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It shows his evolution from an underground street artist to one who enjoyed international acclaim–acclaim that was more in Europe and Asia than in his native America during his lifetime and for several years after his untimely death. Jean-Michel Basquiat Childhood Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in December 1960 to a Haitian father and Puerto Rican […]
The Whitney Museum of American Art was founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. In 2015, it moved to its current beautiful building in New York City meatpacking district. We were lucky enough to get tickets on the opening day. Since then, we try to stop by every time we are in town to see […]
The Exquisite Gardens In Bloom The Longhouse Reserve Sculpture Garden is in Long Island’s East Hampton. It is a beautifully wooded, exquisitely landscaped, 16-acre garden decorated by about 60 sculptures. Although the pavilion, which houses several other works, was still closed due to Covid during our May 2022 visit, we luckily visited when the gardens […]
The Hamptons Southampton and East Hampton collectively compose “The Hamptons”, which are located on Long Island’s South Fork. Unlike the North Fork, the cooler temperatures and less hospitable soils stemmed the South Fork’s development as a major agricultural center. Instead, its beeches, combined with its cooler summer temperatures drew tourists—especially those looking to escape the […]
The Long Island wine region is not generally on the must-do list of wine regions to explore. While it is not at the top of our list, we were in the area plus we had previously enjoyed some Long Island wines. We decided it was time to get reacquainted. The Long Island wine region consists […]
We don’t claim to have in-depth knowledge of the best Long Island restaurants as we’ve only been there a few times and each time were only there for a few days. But we always try to research and seek out the best places to eat. Here is what we found. Dining Options on Long Island […]