NYC weekend

On Friday afternoon we flew into New York for a whirlwind weekend of great music, tasty food, and good times.





















After a dinner of Japanese food and a little settling into our weekend home in Midtown, The Pod Hotel, we set out to see some music. We missed seeing the dj we had hoped to catch in Brooklyn, so instead we opted for martinis at Tao and some free music at the 5th Avenue Apple store.















On Saturday we started out the day with a quick breakfast, and sat and drank some coffee in the shadows of the Guggenheim. Although the exterior is undergoing restoration, it was nice to see the interior of Frank Lloyd Wright's building, as well as some great art.
























































Our next stop was the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. We really enjoyed Design Life Now, the National Design Triennial, which had some fantastic stuff. The museum is housed in the old Carnegie Mansion, and the grounds were a nice place to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon.





















After a little shopping, we had a great dinner at Angelo's Pizza.




















Saturday night was the highlight of the weekend, the String Cheese Incident show! This is the last summer the band will be touring, and the last show I could attend. It was a really great time, good crowd, fantastic music, and a nice venue. Excellent!































On Sunday we started the day by walking downtown near the Stock Exchange and Fraunces Tavern, founded in 1762, and where George Washington gave his farewell before retirement.




































We rode the free Staten Island Ferry to get some fresh air and a nice view of the city and the Statue of Liberty from the water.






























After the ferry ride, we made our way uptown, stopping for a falafel lunch, and ending up at the Met, where we roamed the sprawling Asian and Egyptian exhibitions, always a pleasure.































The remainder of the afternoon was spent walking in Central Park, people watching and relaxing on a nice summer day.






























We had Sunday dinner at Esca, which was a wonderful dining experience. Great service, excellent food, and good wine. On our way back to the subway we happend upon one of the 7-11 stores that has been temporarily changed into a Kwik-E-Mart to promote the upcoming Simpsons movie. Hilarious. It was a perfect weekend in a great city, the only negative part was that it had to end.