On the Road Again New York City – November 2001 I’m not used to being on this side of the “Is it safe to travel there?” question, but the past few weeks have put me squarely on the receiving end. Suddenly the place I live and work – home of my friends, Prospect Park, Ginger’s [...]
Lighting the Darkness "Neighborhood lights and display contest? Good grief!" Charlie Brown’s anguish was understandable, given the Vegas-style glitz that wins first prize for Snoopy’s doghouse in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Snoopy wasn’t the first to go over-the-top. There’s something about holiday lights that makes otherwise sober people go wild, and peaceful neighbors enter into [...]
The tree at Rockefeller Center has been lit, wall-to-wall Banana Republic ads line the subway cars, and with alarming frequency dogs on Park Avenue sport tiny sweaters. All this can mean only one thing: December is upon us. Now, you here at BootsnAll are normally spared my political ranting in favor of travel ranting, but [...]