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Brooklyn, baby
Hartford Courant Staff WriterRegular visitors to New York should bypass the tried-and-true of Manhattan for the city streets less traveled. Just a hop, skip and a borough away lies Brooklyn, ripe for its own exploration. (PHOTOS INCLUDED) Regular visitors to New York should bypass...Tags: Sculpture, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn (New York City), Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture
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July 8: Author - Cathy Maloney Talks About Her Book, The Gardener's Cottage in Riverside, Illinois: Living in a "Small Masterpiece" by Frank Lloyd Wright, Jens Jensen, and Frederick Law Olmsted
WGN NewsRiverside, Illinois, was designed in 1869 by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his architect partner Calvert Vaux. Their unique design, which followed the contours of the landscape and emphasized open spaces, inspired the greatest...Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, WGN, Architecture
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Olmsted's Riverside
Chicago TribuneOn this date, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted headed west from Chicago, where he had arrived by train from New York, to a spot about 10 miles from the city. His mission was to inspect 1,600 acres that a group of Eastern businessmen had...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted
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8 great American cities
Tribune staff reporterWhat is a great city? It's a city that, when you're in the heart of it, you know exactly where you are. New York is a great city. Boston is a great city. San Francisco is a great city. New Orleans is, still. Inside, we've chosen a few of America's best...Tags: Keith Lockhart, Bars and Clubs, Music Theater, Baseball, Popcorn
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Olympic Center Planned for Washington Park
(WGN-AM) - Talks are under way to create a massive post-Olympics indoor youth athletic center in Washington Park, the cornerstone location of Chicago's plan to host the 2016 Games, the bid team confirmed. State officials are conducting preliminary...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Chicago Tribune, Government, Sports, Multi-Sport Events
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Travel books
The Great American Staycation: How to Make Vacation at Home Fun for the Whole Family (and Your Wallet!) Adams Media, $9.95 To quote from a Clash song, "Should I stay or should I go?" writer and columnist Matt Wixon definitely chooses the former. With...Tags: Sculpture, Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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How Well Do You Know Central Park?
Staff Writer1. The most popular statue in the park is A. Alice in Wonderland B. Hans Christian Anderson C. Balto 2. In the 1960s, what was a regular feature in the park? A. Horse Racing B. Happenings C. Riots 3. Who never served as parks commissioner? A. Thomas...Tags: Chess Playing, Crime, Law and Justice, Yoko Ono, Robert Moses, Central Park
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What to see and do around Park Slope
If you are in the mood to spend a leisurely afternoon exploring one of the city's premiere museums at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, want to take in the natural wonders of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden or simply relax within the tranquil expanse of Prospect...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Enrico Caruso, Music Theater, Walt Whitman, Animals
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Chase's Oases of beauty
The celebrated American painter William Merritt Chase found himself in an uncomfortable situation in the mid-1880s. Chase had spent six years studying in Munich, successfully exhibiting there and in London. On his return home, however, he faced charges...Tags: Garfield Park, Brooklyn (New York City), Arts and Culture, Childe Hassam, Arts
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51 Blocks: A Walk In The Park
NYNewsday.comStart at the beginning, at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue. From here, Central Park spreads north 51 blocks to 110th Street, meandering crosstown to Eighth Avenue, encompassing 843 acres in all, a prodigious parcel of city real estate, a little bigger than...Tags: Animals, Concerts, Bodies of Water, Rivers, Endangered Species
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Facts About Central Park
Designers: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Origins: In 1853, the state Legislature first set aside land for a major public park. City commissioners spent $14 million for undeveloped land and construction from 59th Street to 106th Street,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Central Park, Hans Christian Andersen, Frederick Law Olmsted
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Central Park
Staff Writero0053nyc--r n BC-NY--CentralPark-150 05-25 1395 [TEXT]TRANSLATED BY: deftext.xrul Central Park: A grand experiment, an urban respite Eds: Also moved in advance With BC-NY--Central Park-150-Glance and BC-NY--Central Park-150-Events AP Photos NYR109-123...Tags: Louisville, Juvenile Delinquency, Tourism and Leisure, Music Theater, Social Issues
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