Art On The Porch, a walking art tour in Ocean Grove, NJ

2023 Art on the Porch, an art tour in Ocean Grove, NJ

I was down in Ocean Grove last weekend, to enjoy a day at the beach, but there was also a walking art tour of local artists taking place called “Art On The Porch.” I love the idea: over 50 artists set up their art work on the front porches of their homes, and one gets … Read more

First National Bank Building in Cooperstown

Detail of Victorian Romanesque architecture in Cooperstown

As I was walking down Main Street in Cooperstown on my Memorial Day weekend visit, I noticed these gorgeous details on a building there. It’s marked as the First National Bank Building, but is currently being used as the home for a number of smaller and different businesses, including the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum … Read more

History and art after a weekend in Cooperstown

The Oliver Corey House in Cooperstown

I enjoyed a visit to Cooperstown over the Memorial Day weekend, and stayed in a B&B called The Menagerie at the Corey House (now closed, unfortunately). I wanted to write a bit about my own curiosity for a better understanding of the history of this location. Originally known as The Oliver Corey House, it was … Read more

Architectural details that aren’t really there in Lambertville

faux painted shutters on a home in Lambertville

I was walking around side streets to get away from the crowds at Shadfest in Lambertville when I noticed this charming little house. But as I got closer, I realized that some of the architectural details that I had seen from afar were in fact not what I thought they were. The front window (seen … Read more