Blogs 2006-2011
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The Waves Keep Breaking: Proust Understands About Water
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Day 6: Venice and the Art of Patient Looking
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Day 5: Grand Canal: Art, Memory, and the Ghosts of Venice
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Day 4: Venice Through Proust’s Lens: La Fenice, Fortuny, and the Fabric of Memory
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Day 3: Venice: Sojourn with Tintoretto, Ruskin, Proust
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Day 2: Venice Reflected: Ruskin, Proust, and the Soul of St. Marks
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Day 1: Venice Between Two Mirrors: Walking with Ruskin and Proust
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Best Fall Foliage Cruises Near New York City & Hudson Valley (2025 Guide)
See Fall Foliage from the Water Autumn in New York is a spectacle of fiery reds, golden yellows, and vivid oranges splashed across the Hudson Valley—a season so breathtaking that experiencing
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Following the Ancient Waters of Bergamo
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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SONGS OF SUMMER: Beach House Jazz
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Boston Waterfront dining
Boston offers a variety of waterfront dining options where you can enjoy delicious cuisine while taking
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Fishing NYC: A Complete Guide
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Paddle New York City
Unveil NYC: A Paddler's Paradise, a world of urban water wonder that beckons you to paddle, explore, and embrace the NYC Water Trail. The waves are calling, and your adventure
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Waves, Words & Wonder: A Summer Reading Journey
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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NYC Harbor Forts
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Waters of Empire
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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New York City Beach Guide
Sand, sun, and city vibes collide in our ultimate NYC Beach Guide--your go-to list of the best spots to swim, sunbathe, build sand castles and escape the summer heat without
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Maritime Mythology in Virgil’s Aeneid
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Mr. Parker’s Beach Glossary
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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The Hudson River School: America’s First Art Movement
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Hudson Valley’s Gardens
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Parma: A Culinary, Cultural and Roaming Adventure
Tucked away in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, Parma is a city that satisfies every sense. Known worldwide for its culinary masterpieces—Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma—this fertile land has long
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The Waters of Dante’s Divine Comedy
In Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, water is far more than a mere element—it is a shimmering thread woven into the fabric of the human soul’s odyssey from the depths of
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How a 1500-Year-Old Emperor Protects Our Coasts
At Going Coastal, Inc., our mission is protecting our shorelines and ensuring everyone can enjoy the beauty and bounty of our oceans and waterways. You might think that means we
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Balneotherapy: An Ancient Art of Healing Through Bathing
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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What are the main arguments against wind power
This article aims to shed light on the lesser-known negative impacts of wind turbines on the environment, wildlife, and quality of life, challenging the notion that wind energy is truly
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Exploring Hyde Park
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Discover the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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New York City BIRDWATCHING
New York City may be a bustling metropolis, but it also offers several fantastic locations for birding.
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New York State’s Natural Springs
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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Trieste: A Literary Odyssey on the Adriatic
Nestled on the northeastern coast of Italy, where the Adriatic Sea meets the Karst Plateau, lies Trieste - a city that seamlessly blends Italian charm with Central European elegance. This
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Venice’s Timeless Beauty Reflected in its Waters
Joseph Brodsky's essay "Watermark" is a poetic meditation on Venice that uses water as a central metaphor to explore themes of time, beauty, and existence. This slim volume, composed of
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The Watery Essence of Venetian Renaissance Art
Venice, the floating city of canals and bridges, offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the works of the great Venetian Renaissance painters. Venice's unique light and watery environment
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Daytrip Destinations: Garrison in Hudson Valley
Embark on a delightful day trip to Garrison in the Hudson Valley, exploring some of the region's most captivating sites. This journey through the picturesque landscape offered a perfect blend
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A Journey “Round Manhattan’s Rim”
Join Helen Worden and Ruth Steinway on a 1933 adventure around Manhattan's waterfront in 'Round Manhattan's Rim.' Explore the city's maritime history, people, and hidden gems on this captivating journey!
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Guide to New York’s Best Lakes
Explore the pristine lakes of New York. Perfect for summer adventures!
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Metamorphoses to Water in Ovid
Ovid's Metamorphoses is a masterpiece of Latin literature that explores the theme of transformation through a collection of mythological tales. One recurring motif in the epic poem is the transformation
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Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
It only takes a few extra minutes to inspect and clean your gear every time you leave the water. By adopting these simple steps, you're becoming a guardian of our
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The Eternal Flow: Water in Mythology
Going Coastal explores the significance of water in mythology across different cultures. It highlights how water transcends its physical properties to embody spiritual, emotional, and transformative qualities. The blog post
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Reflections on Ovid
The poet Ovid was cancelled in 8 AD by the Emperor Augustus and exiled from Rome to Tomis, the very edge of the Empire. While the precise cause of his
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NYC Geocaching Trails
New York City offers a variety of boat rides that allow you to explore and appreciate the city’s
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Beach Therapy
The beach—a place of sun, sand, and endless fun! And what could make a beach trip even more delightful?
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The Waters of Tivoli, Italy
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Italy, Tivoli is a hidden gem waiting to be explored. This charming town, just a short drive from Rome along the Via Tiburtina Valeria,
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Italy’s Ancient Maritime Republics
The ancient Italian Maritime Republics were a group of powerful city-states that emerged during the Middle Ages and played a significant role in Mediterranean trade and naval dominance. These republics
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Cape Ann captivates
Cape Ann, located in Massachusetts, is a picturesque peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Boston Maritime History Walk
This maritime history walk of Boston allows you to explore the city's rich nautical heritage, from its colonial trading days to its role in the American Revolution and beyond. As
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Boston Birding
Boston and its surrounding areas offer a variety of birding spots for enthusiasts to observe a diverse
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Tour NYC by Boat
New York City offers a variety of boat rides that allow you to explore and appreciate the city’s
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Boston Boat Tours
New York City offers a variety of boat rides that allow you to explore and appreciate the city’s stunning
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Hidden Gems of the Boston Waterfront
New York City offers a variety of boat rides that allow you to explore and appreciate the city’s
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Get on the Water in New York State
New York City offers a variety of boat rides that allow you to explore and appreciate the city’s
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Bike the Big Apple Shore
When you think of biking in New York City, the bustling streets and iconic landmarks may come to mind.
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Kayak Boston
Boston Harbor offers several fantastic locations for kayaking, allowing you to explore the harbor’s beauty
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10 Top beaches near Boston
Singing Beach (Manchester-by-the-Sea), Crane Beach (Ipswich) , Good Harbor Beach (Gloucester)
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Salty Paws: Take Your Dog to the Beach
The beach—a place of sun, sand, and endless fun! And what could make a beach trip even more delightful?