come back you can spend months there it's again it's very versatile with timing is that you know there's tons of stuff to do down there or if you really ever like I only have one day or I only have one evening or two days still do it yeah it's uh just so people realize from Mainland Florida to Key West depending on traffic you're looking between two and three hour drive yeah which really isn't that bad especially if you just want to be able to go down and experience it for a day or a night and then you know head back into like you said the mainland I'm sure we'll talk about it later on but that two or three hour drive is probably worth it just for the keyan Pai alone right it is it definitely is the type of driving that you're going to do there is not like anything else that you can do either so it's it's worth it just to make the drive MH yeah very true what would you say is the best time of year to visit or what time the year do you guys like to go so I will say we have two opinions so this is this will be interesting so I love to snorkel and be in the water but I found that going in the winter for me I don't like being cold the water was so cold I couldn't even breathe in my snorkel mask properly because I kept getting salt water let's let's get this up straight though it's it's maybe cold by Florida standards it's not cold by Lake Michigan standards or anything in the Northeast 70 degrees it's 70 degrees is what the temperature is it's probably a little bit cooler in the winter time than you would might think that it is right so the water itself is 70 degrees on average um in the winter time and for me that's just too cold to I just I was shivering so much so um I now I've only been in the summer the fall and the winter I haven't been in the spring um but I actually really liked the fall even though it's hurricane season so I know you do need to watch the weather but for me the temperature was just perfect it was it about 90 degrees the water felt wonderful and because I love being in the water and Alexis agrees we both really liked the fall even though I miss the Fall colors you know that we have in New England and Michigan we have beautiful fall colors but I really liked going that to my year because of the temperature the summer is very very hot and I haven't been the spring so it could be the actually Springs the best time to go and we just don't know so we haven't been there in the spring so we were actually just there a few weeks ago and it was high 70s low 80s to me I don't think you can get more perfect than that right so if you're just going and not going in the water winter is probably the best time to go because the yeah it's perfect temperature and that's a few weeks ago just for context recording this right now end of January mid January so that's yeah beginning of January yeah yeah we were in Florida right around the same time you were and I you couldn't have paid me to go snorkeling in that water I touched and I was like absolutely not way too cold I was like walking way away from it yeah and well I made myself go in the water I'm like I know I'm like we're here in the Florida Keys and like I need to get in the water but I was like okay I'm in the water there are a couple people with West suits but yeah not many yeah most people just we in their swimsuits Yeah you mentioned that drive to the Florida Keys was a drive you can't get anywhere else what did you mean by that well especially the seven mile bridge that is a very unique Drive you're literally driving over the ocean the views are awesome especially if you're driving near Sunset but I will say up in between kargo and Marathon you may not really feel like you're in the keys you really have to get south of marathon Marathon to Key West where you really are going from one little island to the next Little Island going over all these different Bridges um I think there's over 100 different bridges in the keys that you drive over you get more of a water view more frequently South America okay oh that's a good point now you obviously are traveling with your daughter and your dog most of the time so is that completely accessible I know you said she likes to go snorkeling with you but how do it go with the dog and her when you're down there oh yeah it's actually great there's Key West itself is super dog friendly tons of restaurants um are dog friendly and even the stores at first we were having somebody weit outside with the dogs while the other two P went into the shops and I started noticing I don't see any signs saying no pets allowed on many of the stores and so we started taking the dogs in and everyone the people that worked there were like oh they're so cute so even the stores like so most places you can take your dog in Key West Key West kind of anything goes anyway yeah key again it's that laid-back Vibe where you're just like you know even the mannequins Alexis noticed the mannequins in the store she goes mom their hair is really messed up I'm like it's because anything goes in Key West it doesn't matter if the mannequin is crazy hair that's nice that very relaxed Vibe so transitioning a little bit to um you guys are going to Key West you're probably bringing your Airstream right yeah have you ever flown from home to Florida and we actually recently just looked into it because our we're coming up on our 20th anniversary which is the emerald anniversary so we wanted to kind of do something with Emerald Waters and we were looking into flying directly to Key West and from in in January from Michigan to Key West is about 700 a person so you can fly to Key West you can fly into Marathon um but marathon's even more expensive than Key West so what a lot of people would do is fly into Miami is pretty low cost to do and then drive to the keys but Key West does have a I think a pretty large airport by you know Island standards um there's quite a bit of traffic in and out so if you have the budget