Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Ann Rafalko
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 12 2013, by Ann Rafalko
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so take a look at all these smiling faces!
Bar Car Nights is your chance to see the Holiday Train Show in an adults-only setting, cocktail (or mocktail) in hand. Thousands of twinkling lights set the scene for a festive evening with friends or family (or even soon-to-be family, we’ve heard tell of an engagement or two!).
This Saturday’s signature cocktail combines a few of the iconic flavors of the season; ginger, apple, and something that is really more of a sensation than a flavor, bubbles! Called the Winter Intensive, this festive libation combines Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur with hard apple cider, and a sparkling topper. It’s the perfect way to warm you from the inside out!
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Posted in Photography on December 12 2013, by Ann Rafalko
In winter
all the singing is in
the tops of the trees …
White-Eyes ~ Mary Oliver
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 11 2013, by Ann Rafalko
If you follow Broadway north from the Battery until it turns into New York State Route 9, and keep going to a town in Westchester, you will find me by taking a left and heading for the river. I was the home of a famous author, synonymous with New York City and New York State whose extensive travels influenced his most famous work and my architecture. I was once one of the most famous houses in all the land because of my beauty and my owner’s fame, but now I slumber until the spring when perhaps a spectral game of nine-pins will awaken me for the tourist season once again.
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Posted in Photography on December 11 2013, by Ann Rafalko
I know that paisley originates from the botanical designs of Iran and India, but they could just as easily have been inspired by the tufts of these grasses in the Perennial Garden.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on December 10 2013, by Ann Rafalko
The season’s first substantial snow is always cause for excited exclamations of “oooh” and “aaaah” from staff and visitors alike, because, well, snow plus garden equals unparalleled beauty! So if you’re coming to visit the Holiday Train Show today, you’re in for an extra special treat! But for everyone else—whether trapped in a cubicle or living in warmer climes—we put together this slideshow of the most beautiful scenes seen today.
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Photographs by Ivo M. Vermeulen
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Posted in Photography on December 10 2013, by Ann Rafalko
If the Perennial Garden were a symphony, this planting would be the “orange movement,” if you will.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on December 9 2013, by Ann Rafalko
When the colors fade, beauty remains.
Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ (photo by Amy Weiss)
Posted in Photography on December 8 2013, by Ann Rafalko
A well placed reflection ruins a geologic illusion.
Native Plant Garden (photo by Senior Plant Recorder, Kristine Paulus)
Posted in Photography on December 7 2013, by Ann Rafalko
A pretty alternative to a downspout in the Native Plant Garden, wouldn’t you say?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 6 2013, by Ann Rafalko
It’s time for Bar Car Nights! Bar Car Nights are your chance to see the Holiday Train Show in a sophisticated, adults-only setting, cocktail in hand.
Starting tonight and happening again tomorrow, Bar Car Nights are a festive, sparkling, cheer-filled opportunity to embrace the holidays while indulging the kid inside you. The Holiday Train Show is a must-see for architecture buffs, train enthusiasts, and anyone who loves New York City.
See all your favorite New York-area landmarks recreated in miniature using only plant materials under the dazzling domes of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory while indulging in a signature cocktail designed just for us!
Bar Car Nights are a great date night, a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays with your friends, or a chance to see one of New York City’s most enchanting holiday experiences in a sophisticated, child-free setting. Cap the night off with dinner from one of our exclusive partner restaurants or nosh your way around our new Holiday Dining Pavilion: Streets of New York, Stephen STARR Events’ dining experience that celebrates everything delicious about historic NYC street food.
A very limited number of tickets are still available for tonight and tomorrow, so snap them up as quickly as you can and join us for this enchanting evening!
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so take a look at all these smiling faces!