Jackie and Alfie’s American Adventure — Page 3

“Can I pet your dog?” And other NYC stories

June 10, 2018 by Jackie Leave a Comment

I hear variations of ‘can I pet/stroke your dog/pup’ every day. Alfie is very popular here in NYC. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Ballpark, Bowie, New York, Summer Stage, Tavern on the Green

Bowie-mania in NYC!

June 6, 2018 by Jackie

“I’ve had a sentimental attachment to this city since I was, like, 17” Lafayette station, New York [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: David Bowie, New York, SoHo

Alfie and I are back in NYC!

May 24, 2018 by Jackie Leave a Comment

Central, Morningside and Riverside Parks are Alfie’s favourite places to be – although Bob the cat in the local pet store is his obsession. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Alfie, Central Park, Greenwich Village, MOMA PS1, Morningside Park, Newark, Pow-wow, Riverside Park, Stonewall, Stormy Daniels, Straus Park

Pre-next blog: Jackie’s 12-day October 2017 hop to NYC

May 7, 2018 by Jackie Leave a Comment

April 2018: I am back in NYC with Alfie. Before I post the 1st blog of our present adventures I share some photos & comments from my 12-day trip to my favourite city without my best mate. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Eldorado, Juilliard, Michael Weatherly, Modigliani, New York City, Summer on the Hudson, Tibetan Museum Staten Island

Galleries, events, Copacabana & miscellaneous

June 16, 2017 by Jackie Leave a Comment

Alfie and I have enjoyed a lovely 10 weeks in New York. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: American Folk Museum, Carnegie Hall, Cathedral of St John the Divine, Claremont Avenue, Columbia, Comey, Copacabana, Dante's Inferno, David Bowie, Desmond's, Emily Dickinson, Empire State Building, Frick, JP Morgan, Lafayette Street, Leda and the Swan, Miller Hall, MOMA, Puerto Rico, Rembrandt, Ryant Park, Shakespear in the Park, the Delacorte, The Public Theatre, Wendy's

Beautiful Bay Head New Jersey, appreciating the subway and outside events

June 15, 2017 by Jackie Leave a Comment

Debbie’s brother & wife own a beautiful re-built (following Hurricane Sandy) house in Bay Head. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Allison Janney, Bay Head New Jersey, Brooklyn, Haagen Dass, Park Slope, Theresa's South

The Hudson & East rivers & other park events

June 15, 2017 by Jackie Leave a Comment

The Hudson river runs down the West side of Manhattan past Riverside Park. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Bill de Blasio, Bryant Park, Carl Schurz Park, Central Park, Gene Burtoncini, Gracie Mansion, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Pier I, Queensboro Bridge, Rachel Brosnahan, Riverside Park, Ryan's Daughter, Summer on the Hudson

Teaching at Tibet House & the Tibetan Museum. Party! More plays: Sheridan & Shakespeare again

June 12, 2017 by Jackie Leave a Comment

I was delighted to be able to teach twice whilst in New York [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Barefoot Shakespeare, Belvedere Castle, Central Park, Jaroslav Poncar, New York, New York Classical Theatre, Ryan's Daughter, Shake Shack, Staten Island, Tibet House, Tibetan Museum

Shakespeare: poetry, prose and the garden – and other parks

June 8, 2017 by Jackie Leave a Comment

They are big on Shakespeare in New York. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Central Park, Macbeth, Richard Thomas, Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Park, Shakespeare's Garden

A night at the Opera (incl. Placido Domingo) & other varied musical experiences!

June 5, 2017 by Jackie Leave a Comment

The anticipated highlight of my trip was the 50^th anniversary celebration of the New York Metropolitan Opera and it didn’t disappoint! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jackie and Alfie's American Adventure Tagged With: Desmond's Tavern, New York, New York Metropolitan Opera, New York Philarmonic, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, The Julliard, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tommy Tune, Ulysses S Grant