for it you can fly directly there just not in our budget right yeah well we want to save the uh funds for those uh excursions and experiences right now when you fly into Miami how far is that drive you're probably looking around three hours because you just never know what kind of traffic you're going to get um even from Miami uh even you know Highway One going down through the keys you never know what you're going to because it's one way in one way out we haven't experienced any horrible traffic there but I know people have right well sounds like whatever your budget is however you want to have your transportation there's a lot of different options yeah you can even take a boat we've never done this but the Key West Express Key West Express leaves from Fort Meers and I think it's aadar that takes you directly to qf well that's arriving in style yeah exactly and it was pretty low cost from what I remember it wasn't a horrible price yeah it was a reasonable cost for you know getting you down to Key West now obviously in Key West there's going to be a ton of different boutique hotels and you know Cottage options when you guys bring your camper what are some of your favorite campgrounds we love state parks just in general Across America and the Florida Keys especially because they're pretty pricey um any you know unless you're in a state park so bah Honda Isa very favorite place to stay they have about 40 campsites total so it's a small Campground and maybe 15 of them are Waterfront so those were are very very nice obviously and we were lucky enough to get a couple of those a couple times ago uh they have cabins there that you can rent they do have cabins and tent camping but if you know I want to make it known that anywhere other than the state parks and anywhere in the Florida Keys you're $200 a night for a campsite or more usually if if you can find anything wow now I have heard that um from some fellow campers that we've come across they said it's very hard to get into those campgrounds that you have to be way ahead of time with booking so how how have you guys experienced that how far Advanced are you looking for your for your campsites it's it is it's it's like you said it's pretty stressful because honestly I would get on at 8 o' the day of that they would open up I did that for a whole month did not get any key sites and I would look at um bahah Honda Curry Hammock and John Penny Camp there's three different state parks I would look at all three of them I start always with theah Honda I couldn't do it it was like over a month I tried so he again he just keeps looking for cancellations and that's how we got we were able to get for nights at bonda and two at John Penny Camp so you really just have to keep on the cancellations because it's very hard to get into people are always cancelling I don't care what the campground is even small campgrounds like I said are only 40 sites at Honda people are always changing in their plans and you will find a cancellation if you can if you stay at it and even if you can get there for you know two nights the staff there like the Rangers are very they're very easy to work with like you just let them know hey we'd like to be here a little longer and just go into the ranger station every morning and check in with them if you only have two nights say hey were there any cancellations and we even um the one time we had one site for five nights but we really wanted a waterfront site because it was just it's so nice and we said for us it's worthwhile to move there for one night and go back to our site and they were actually able to find us a cancellation for a waterfront site we moved over there for the one night and we went back to our other site this that the Waterfront sites are just they're amazing oh like one of the best when you have that Waterfront site you you really don't want to go anywhere you just and bonda the other nice thing about that state park is you have like I love Sunrise I love Sunset and you have a Sunrise Beach and a Sunset Beach so in the mornings we would wake up we go see Sunrise you could do the walk around and then again the walks the beaches are not dog friendly on bajah Honda but you can still walk the whole Little Island there with your dogs so we would do our morning dog walk and um and loop around and yeah to me bah Honda is the best place to Camp so when you guys go just keep keep trying to get BAH Honda yeah it's worth it in terms of booking those campsites are you using websites those Campground websites or is there another website you're using for booking no this the Florida state parks website and we'll put links Below in the show notes for all the resources talked about in Today's Show Now obviously you know it's Key West so there's tons of restaurants there's a lot of bars like you've mentioned where you can hop in and out I'm sure it has a very Lively night life for um the bachelorette parties things like that but as far as families at times maybe not kid-friendly it was when we were there for around Halloween I can't remember the Fest is called but there's some sort of Fan Fest during Halloween where when you drive down dual Street people are not close and dval street is really the street that if you're worried about what your kids might see just don't go down dval street anywhere else is going to be normally okay so we turned onto dval Street and I didn't want to make a big reaction because then kids were gonna want to see everything so I'm like oh hey Alexis did you want to watch a show she's like yeah so we just gave her the iPad the headphones and we just and she she saw nothing well that's a good travel tip so as far as that is there anything else that maybe if you are a f traveling with you know small children that you should kind of avoid in the Key West area it's more just if there's a festival going on because like we walked down toal street just this last time and it was just