Welcome to the Ansonia — by Julia on

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The Ansonia 2019 Broadway New York, NY 10023 Thank you for touring The Ansonia with me! This made the list for many reasons...

Julia Child and the former (the 1st) Mrs. Hemingway — by Julia on

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Location: Paris To find out Julia and Hadley met in Paris in the late 1940's - makes me happy. Two wonderful exciting lives that I ...

100 years before I was born, 1883 — by Julia on

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In 1883, both the ultra chic Coco Chanel and social expatriate (living in the South of France) Sara Wiborg Murphy were born. Sara and her hu...

What an amazing, classic song can bring to life... — by Julia on

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Royalty, class, mystery, glam. W./E. and Magic City both used the Lujon - Henry Mancini song. As theme song and first dance with the P...

Lauren Bacall, Jackie O and Mrs. Vreeland — by Julia on

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What do these women have in common? Diana Vreeland is the answer. Diana who was second in command at Baazar Magazine - founded Ms. Bacal...

Harry Devert - An anomaly of a person — by Julia on

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Harry Devert. He was a man who I was lucky enough to cross paths with for the first time in 2008 on an unexpected trip where I would unexpec...

Has there been anyone as passionate as Hemingway was?? — by Julia on

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Sadly I fear the answer is, no. Fitzgerald is a very close second - but no one comes close that I can truly think of in our modern day. Luck...

My favorite buildings designed by the same man?? — by Julia on

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Appreciating architecture definitely creates a few favorites... being in NYC I am lucky enough to see some of the best... I recently discove...

The Best Known Speakeasy... — by Julia on

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...was Chumley's, named after its founder Lee Chumley - bought in 1926, established in 1928(up for debate since Wiki states 1922). Origi...

I wish I was Annette Hoyt Flanders — by Julia on

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185 West 4th Street New York, NY 10014 No idea who she is? I didn't either until about 30 minutes ago.. Grounds designed by An...

Valentine's Day and Al Capone you ask? — by Julia on

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Well.. only since you asked ;)  Easily the most well known gangster and main man behind the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre of 192...

DIANA - nix the bad reviews — by Julia on

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Gracefully of course :) I could not wait and saw the movie last night. The film covers only the last two years of Princess Diana's life ...

Great Quote from Dad — by Julia on

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"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know"  ~ Harry Truman Vintage shot, (top to bottom)  Un...

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"You can't be that kid standing at the top of the water  slide, over thinking it. You have to go down the chute." ...

12305 5th Helena Drive — by Julia on

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12305 5th Helena Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Built in 1929, this unofficial landmark would become the first and only house ever owned b...

Fascinating lineage of Diana Vreeland — by Julia on

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I'm  not sure why but what I am about to share is the fascination of history that makes me feel alive.  A friend gave me the book Emp...

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"It's never too late - in fiction or in life - to revise." ~Nancy Thayer

Hemingway's house in Key West — by Julia on

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Ernest Hemingway House 907 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 Built in 1851 as a Spanish Colonial Style Estate. in 1931, Pauline's...

Dream home, APT with LSD — by Julia on

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Thanks to Lauren Santo Domingo and her APT with LSD column on  Vogue.com , we were able to take a walk inside with her to one of my favori...

Portobello Road in Paris?? — by Julia on

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It is true. Thanks to  Messy Nessy  for sharing, we know now about this tiny hidden road in Paris. Or should I say Rue,  Rue Crémieux to be...

What 3 mill can buy you?? — by Julia on

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75 Bedford Street New York, NY 10014 The narrowest townhouse in the West Village at 75 1/2 Bedford. Stretching to 8 feet 1 inch wide in...

There is no cobblestone in NYC.. — by Julia on

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Did you know they are actually called Belgian Blocks!  Image from  nytimes

Bloomingdale's haunted? But not the shopping haven we know! — by Julia on

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As a lady in the city, you hear the name Bloomingdale's, our minds, of course, go only to one place. The most fashionable shopping mecc...

Fashionable brunch WHILE cleaning up NYC... see how. — by Julia on

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Other than writing my blog, there is one other idea I've been playing with for the past year, and my wonderful friends have shown great...