Picture of the Week

  Standing on the platform, waiting for the next uptown train, I noticed the glove laying on the steps. Surely this happens every day during...

  For those who live in a big city, any chance to spend some time outside is welcome, even in the winter. Manhattan’s Bryant Park is a prime...

During Thanksgiving and New Year’s, a stroll up 5th Avenue guarantees a tour of Manhattan’s best holiday windows. Bergdorf’s are always the ...

  There is a tree in Manhattan’s John Derian shop that is decorated entirely with blown glass mushroom ornaments. Mushrooms have long been a...

  On a Saturday in December, midtown Manhattan becomes overrun with Santas. It’s a jolly bar crawl which raise money for charities but mainl...

  It's that time of the year when families go searching for a Christmas tree. Once they have made the choice, the tree must be readied f...

  A new set of paints is a thing of beauty, with perfect, jewel-like pans set in a pristine tin. They hold the promise of all the ideas that...