F dur during the day it's okay you'll might see some things that you may not want your kids looking at and some of the windows but you might take the opportunity to distract them like Laura mentioned right when you see something just oh look at over here there's a chicken because there's tons of chicken CH are walking all over the place so there's always a way to distract them from seeing something you may not want them to see but during the day because everybody I think is sleeping still it's this a totally different vibe Walking Down the Wall Street but when the Sun goes down it changes yeah but again that's just the Wall Street right so the rest of the Key West is still very very kid-friendly for sure and like I said extremely dog friendly for sure awesome so what do you guys like to do at night when that sun goes down we're not really night lifers I'll admit we love to go see Sunset and then but the one night we were out a little bit later we went to Robbie's um to feed the tarpon and that was pretty fun too and then again I I'd read mixed reviews of dogs were allowed or not um but we brought our dogs and they let us go out on the decks to feed the tarpon but the Pelicans were just they were really aggressive bold it was hard to feed the tarpon you know and Alexis is trying to like you know shoe the Pelicans away and they're biting at her feet and everything ply wouldn't even bark at her no ply was hiding behind us we're like P do your job bark at them but one thing I would say about NTI and it never gets talked about the Nik at least not that I've heard is they have a a beautiful night sky yeah the stars there so if you're into you know you know nighttime photography or just stargazing especally at beah Honda it it was pretty nice pretty nice night sky so honestly like if you camp at bajah Honda you can really just stay there for your whole time because there's just there's so much even just right there like if you really just want to take a really late back you know vacation to the keys I mean yeah B Honda is where it's at well they have the snorkel tour there so you can you have an Excursion you can take right from the state park their their dive shop has a small restaurant in there they even sell key lime pie from there um so literally you you you have two or three different beaches there you can check out there's kayak rentals there so like Laura says there's a lot of opportunity just to stay put if you'd like to and it can help save money as well right but I wouldn't recommend that you got to at least go down to Key West you had mentioned there weren't a ton of beaches and going back to talking about the pet friendly activities and we're both frequenters of Honeymoon Island in Duneden which is a dog beach are there any dog friendly beaches in the keys yeah so in like I think it was the marathon area there's Sombrero Beach which is a really pretty nice Beach actually small but there's really pretty palm trees on the beach and yeah that's completely dog fry the dogs can go in the water there's a few others that we didn't go to there's one called an's Beach that's right off of the road that look kind of like a neat spot dogs are allowed there um um but one of our favorite beaches that dogs are kind of allowed at is the Fort Zachary Taylor State Park which is at the you know to of the Florida in Key West there dogs aren't allowed on the Sandy part of the beach are in the water but there's just this beautifully shaded palm tree Beach area that the dogs are allowed so like since Jason doesn't really want to be in the water anyway he would hang out with Polly in that beautiful Beach area shaded and Alexis and I would go in the water and you're really on the beach you you are I mean you you're sitting there looking at you know all the beautiful views that the beach offers and you're still sitting in sand but you may have a nice palm tree over the top of your head keeping you out of the sun right so yeah so it's and to us we feel like that was one of the most beautiful beaches we've ever seen it's one of the nicest beaches out there I think and it's nice too and then if you don't have your dog with you then um the fort Zachary Taylor is a very cool tour to take you can tour the whole Fort and there's just all these really cool little nooks and cranage I mean you could spend a couple hours over there just touring the fort they have historical reenactments sometimes so there just that was like one of our favorite places I think in in Q West was the for Zary Taylor State Park very cool history beaches nightlife dog friendly there's Little slice of everything for everybody cool good stuff transitioning a little bit and talking about food what are some of your favorite breakfast lunch spots or just spots you think you should definitely hit when you're in Key West or the keys area well we are huge key lime fans so we actually found Forbes Top 10 key lime pies we only made it through five of them because um some of them were just a little bit farther for us to drive and we didn't want to make the drive but each one was very very good um I will say Honestly though one of our favorite key lime pies is at Publix oh yeah really the grocery store the the grocery store wow but the one that we went to where was it the Key Lime Pie Bakery in Key West yes we feel according to our t bu is the best right and it said that it was the original key line place from like 1865 but of all the ones we've tried and that wasn't even on the top 10 list yeah some of those lists you wonder who put them together and but that one we really enjoyed it but you can't really get a bad piece of key pie anywhere in the keys um but surpr if you just in Florida you're not in the keys and you like key line pie just go to Publix pretty good Publix has a very good key line pie and then the other thing that's kind of neat too is that each place has her own take on key lime pie you know some will do whipped