Category Archives: Two-fisted Touristing

Excursions around the world, ideally with some musical seasoning.

Palm Trees on Sunset Boulevard

Posted on October 29, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Two Fridays ago, when I spent a day in LA for a screening of P&P, I walked to North Ardmore Ave to take pictures of the house where my mother grew up many years ago, and then walk to her … Continue reading →

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Love and Hope in Barcelona

Posted on September 30, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins Best Experimental Short Film at the Love and Hope International Film Festival in Beautiful Barcelona Above is a video of my acceptance speech upon winning Best Experimental Short Film at the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Pompeii

Posted on September 11, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Part 4 of the Pompeii Series Plenty of ancient Roman art was on display in the first three posts of the streets and homes of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But much more art dug up by the archeologists – sculptures and … Continue reading →

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HERCULANEUM

Posted on September 7, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Part 3 of the Pompeii Series Above is the entrance gate into the Herculaneum museum/park, and below is the first view one gets of the ruins walking down the path to the official museum entrance. Herculaneum, like its more famous … Continue reading →

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The Homes of Pompeii

Posted on September 1, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Post 2 of the Pompeii Series In the first post we explored the streets of Pompeii, with the temples, the Forum, the amphitheatres, bathhouses and the Coliseum. This time we will look at the homes of the inhabitants of Pompeii. … Continue reading →

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The Streets of Pompeii

Posted on August 25, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Post 1 of the Pompeii Series Pompeii. I wrote a song about it (for my Mark Twain musical) long before I finally visited it this April. And now finally I am posting my blog piece about the visit – blog … Continue reading →

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NAPLES’ GALLERIA UMBERTO

Posted on July 16, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

One particularly photogenic part of Naples, Italy – worthy of its own little blog post – is the Galleria Umberto 1. It is a public shopping gallery with apartments built 1887-1890 across from the opera house, and named after the … Continue reading →

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On the EDGE

Posted on July 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The tallest building in the Hudson Yards – also the 6th tallest building in New York City or 8th tallest in the United States – boasts The Edge, a viewing platform on the 101st floor. Above is a shot I … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Edward Elder, Empire State Building, Financial District, glass floor, Hudson River, Hudson Yards, Love is Love, Manhattan, New Jersey, New York City, observation deck, photography, The Edge, tilting ladle, Upper West Side, viewing platform, World Trade Center | Leave a comment

MANHATTAN PRIDE ’23

Posted on June 26, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Up Close at the 2023 New York City Pride Parade – Watching and Marching – Getting ready at home (my head still wet from the shower)… She said we were a “cute couple”… Our vantage point for the first three … Continue reading →

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SOCCER MAD NAPLES

Posted on June 24, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Last April Ed and I attended the Robinson Film Festival in Naples, Italy. Naturally in addition to picking up two awards for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” we found some time to do some exploring. On our … Continue reading →

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New York’s Little Island

Posted on May 12, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Rising from the waters of the Hudson River where Pier 54 used mark the western end of 14th Street, the man-made Little Island is Manhattan’s newest park attraction. From its website: “Little Island opened on May 21, 2021 as an … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Splendor at the BBG

Posted on March 31, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Last Sunday Ed and I enjoyed another jaunt at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. While much is still in post winter slumber, here and there early spring blossoms – such as daffodils, early cherry, magnolias, and apricot – are writing the … Continue reading →

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WHITNEY MUSEUM TERRACE VIEWS

Posted on January 14, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

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LIGHTSCAPE 22/23

Posted on January 4, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

LIGHTSCAPE, the outdoor light show experience at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden concludes this Sunday, January 8. Here are some of this year’s highlights in pics and vids. You can also catch the splendor from last year’s show here and here.

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OREGON ROSE GARDEN

Posted on December 15, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

The same day my cousin and I went to Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, to marvel at the Redwoods and pay our respects at the Holocaust Memorial, we also basked in the splendor of the International Test Rose Garden. Which … Continue reading →

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OREGON HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL

Posted on December 8, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

I visited the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Washington Park in Portland last October. The photos don’t require further commentary.

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