What a glorious afternoon yesterday! We headed to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden after lunch at Tom’s in Prospect Heights, and the warm spring weather couldn’t have been any better. And though the magnolias and cherry trees are beautiful right now, I’d happily argue it was just as much fun to watch all the people out [...]

This morning, I spotted the work of photographer Ravi Jolly, who has been doing a series of Polaroid images shot at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. So, so pretty. (He also does a great timeseries Tumblr with a daily photo from 30 Rock!) Check out some of my favorites below! Who’s heading to Prospect Heights this [...]

Hot Tip: Magic is currently on display in the greenhouse of the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Over the weekend, I stumbled across the beautiful collection of bonsai displaying their amazing fall foliage in brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows. Breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Definitely recommended!

Perched on a hill east of the 9th Street entrance to Prospect Park sits one of my favorite buildings in Brooklyn: the Tennis House. Built in 1910 by the architects Helmle and Huberty, the structure features “a Palladian colonnaded pavilion with a Guastavino tile ceiling.” According to Prospect Park’s history of the Tennis House, its [...]