cream some do the mering some people drizzle it with raspberry chocolate covered um we actually found one we really liked um that was a coconut key lime pie that was probably one of our favorites as well so it's kind of neat so if you're a key lime pie lover just have at it from a restaurant standpoint in kargo we went to this restaurant called The Fish House for for dinner and it had a really nice you know being a sea type Vibe you know it felt like you're on a boat and uh they had really good food as well there and in Key West being airst streamers there's a restaurant called garos in Key West that has the food is cooked in an Airstream and it's all outside seating and they have live music there and then there's like a separate bar that's in like a old Cottage House that the drinks come out of there and the food comes out of the Airstream and really awesome Vibe and pretty reasonably priced for being in t West really good tacos yeah I got like the Fish Taco Trio I had the uh the burger I always from Burger man but uh those are two places that we can highly recommend and it was nice because it was super dog friendly because they had this big sign that says dogs preferred humans tolerated you always know that's going to be good you go in the bar and there was I think three golden retriever laying on the around in the bar by the bar area and yeah it was just yeah super dog friendly and then I know there's a whole list of restaurants that are dog friendly so and one we didn't eat at but we've heard good things about was Sloppy Joe's Sloppy Joe's Bar is a landmark a lot of celebrities are known to frequent that County chz just played a surprise concert there so that that's one that we could recommend there's there's just a lot of options for whatever your taste might be right and we haven't had a bad bad meal in in the Florida no robbes even robbes Robbie's where you feed the tarpon yeah and what was that uh Alam marada that's in Al marado so it's like halfway down the keys they have a good restaurant there we have their key lime pie um outdoor seating right on Waterfront so that's that's another place we'd recommend that place had a lot of neat stuff to check out other than just the restaurant again you can feed the tarpon the fish how was it five bucks for a right yeah for a bucket of fish or something very reasonably priced yeah so yeah I don't feel like can really go wrong because most of the food is you know fresh fish you know key lime pie can't go wrong with that well you guys are definitely making me hungry and now we have our nice list to follow when we get to uh the keys so if you haven't mentioned them already are there any nearby attractions that you want to mention well honestly the other thing too I know not this is not everybody's cup of tea but we went to the Key West Cemetery that was very interesting and very educational like in just the different kinds like the graves are all above um the ground because of the water level and just reading about some of the different people they had some really interesting gravestones like one was a big conch shell one was like a um a bookshelf with books on it of all her favorite books and I don't I I've always really enjoyed going to really old Cemetery like that I don't remember what the year what the year is on it but it's either somewhere in the 1800s I believe well Key West is Florida's first city right a lot of people don't know that but um cool places to check out is merer square uh oh yeah you definitely want to be there for Sunset that's a bucket listing we we just were able to do that this last trip there's three performers that perform right there there usually cruise ship import again it gives you that feeling that you are somewhere far away uh another cool place that we didn't go to that we want to may get to pretty soon as the dry to ugas National Park you have to take a a float plane out there or boat it's the only way to get there but that place is really awesome from what we've seen uh Hemingway houses there and so is the Key West Lighthouse there's a lot of different museums also in Key West for you know whatever your interests are you know there's there's just tons to do in Key like even just in Key West there's just tons to do awesome so you really could spend probably a couple weeks there and have just a bunch of different experience oh yeah and actually when I asked Alexis how long we needed to spend there she's like oh at least three weeks that was her that was her answer I'm convinced that you can spend as much time as you want in almost any place right because there's just there is so much it sounds like and it sounds like you guys just planned our entire 3-we trip down to the Key West and we'll definitely be listening to this podcast when we're making our trip down there cuz yeah this was really really informative yeah oh actually there's one more really cool thing that um you can take the you can actually walk or bike the old seven mile bridge to Pigeon key which you can only Access Pigeon Key by the old bridge now the interesting thing is dogs are allowed on the old bridge but they are not allowed on pigeon key except for one day a year there's sometime in January they do some Ser of a dog fundraiser so dogs are allowed on pigeon Key island but that looked like a really cool thing too it's like I think it's about two miles two miles of the old seven mile bridge like the original one that the train tracks were on um and just even the history of the Overseas Highway is really very interesting I think Modern Marvels Modern Marvels has a good episode about the Overseas Highway that I highly recommend anybody to check out if you're going to be headed down there because it's nice to know how it all came about and there is a hurricane Museum there as well because there was a huge hurricane in the 1930s killed a bunch of people and kind of impacted the Overseas Highway and there's I believe