Cafe Citron, sited on the town pond, was a perfect spot to relax, recharge, and socialize with a menu of savory French specialities and crepes, followed by dessert and coffee. Dressing in style and color is a big part of the fun. There is always time for shopping. A quick shopping trip between courses, along Roslyn's quaint main street just outside the restaurant, yielded a bag with up-to-the-minute edgy panache.
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We capped off our travels at this small but engaging art museum housed in the former Childs Frick mansion. We took in a provocative exhibition of Photo Realism (left) from the Yale University collection. Tiffany's Orient, romantic and exotic watercolors from Louis Comfort Tiffany's travels, includes one that could be seen as anticipating Photo Realism. Forty sculptures, thoughtfully sited on the 145-acre grounds, make dramatic use of the ever-changing light and natural environment. Wood Duck, 1979, painted steel, 15 x 15 x 1, by Allen Bertoldi, is seen in an overcast and in a sunny moment - with ducks swimming nearby.
Those who missed the March 2014 trip enjoyed a tram ride through the glorious late summer gardens, the house and its collection of decorative arts and Costumes of Downton Abbey, an original exhibition of exquisite designs from the award-winning television series, with forty historically inspired costumes and photographs and vignettes inspired by the fictional program, and by real life at Winterthur.
Lunch was "American comfort food" at historic Buckley's Tavern in Centreville. An exquisite item from The Diligent Needle,
a new exhibition presented along with Costumes of Downton Abbey. Christina celebrates her birthday each year with a tea.
This afternoon tea in Liberty Hall at Kean University in Union, N.J. was inspired by Mary Alice Barney Kean's tradition of giving her guests a house and garden tour followed by tea on her porch. The serene vistas of Libery Hall's formal gardens.
The group also enjoyed an exhibition: Bon Voyage! 200 Years of Luxury Travel. Overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie New York, the 200-acre Locust Grove Estate includes the 1851 Italianate villa of artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse. We saw 25 rooms on three floors furnished with American and European furniture and paintings in period-room settings, the summer glorious nearby gardens and, of course, the view of the Hudson River. Our fashion shot of the day, a tripper enjoys finding a spectacular necklace in the wonderful gift shop.
Our hosts, John and Cynthia, opera singers in their former life, now specialize is period meals and historic teas. They live on the grounds of Locust Grove. Cynthia is a also buyer for the Estate's fantastic gift shop.
John Chamberlain, Michael Heiser, Dan Flavin, Richard Serra and Louise Bourgeois sculptures in the expansive 240,000 square foot exhibition space in a former Nabisco factory next to the Hudson. The meditation garden is one small part of the gardens which are a landscape work of art in themselves. We also enjoyed the great cafe and bookshop. |
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