Tuesday, August 5, 2008

New York Botanical Garden

- Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
- Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden
- Daylilies
- Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden
- Orchids
- Benenson Ornamental Conifers
- Magnolias
- Lilacs
- Peonies
- Azaleas and Rhododendrons
- Tulips
- Daffodils
- Fall Foliage
- Ladies' Border
- Seasonal Walk
- Rock Garden
- Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden
- Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
- Everett Children's Adventure Garden
- Waterlilies and Lotus
- Forest
- Home Gardening Center
- Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum
- Chrysanthemums
- Flowering Cherries
- Crabapples

You canb find all these things and many more on the wesite:
http://www.nybg.org/gardens/index_garden.php

Friday, July 4, 2008

Knitting Factory - New York

Knitting Factory Entertainment has grown to encompass a diverse family of sounds, from the neo-psychedlic Shimmy Disc to the jazz standards of Knit Classics to the dance and acid jazz of Instinct Records.
web: http://ny.knittingfactory.com/about.php

NEW YORK - THE 40/40 CLUB

This is an all-American sports bar and lounge owned by hip hop mogul Jay-Z and partner Juan Perez (6 West 25th Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway), opened its doors to the public in the Summer of 2003. Created by the three longtime friends, 40/40 is 8,000 square feet of pure sports and entertainment in an opulent lounge setting, providing a unique experience not found elsewhere in New York City.
web: http://www.the4040club.com/index.cfm/CFID/41003175/CFTOKEN/46198649/MenuItemID/413/MenuGroup/_Home.htm

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Statue of Liberty - New York

This is one of the famous things in New York. Everybody, who visit New York, take a tour in Tha Statue of Liberty as well.
This is America's most famous symbol for freedom. The women, who keep the fire.
Standing 151 feet (354 steps ) above New York Harbor since 1886.
http://www.nyctourist.com/topten_liberty.htm

Famous people in New York

- Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818 - 1894)
- William Bonney "Billy the Kid" (1859 - 1881)
- Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
- Mark Clark (1896 - 1984) U.S. Army general
- Tom Cruise (1962 - )
- George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
- Julia Ward Howe (1819 - 1910) Reformer, writer, and poet
- Michael Jordan (1963 - ) Basketball superstar
- Norman Rockwell (1894 - 1978) Famous painter and illustrator
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945);
- Teddy Roosevelt (1858 - 1919), He was the 26th president of the United States
- Denzel Washington (1954 - ) Actor