that museum is in is it Marathon or Isa marada I'm not sure which one but that that's there to check out as well the divers Museum divers Museum there's a lot there's a lot to do the list goes on and on yeah we could probably have a three-hour segment on what to do in in the keys the Florida Keys yeah we'll transition into the 321 countdown segment of the podcast the final three questions so what are three things to do around the Florida Keys area one thing we super duper recommend is the Robert Was Here Fruit Stand you heard that right Robert was here is the name it was called Robert was here for say I believe they've been operating for about 60 years it's in Homestead Florida it's just outside the Everglade so that's more of you're coming on the east side and they have just the most amazing variety of tropical and exotic fruits and not only that they have the best milkshake we have ever had hands down the best milkshake ever like I got um it's all made with fresh really fresh fruit um I got the coconut lime vanilla milkshake and Alexis is a huge fan of dragon fruit so she literally just got dragon fruit and ice in her smoothie um but the interesting thing too is that they have three turnovers as far as like different fruits so when we were down in October it was a whole different set of exotic fruit in January it was like a whole another set of exotic fruits it's kind of interesting we got to try these things called SEL and pomy and like all these really interesting C you know just very interesting names and very interesting flavors and then when I asked they said also June is another turnover so the big times are like summer winter and fall they have totally different fruits and you can actually just buy the fruit or you can put it into a smoothie or a milkshake but that is hands down a big recommendation and when we go because we're off we're Towing our Airstream either down or back from the keys there's RV parking there as well so don't feel like you can't go there if you're you're towing your rig right and not only that like we always just kind of stop get our fruit get our milkshakes and go but they have tons of stuff around there they have like a little petting zoo um they have different um like a I saw blacksmith little area so they've got a lot of things so it can be like a whole little stop if you want it to be couple other things though I mean you're right there at the Everglades National Park is literally right there and so is Big Cyprus just a little bit further north that's a really cool place if you want to see alligators there's tons of alligators all over the place you want to take an Al those uh swamp boat tours oh yeah you know those are right there check those out highly recommend doing that if you never done that before it's a really great experience so yeah basically is if you're coming down from the East side you know instead of taking the main Highway what's the road that 41 so 41 goes through the big Cyprus area and at every single little turn off that you can go on they have like a little Boardwalk you can see alligators like all over the place it's just it's really a cool kind of aspect of like getting down there and like we've talked about wanting to spend the night there we haven't yet but it's definitely a there's multiple there's multiple campgrounds along 41 between Naples and Homestead that you can you can spend time there if you'd like to and I highly would I highly recommend that like say we want to do that just for airb rides or if you want to hike Che ey alligators just a different vibe there oh yeah again it's a just that laid-back Vibe even in that at the national park there is super laidback and actually I talked to a lady at the visitor center I guess her and her husband don't sleep very well they said they were out kayaking at 2 the morning and they saw a cougar like just steering right Florida pan oh I'm sorry Florida panther yeah they have signs all over the place for Florida panther Crossing even when you're in Naples which is you know a high-end area they have signs everywhere Panther Crossing and the lights are flashing you know like you're gonna see one at any second so we we've watched we haven't seen any but I bet if you drove at night there's a slight chance you might see going across the road that's cool it's cool how informative this episode has been in terms of things you've done but at the same time you're talking about things you want to do so you've been here so many times you have so much experience here but there's still a ton of things left to do that's great so so in terms of three things around the park I have the Everglades National Park the Robert Was Here Fruit Stand and then the Big Cypress swamp why I got kind of one more so we can kind of combine those two but um kaying through the mang gr now you can do this at John Penny Camp State Park um I actually haven't gotten the opportunity to do it because the first time we were there there was eoli in the water which kind of brings up another point that very good at monitoring the water to make sure it's safe for people to go in they're constantly checking the you know bacteria levels um but there's also a lot of other independent places where you can kayak the mangr and even take your dog with you as well and I think that to me that's it's on my bucket list of of kayaking the mangr giant Penny Camp is another place that you that offers offshore snorkeling opportunities we weren't able to do that because of weather both times that we were there but they do have it and it's supposed to be really good and they have the glass bottom boat tours which is nice when you go through the state park it's only like $30 a person whereas if you go go to an independent you know person it's going to cost a little bit more so that's a pretty low cost activity to do what are two complaints somebody might have or not necessarily complaints but things they wish they