JaneVille: NYC ~ San Diego versus New York City

Jane and Don visit New York City! (I went there to teach a weekend workshop, and take my husband and spent a few extra days seeing the city.)

My husband Don ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

We had a fine time in NYC!

FACTOID: There are so many restaurants within the five boroughs of New York City that you could eat at a different one every day and still not have tried them all 12 years later. That doesn't stop most New Yorkers from trying the more than 4,200 restaurants in the city.

We stayed on the west side, between Central Park and Riverside Park, so we had a wonderful location. We ate twice at Bodrum, in the neighborhood and also enjoyed French Roast. We ate at EATALY, which I highly recommend.

New York, New York! ~ Jane LaFazio on Instagram

The best cheesecake ever at Robert ~ Jane LaFazio on Instagram

We visited the Museum of Art and Design, and went upstairs to the restaurant, Robert, and had the best view and the best cheesecake.

the view while eating cheesecake ~ Jane LaFazio on Instagram

New York City is a whole different experience that San Diego.
We don't have Central Park (778 acres in the middle of the city).

Central Park ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

FACTOID: There are about 9 million people living in New York City. (There are 3 million in San Diego)
And the architecture and culture are much different. For example:
We don't have fire escapes in San Diego.

NYC ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

As far as I know, we don't have many dog walkers in San Diego.

NYC ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

We don't have old brownstones in San Diego.

NYC ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

As far as I know, we don't have walk up apartments built in the 1930s.

NYC ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

And sadly, we don't have Broadway in San Diego.
We saw the musical, Once, Tony winner of best musical in 2012. Loved it.

NYC view of the stage of 'Once" ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

and, we don't have Danny Gregory!

lunch photo with Danny Gregory from Jane LaFazio on Vimeo.

Danny Gregory, me and Don

Me and Danny Gregory

Have you been to New York City? What are your must-sees?

7 comments:

Gery9/14/2013 5:33 AM
I was there and I enjoyed seeing The High Line.
The old trainroute through the Meatdistrict is now a kind of garden along the rails. On some places the rails are still to see.
Have fun there.
Groetjes Gery
Unknown9/14/2013 7:26 AM
The Lower Eastside Tenement Museum is a must see. A tour through an apartment occupied by one of New York's immigrant families of the past.
Sue Marrazzo Fine Art9/14/2013 7:29 AM
NICE Post Jane...
Margaret Ann9/14/2013 9:54 AM
Loved this post...You bring such joy to everywhere you go and everyone you see...;)
CC9/14/2013 12:50 PM
Yea, Jane! I've been there several times! It sounds like you stayed near where I did once! I LOVE the city! And you're right about the restaurants! Loved Little Italy, Soho, climbing the Statue of Liberty, seeing plays, Carnegie Deli, the art museums, the Cloisters, OMGS! There's just too much to love! AND...didn't Danny just move out west??? Or is moving??? So he can bring a little NYC with him! I haven't been back since 9-11, and I do remember being up at the observation deck there. Also up in the Rainbow Room! It's a lot to remember! ;) Hope you had the best time & thanks for sharing all your pics! Blessings!
She Who Doodles9/14/2013 10:23 PM
Thanks for sharing your NY trip. I lived in San Diego briefly many years ago, but never visits NY.
Michele9/16/2013 11:31 AM
i LOVE your photo journal! Wonderful pictures, Jane! You did more and saw more in NYC than I have in the last 5 years!!! You and Don are always welcome here and I hope you come back again soon! xoxo Michele

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Saturday, September 14, 2013

NYC ~ San Diego versus New York City

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