Chicago, June 2024
Visited Chicago for a conference for work, but I went a day early and stayed a day late so I could do a few fun things on my own! Shedd...
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A New York Tate of Mind
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
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My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
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tatedecaro
- May 13
- 2 min
Amsterdam: the last bits & pieces
Final post! Our Lord of the Attic: 17th-century Catholic Church built on the top three floors of a canal house during the 1660s. It is a...
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tatedecaro
- May 12
- 1 min
Amsterdam: Keukenhof & Van Gogh
Keukenhof Gardens - https://keukenhof.nl/en/ The Van Gogh Museum - https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en And outside of the Van Gogh Museum and...
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tatedecaro
- May 12
- 1 min
Zaandam & Zaanse Schans
Day trip to two nearby towns... Zaandam (the large building that looks like lots of buildings stacked together is a hotel): Zaanse Schans...
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tatedecaro
- May 11
- 1 min
Amsterdam: Street Art / STRAAT
One of my favorite days was my visit to the STRAAT Museum, showcasing street art and graffiti - inside and out! It's located at a former...
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tatedecaro
- May 10
- 2 min
Amsterdam: Part 1
I can't fit it all in one post, so this is Part One. Here are a lot of the things I did and saw while wandering the streets of Amsterdam....
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tatedecaro
- Sep 4, 2023
- 2 min
Weekend in Buffalo
After realizing that the two weeks straight of eyelid twitching I'd been experiencing was probably more due to stress than a lack of...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 4, 2023
- 1 min
Buffalo murals
So many fabulous murals and other public art out in the streets of Buffalo!
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tatedecaro
- Jun 6, 2023
- 1 min
Music City - Nashville, TN
I recently had the opportunity to visit Nashville, TN for a conference, and decided to fly in a few days early to explore "music city,"...
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tatedecaro
- Feb 21, 2023
- 2 min
Louisville, KY
I took a road trip to visit Louisville, KY for a week's vacation, just to explore somewhere new, and see an old college friend and her...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 12, 2023
- 2 min
Denmark for Christmas
This year for Christmas, my mom and I visited family friends in Denmark from December 21-27, 2022 ... too short, but worth the long...
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tatedecaro
- Apr 16, 2022
- 7 min
Rochester: It's Got It
Your one-stop-shop to (some of) my favorite local haunts (not including restaurants). I've also added a few day trips & weekend trips...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
Green Lakes & Poet's Walk & more
A few Fall adventures from the past week and a half... Green Lakes State Park On my way back from a visit with friends in the Hudson...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
I Made That: Books
While living in Siena, Italy in 2008/9 I took a book making class at the Siena School for Liberal Arts. I just recently pulled them all...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Beyond Van Gogh
This past weekend we went to see the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibit in Buffalo, NY (located in a large tent set up in...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Ithaca is (I know you know) Gorges
My mom and I spent Labor Day weekend in Ithaca - she'd never been! We had a beautiful, sunny Saturday, followed by a rainy Sunday, but we...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Lightning, Caves, Murals & Mines
Some of my Hudson Valley adventures from my 10-day vacation downstate (best viewed on a computer, as opposed to a phone): Lightning...
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tatedecaro
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Museum of Whales You Will Never See
3/5 stars The Museum of Whales You Will Never See, and Other Excursions to Iceland's Most Unusual Museums, by A. Kendra Greene (2020) On...
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tatedecaro
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Review: Out of Darkness, Shining Light
2/5 stars Out of Darkness, Shining Light, by Petina Gappah (2019) This is a book of historical fiction that tells the story of the people...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
Review: The Night Tiger
2/5 stars The Night Tiger, by Yangsze Choo (2019) This book was solidly in the camp of "OK." The narrative follows two main characters in...
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