prepared for before visiting the Florida Keys I think one of the the biggest thing preparations is a mental thing like sometimes you can research a place and all you see are the most beautiful things you know something that kind of happened with us at Glacier too where all we saw these all these amazing views and like it's not all amazing views there are just Woods which are beautiful but the same thing with the Florida Keys like when you you kind of expect that it's all going to be the seven mile bridge kind of look we're really driving from you know up until Marathon it kind of just looks like Florida does you know there's just you don't really see the water that much once you get to the seven mile bridge to Key West that section is you know that's that has that feel the Florida key you see the water you go to these little Islands but that was something that especially for Jason he was kind of like whoa this is the Florida Keys like it was kind of like a little bit of a shock to him because he was expecting seven mile bridge and like all these water views the whole time where it really is from Marathon to Key West is where you get those views so that was one and I think the other one which I know we touched on a little bit was the cost is that you know if you can get into a state park and utilize a state park it's great but the campgrounds are super expensive hotel are super expensive flying they're super expensive so you you can do it on a lowc cost budget but it can also be a very expensive thing to do yeah those are great tips it's planning ahead and then managing expectations in terms of getting into the Florida Keys yeah now we talked about a lot today and I mean a lot but if you were to leave the Florida Keys what is the one thing you cannot leave the Florida keys without doing and we we kind of had different answers on this I also agree with this his answer but for me you have to snorkel because part of like the Florida Keys is getting in the water that's part of the cool thing about the Florida Keys is that has all the coral reefs that are surrounding you know all the Florida Keys I know he had something that I also agree with but you can't go without going to Key West and you know visit the southernmost point um get to your picture by that it's a large like a buoy that's on land if you're not familiar with it there's always a line to take a picture so be prepared do that cross that off your bucket list go to m Square for the sunset and I think that'll complete the trip perfect now any you start talking about snorkeling any favorite snorkel spots in the Florida Keys well I found I know I gu you never got to do a boat tour because it just never worked out in our schedule so I hear that those really are the best if you can go to a boat tour but if you are just snorkeling um by yourself and you're just going to Beach Fort zre Taylor State Park they have four different little sections of rocks and when you when you s those rocks and we saw so many different fish we saw jellyfish we saw Alexa saw an octopus even at the one little section but to me that place was like just magical like you really like I said you felt like you were swimming in an aquarium it was absolutely beautiful and that was one place you can go that you don't have to take a snor boat tour or to now do you guys bring your own snorkel gear or do you know if there's a place you can rent them if you're just flying in for the weekend so John Penny Camp State Park and beia Honda offer all rentals and you can purchase things there as well and there's also tons other dive shops in the area as well yeah I would say like every every little section of shops you'll have you know scuba and snorkeling gear key lime pie and you know it's kind like you kind of see the same things like over and over so yeah there's tons of places to buy things or yeah the state parks rent them and I'm sure even other places rent them as well perfect yeah awesome wow yeah this was a ton of information here everything from from cruise ship location snorkeling spots restaurants dog places um yeah thank you guys a ton for coming on and and sharing your experience and your advice on planning a trip to the Florida Keys we definitely have a full itinerary for sure good good well we looking forward to seeing that video that's right awesome Jason and Laura thanks again for coming on the show and once again if you haven't heard the first episode episode 13 of the travel path podcast they talked about their 75-day road trip across the country how they did that with their daughter Alexis and all the cool things they saw out there so give that a listen and one more time Jason Laura where can my audience find out more about you guys so we are on YouTube as Adventures of Mom Dad girl and a little white dog we're also on Facebook with that same name and then on Instagram um as idesa Airstream but I will admit that I'm not a big social media person so you can find me best on YouTube I try to I try to answer my comments as much as I can Perfect all right we will link those channels below Jason and Laura thanks again thank you thank you

We are finishing up the New York City Arc with this final episode! In this episode, we go light on the history, and talk about the High Line and Little Island Park in Manhattan. The High Line was developed from an pre-existing railroad, while Little Island had its humble origins from Pier 54, the remains of which can still be seen to this day. If you want to check out either website, the High Line can be found at: https://www.thehighline.org/, Little island: https://littleisland.org/ This is episode 1 in a 2 episode release week, with an Eerie Arch Episode coming out on Friday. The blog is located at architecturecoffeeandink.com which also has the complete link of all my sources, previous episodes, and old blog posts. You can email me at architecturecoffeeandink@gmail.com, or head over to the Insta, @architecturecoffeeandink,as well as the TikTok, @architecturecoffeeandink. Architecture, Coffee, & Ink is a Hollywood C. Studios, LLC Production. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architecturecoffeeandink/support

