picture via Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

Cruise ships may have bowling alleys, rock climbing walls and putting greens, but the ships docked around Manhattan this week for Fleet Week tower over them. Especially the USS New York. Made from steel from the Twin Towers, it is not to be missed. With activities for everyone including watching the movie Top Gun on the deck of the Intrepid, don’t miss the opportunity to see these huge ships in person. And of course to thank the men and women of the Armed Services that you are bound to see both on and off the ships this weekend.

A few months ago, I told you about the amazing flowers at my cousin’s fabulous wedding at Bubby’s Brooklyn. Well, yesterday she shared some of the amazing photos taken by her talented photographer, Henry Chan of henry shoots. I know you will enjoy them too.

Here are a few of my favorite:

Congratulations again to Jaclyn and Sam. What a wonderful collection of photographs to remember this beautiful day.

To see the rest of the photos, click here.

All photos by Henry Chan

With some amazing views of NYC, Sky Bar is a great option for those nights when you are looking for a rooftop bar. On Wednesday June 8, it will be the location of the SLE Lupus Foundation Night for the Fight annual fundraiser.  There will be food, drinks and of course some fabulous raffle prizes.

“The majority of people with lupus—90 percent—are female, and most first develop signs and symptoms of the illness between the ages of 15 and 44.”  So support a great cause, even if you can’t attend.

Continuing on some spring activity ideas, check out something that has been on my to do list for awhile. While the Metropolitan Museum of Art is well known for the massive collection of art and artifacts stored and on display inside, this spring enjoy part of its collection outside. Anthony Caro’s sculptures will be on display through October on the roof of the museum. Make sure not to miss wonderful views of Central Park while viewing the works. After viewing his amazing sculptures, stay for a bite and a drink at the Roof Garden Cafe and Martini Bar.

photos courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Taken in some wonderful exhibits all over town and some fabulous eats.  Who knows, maybe Spring will finally make an appearance!

See the full list here in my weekly CBS column.

photo: Thayer Allyson Gowdy

photo: Nicolette Camille

photo: Nicolette Camille

One of my favorite parts about attending a wedding are seeing the flowers. It always amazes me how different a room can look with the addition of flowers and even how different the same room can look with different flowers. Last weekend I attended my cousin’s fabulous wedding at Bubby’s in DUMBO. I was too busy having fun to take photos of the flowers, but they were out of this world. All the fabulous design was done by Nicolette Camille Floral Design and I have never seen such unique flowers all in one place. Above are some pictures from her website, which speak for themselves. But if you need a little extra vote of confidence, I can tell you she just an absolutely wonderful job transforming an already warm and beautiful space, to an even better one.

Stephen Burks Man Made

Enjoy Harry Potter and some other fabulous artists with exhibits all over the city. And of course some great restaurants to enjoy after!

See the full list here in my weekly CBS column.

Spring is on its way. So head to the New York Botanical Gardens annual Orchid Show when it opens this Saturday, March 5. The theme is “On Broadway” and if it is as wonderful as it has been in the past, it is a must see event.

image from New York Architecture Images

Tour the Flatiron district, then relax with a massage.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/guide/a-guide-to-nycs-flatiron-district/

It’s cold, so stay in once place without feeling cooped up. For more information on spending the day at the American Museum of Natural History and some great restaurants nearby, check out my article on newyork.cbslocal.com.