Category Archives: New York Sights & Scenes

Stuff that we have found of interest in NYC and wanted to share with you all.

PiercingKen Meets: Princess Victoria

Just the other day I was heading to the Steve Vai concert with my good friend Joe Kaufman, and after indulging in some food and drink over at Connolly’s Bar (and then The Perfect Pint) we made our way over to the Best Buy Theater for the show. Now, given the fact that we are in New York City, one always has to be on the ready for what they might encounter and that brings me to the woman in the photo in this posting. Please allow me to introduce you to Princess Victoria.



The bright colors of her dress caught my attention so I just had to stop and take a snap of her. She seemed friendly enough but that is all that I know about her my dear readers. Just another one of those interesting people that you meet during the course of the day in NYC. Carry on now, I will speak to you soon.

A Temporary KISS for the LES

A few weeks ago I lamented the loss of Nice Guy Eddie’s which was a favored space for a couple of beers and food when I was planning on hitting a show down in this part of the Lower East Side. They had a decent happy hour and were also known for this next visual which was emblazoned proudly on their side wall.

kiss mural, new york city murals

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An Adventure In Erie Basin Park (7/9/2012)

I recently took an adventurous walk with my friend and fellow blogger the Beehive Hairdresser with the intent of returning with some interesting things to share with you in this blog. This time around we headed down to Red Hook Brooklyn and ended up near the no longer new Ikea store and the park they helped build when taking over the property. The park is called Erie Basin Park and its right on the harbor and loaded with numerous industrial maritime sights. This is a largely photographic presentation and I hope it inspires you to visit sometime.

erie basin park, red hook brooklyn

erie basin park, red hook brooklyn

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Totally Tubular Man (7/18/2012)

The things you sometimes see in New York City never cease to amaze me. This sight was in my direct path after I had left Duke’s Bar and was heading to see the Steel Panther show at Irving Plaza. I was not sure what the hell was going on but all of these giant tubes were hooked up to environmental control trucks, or something to that effect. I just had to show you the image of them as it was rather imposing to me (of course I had about three beers in me so a lot gives me pause at that point).



I had no idea what they were for until a gent walking next to me asked if I was a fan of the television show called “Smash”. I had to politely admit that I had no idea what he was talking about and it was then that I learned that it was a show featuring Debra Messing (from Will and Grace). You can learn more about the show by clicking HERE and please let me know if it is something that I should add to my Netflix or DVR programming. The tubes were funneling in the cool air since they were working in a building as a set and it was very likely hot in there. It had to be murder for them over these last couple of weeks as NYC was in the middle of a heat wave that was breaking records. OK, back to your regularly scheduled evening. That is all I have for you this time. Please stay tuned for more.

Some Wall Art in Red Hook (7/9/2012)

Street Art, Graffiti, Vandalism….there are many names for some of the artistic visuals that we see in New York City. Personally I like to call it street art when it is something that is done really, really well and not just someone’s “tag” up on a blank wall for the sake of marking territory. The other day I was wandering with the Beehive Blogger for the purpose of photographic findings and liked these few pieces of wall art so much that I am sharing them with my readership. There are so many of you outside of my part of the world that I felt you might enjoy it. There are only a handful of photos, so you can quickly get back to your day. The first one was almost an homage to Jack Nicholson and “The Shining”.



I decided to split up the shot for good measure so you could all enjoy a little more of the detail that it had. Kind of a creepy piece but again, it was focused on “The Shining”.

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