Finding free date ideas in NYC can be challenging; we've got your back with 21 fun options! 1- Conservatory Garden in Central Park Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 2- Little Island & Pier 57 Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%, unless you choose to get some food at Pier 57. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 3- Kayak the Hudson Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100% if you plan ahead. Is it good for 1st dates? Possibly, but it's probably better for a 2nd date or later. 4- Find Live Music in Central Park, Union Square, etc. Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 5- Cruise on the Staten Island Ferry Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100% Is it good for 1st dates? Probably better for a 2nd date or later. 6- Explore the NYC Public Library on 5th Ave Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 7- Walk the Entire High Line Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100% Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 8- Find a Museum Offering Pay as You Wish for NYC Residents (almost free) Is this actually a free date? Not quite, but you could get in for $2. That's pretty damn close to free! Is it good for 1st dates? Yep, but maybe 2nd+ depending on how safe you like to play it on 1st dates. 9- Have a Picnic in Central Park Is this actually a free date? Kind of... You'd need to buy food, but you could possibly even put a picnic together from food you already have at home. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 10- Offer to Walk a Friend's Dog Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 11- Walk Down Riverside Park Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 12- Take Advantage of Culture Pass Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? It can be, but it might be better for 2nd dates or later. 13- Walk Through 6 1/2 Ave Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 14- Free Yoga or Dancing in Bryant Park or Hudson River Park Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? It's probably better for date #2 or later. 15- Explore Art Galleries in Chelsea Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 16- Get Lost in The Ramble or North Woods of Central Park Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Probably not, but it could be. 17- Take in the Views at Fort Tryon Park Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 18- People Watch & Explore Grand Central Station Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 19- Volunteer Together Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Probably better for date #3, 4, or later. 20- Hang Out in Brooklyn Bridge Park Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. 21- Do a Mini Architecture Tour Is this actually a free date? Yes, 100%. Is it good for 1st dates? Yep. This Episodes You'll Have to Check It Out Segment- Sushi Gama UES Be sure to hit up Sushi Gama during their happy hour. Happy hour for food is from 12-6pm and drinks are from 3-7pm. Great prices, fresh sushi, and delicious drinks. Check it out here!

This week we open up with just how much we keep up with the Kardashians.. did I spell that right? We go over this blasphemous thing Summer does by looking up the ending of a movie or show before watching it. WILD.

Pier 57 in Chelsea is a recently renovated space with a beautiful rooftop park, a food hall with delicious cuisines, and community spaces. The rooftop park boasts views of Chelsea, Little Island, Lower Manhattan including One World Trade Center, and even the Statue of Liberty in the distance. The pier and park are free to enter, dog-friendly, and are open daily from 6 a.m. - 1 a.m. One of the best parts of the park is you can grab delicious food from one of the dozen or so food vendors in the accompanying Market 57 food hall! Market 57 has cuisines ranging from seafood to Japanese and so much in between. You can snag craft beers at Hudson Hops, delicious coffee from Bird and Branch, or a wide variety of tasty food options. Pier 57 also hosts free community events like art classes, seminars, and other community-based events. Be sure to check out Pier 57 on your next open afternoon in New York City!

PJ talks to Joe O'Shea from Cork Beo about a busy weekend of news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympic race walker Tom Bosworth joins The Power Motion Picnic Hour as Special Guest and discusses everything from the relegation zone to the film scores of Hans Zimmer. The Community Mile competition heats up as Tom enters the field to run against his own world record race walk time. Dave contemplates hill sprints on Little Island.

Josh Dunn is a creator, producer, and performer. On stage, he was most recently seen in the world premiere of The Wanderer at Papermill Playhouse. He was also in the national tour of Finding Neverland and the off-Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey. Last summer, he premiered a new physical theatre/vaudeville piece at Little Island as a part of their pop-up performance series. His forthcoming work, Scrape the Sky, will premiere at Jefferson Market Library. Josh is the founder of Criss Cross, an NYC-based arts company producing opportunities for collaboration and education. He is on the leadership team for Renaissance, a creative collective of redemptive artists in Manhattan fostering communion and creation. He is passionate about giving artists a platform to share and connect. Josh's socials: IG: ⁠@joshuajdunn; @crisscrossnyc www.joshuajdunn.com  Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website for more info ⁠www.seededproductions.com⁠ IG: ⁠@seeded.productions⁠ ⁠MERCH!⁠ Make a tax deductible donation ⁠HERE⁠.

