Tag Archives: fleet week

nearly June

Welcome back Fleet Week! New York City isn’t a big military town despite Military Island, but there’s something magical about these giant ships joining Intrepid at the piers. I wasn’t able to make it to the Parade of Ships, but I will one year.  While Bataan is a very different era than Intrepid, nice to… Read More »

Hello, Sailors… and lots of miles 1/2

it all started with the sun finally coming out after a long week of rain, rain, rain and more rain. Combine that with a half day, Fleet Week and my love of the waterfront and New York history….  [fsg_gallery id=”6″] Since I read, or half read (yes, shamefully haven’t finished it) Phillip Lopate’s Waterfront, I’ve… Read More »