This month’s edition of Culturally Inclined focuses on the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood built upon an elevated plateau overlooking Manhattan. The native Lenape people, called the area "Ihptonga", meaning "the high sandy bank" and it was referred to as "Clover Hill" by the Dutch. With the advent of the ferry service in 1814 the farmland began to be divided into country Continue Reading
Maia a Greek goddess of spring and growth often referred to as the "Nursing Mother", "Mother Earth" or "Mother of Creation" and the impetus for naming our 5th Month of the year. During the month of May we celebrate Mother's Day and Memorial Day, both of these holidays inception was spurred by the American Civil War. The Civil War ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any Continue Reading
Radiance of Nature Mother Nature is displaying her radiance at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The first cherry blossoms of the season have been spotted on the garden’s Prunus-sargentii ‘Fudan-zakura’ and Prunus ‘Jugatsu-zakura’ trees, located in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and along the Cherry Walk. And, Earth Day's 48th Anniversary is April 22nd a global event to support environmental Continue Reading
March Is roaring in like a lion sending a Nor’easter our way. Although nature appears dormant, the long anticipated Spring will stimulate our senses of sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. We will be mesmerized again by the kaleidoscope of colors of the plants and flowers and feel the exuberance of the chorus from all the animals and insects. March’s flower, the daffodil Continue Reading
In February, we celebrate love. The Times Square Alliance for its 10th year commissioned a Valentine’s Day art installation entitled “Window to the Heart”, the world’s largest lens is on view until February 28th. No one knows how Valentine’s Day truly originated, however, it is believed by some to be due to the Fourteenth Century bard Geoffrey Chaucer's poem “Saint Continue Reading
January began with an amazing full super moon named the Full Wolf Moon after howling hungry wolves and has plans on delivering another one at months end. Additionally, the first Blue Moon total eclipse in 150 years is on January 31st. In 2018 we have two Blue Moons (January and March) because there are 13 full moons – plus a February with no full moon. During this period of Continue Reading
Twinkling lights, Salvation Army bells, the aroma of fir trees and wood burning fireplaces in the air delighting our senses. These are just a few of the things that compensate for shorter days and colder days of the season that make a New York winter so special. This month’s Culturally Inclined focuses on Gramercy Park (“Gramercy”) encompassing time-honored eateries and hotels, a landmark Continue Reading
The Gaelic festival of Samhain starts at the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter. This dark seasonal period is when nights are longer and days are shorter. Since ancient times, Samhain was seen as a liminal time, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld could be crossed. Nature commences this cycle near November’s full moon on November 3rd around Continue Reading
While we have been savoring the summer-like weather, Fall has finally arrived. Local Farmer’s markets are displaying pumpkins and serving cider as we watch the days slowly wane, cool weather creeps in as we await the leaves to change color. This month’s Culturally Inclined focuses on Greenwich Village, which is the perfect place for a self-guided tour of local galleries, historical sites, Continue Reading
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