Yenna politely asks the guys to stop ruining seafood; Little Girl on a Little Island raises concerns about US imperialism. Chris from Atlanta might be haunted. Nemesis prompts a conversation about the possibly insidious nature of various online sign-in services. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

紐約曼哈頓的超人氣景點高線公園（The High Line），是一座總長約2.33公里、由廢棄鐵道改建而成的空中綠廊道系統。因應工業需求出現的貨運鐵路，在廢棄之後原本要被拆除，但在民間人士努力下被改造為開放空間，不只是座公園，還結合公共藝術與活動，更串連了不少其他景點。光是在2019年，遊客就多達800萬人次！ 高線帶來的不只是遊客，還有周遭環境以及房地產市場的改變，也讓雀兒喜區成為令人嚮往的區域；然而這些帶來的改變，對於當地原本居民真的是好的嗎？當發起人發現對城市的影響與他們的初衷不符時，還有任何辦法可以補救嗎？ 這集節目中除了介紹高線本身、探討都市更新帶來的影響與解決之道，最後我們還要用幾分鐘的時間，帶大家跟我們一起從頭到尾走一趟高線！馬上和我們一起出發吧～ ✏️ 仕紳化 Gentrification （紳士化、中産階層化、貴族化） 一座都市中原本相對貧窮的區域，透過環境的更新改善吸引中產或富裕人口移入，使房價提高並且改變人口組成的過程。

On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sits down with Dr. Shanna Stephen, a second-gen St. Lucian pediatrician based in South Florida. She shares her cultural journey, the influence of being the oldest daughter, her passion for patient advocacy, and her love for travel with her partner. Discover how her heritage and experiences have shaped her both personally and professionally, as she offers insights into the importance of compassionate care and the transformative power of embracing different cultures. That and more!! Visit us at www.blacktransnational.com

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In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. the White Star ocean liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg en route to New York City and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. Survivors were rescued by the Cunard liner Carpathia and brought to their berth at Pier 54 on the rainy evening of April 18.On that very spot today, a fanciful waterfront development juts out into the Hudson River, a place called Little Island which opened in 2021. This recreational oasis will draw thousands of people, New Yorkers and tourists alike, this spring and summer.But on the southern side of Little Island, peering out of the water, are dozens of wooden posts – these are the remains of the former Pier 54.And it was on this pier, on April 18, 1912, that survivors of the Titanic disembarked and touched land.This is the story of the places that figured into the aftermath and the story of how New York memorialized those lost to the tragedy.And in the end we return to Little Island and to the ghost of Pier 54, the place where this disaster became reality for most people. Where survivors were greeted with joy and where many hundreds of people faced the reality that their loved ones were never coming home. Visit our website for images and more information.FURTHER READING:A short history of New York City's various Titanic memorialsThe doctor, the heiress and the accidental nanny: New York women who survived the TitanicA haunting look inside the LusitaniaFURTHER LISTENING:Chelsea Piers: New York City in the Age of the Ocean LinerThe Complicated History of the Waldorf-AstoriaHow Chelsea Became A NeighborhoodSupport the Bowery Boys Podcast on Patreon

Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group, joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the changing worlds of entertainment, technology, and politics. Diller, a former CEO of Paramount and Fox, reflects on the decline of the traditional movie business, the rise of streaming services, and how the Academy Awards have become “an antiquity.” The media mogul explains his objection to so-called “woke capitalism” and why he believes even offensive speech should be protected. As a longtime Democratic donor, he also weighs in on the future of both parties. Diller, the co-founder of The Daily Beast, offers his perspective on the world of digital journalism and the growing influence of right-wing tech investors. He also discusses his deep love of public art and his contribution to New York's Little Island. Support for “Firing Line for Margaret Hoover” is provided by Robert Granieri, Charles R. Schwab, The Fairweather Foundation, The Asness Family Foundation, The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, The Center for the Study of the International Economy Inc., Damon Button, The Pritzker Military Foundation on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, The Marc Haas Foundation, and Stephens Inc.

Kevin tells Jason a story about a scientist who stumbles upon a very odd little island at the edge of Europe with a distrust trust of the police, a disassociation which the politicians, an interesting relationship with the church, and so sexually repressed that people write books on it. And beside that is Inisheer.Sorry, Baile Beag...or Inis Beag. It's Inisheer.Links to live gigs:Dublin - Whelans - https://tinyurl.com/Whelans-GigBelfast - The Sunflower - https://tinyurl.com/Belfast-GigOur Patreon - https://tinyurl.com/ShiteTalk-Patreon

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Chris Van Dusen, illustrator of the Mercy Watson books and author-illustrator of Hattie & Hudson, The Circus Ship, Randy Riley's Really Big Hit, and Big Truck, Little Island, talks to Candlewick Press about his childhood, his work for children's media giants like Nickelodeon, and his art outside of the world of kid lit. Episode show notes and cited sources: Chris talks about his childhood in this interview with Reading Rockets. Portland Press Herald offers a deeper dive into Chris's life. Chris discusses his early career in illustration in this interview with L.L.Bean. Chris talks about his work for Nickelodeon and Disney magazines. Learn more about Chris at chrisvandusen.com.