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HTS Highlights: Park Avenue Armory

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 5 2012, by Matt Newman

As the Holiday Train Show ramps up, we’ll be highlighting the cultural landmarks of New York City that have come to inspire our many miniatures, as well as the established organizations behind each one. It’s an opportunity for our readers to not only come away with a fresh understanding of the beautiful architecture in our city, but of the important institutions that have helped to create our rich cultural landscape.

Originally home to a militia known as the Silk Stocking Regiment for its aristocratic membership, the Seventh Regiment Armory–now called the Park Avenue Armory–was designed by Charles Clinton and completed in 1880. The imposing brick building is renowned for the artistry of its interior rooms, featuring hand-carved ornamental woodwork, marble installations, and stained glass windows. Taking up an entire block between 66th and 67th Street along Park Avenue, this Gothic Revival landmark is an iconic addition to Upper East Side architecture.

Since taking the reins of the building in 2006, the non-profit Park Avenue Armory Conservancy has endeavored to reimagine the space as a center for the visual and performance arts, while shepherding it as a New York City landmark by curating and maintaining the building’s historical aspects.

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This Weekend at the Garden: Get Outside!

Posted in Around the Garden on January 6 2012, by Matt Newman

ThomasDid this week fly by for you, or are you having trouble getting back into the groove of the everyday? Either way, the weekend has finally come chugging back around the bend, and we’re ready to keep on with our holiday celebrations. The weather is going to be beautiful this weekend, so why not hop on the train, or clamber into the car for a visit to The New York Botanical Garden. The weather’s great so head into the Forest for a beautiful winter walk!

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Back to the Weekend with the NYBG

Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show on December 9 2011, by Matt Newman

Enid A. Haupt ConservatoryThe weekend is just about here! I’m sure you’ve been anxious to see those words over the last couple of days (or the entire week). But if you don’t have any Saturday or Sunday plans just yet, might I make a suggestion? The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show is approaching peak weeks, and now is the best time to get in before the rest of the city realizes what it’s missing! It’s about to get busy here at the NYBG.

Our Saturday and Sunday events offer plenty of seasonal entertainment, but we’ll also be hosting several fun outdoor and educational activities to make your trip even more worthwhile. That’s why this weekend is the perfect time to hop a Metro-North train to the Bronx and drop by our 250-acre stretch of beauty. Prep your itinerary, because there’s quite a bit to do!

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Beating the Rush

Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show on December 9 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train ShowYou want to pay a visit to this year’s Holiday Train Show, but you’re not sure when you should stop by. We understand the dilemma! Seasonal events are popping up all over the city, and as we hurry toward the December holidays, more and more people are venturing out to see the sights and take in the lights. It seems like everyone is on the same schedule! And sooner or later, you find yourself stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Saturday night, wondering if you’ve actually been sucked back into the weekday commute. It can be hectic. But there’s a way to avoid the hassle.

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December Weekends Kick Off at the Garden

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 2 2011, by Matt Newman

OrnamentThe week is almost over, meaning the Garden is humming with anticipation for another beautiful Holiday Train Show weekend! What’s more is that the weather is finally acting like it should this time of year. After seeing frost clinging to the grass along Tulip Tree Allée as I walked in this morning, I think this may just be December’s way of making up for that downright awkward November “heat wave.” How can you really make the most of a northern Thanksgiving with temperatures above 60 degrees, anyway?

But that’s old news. We’re moving into this brisk and sunny weekend with smiles for the events to come, and looking forward as the season picks up momentum. Whether you’re hoping to catch sight of a rare bird with Debbie Becker, see the Holiday Train Show for the first or dozenth time, or just enjoy the sights we offer year round, there’s more than enough going on this weekend to warrant some time spent at the NYBG.

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