04Jan

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Tour of New York City

Photo by On Location Tours Disclosure: I was invited to review On Location Tours, but all opinions are my own. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, now in its third season, is one of my favorite shows of the last decade. Its depiction of a Jewish family in NYC in the late 1950s plus the writing by Amy Sherman-Palladino plus the acting plus the active chatter all resonate on a very personal level. I love the characters - they have spunk, charisma, charm, and a whole lot of Jewishness. The writing is also very unique, funny, and so very NYC - at least, the NYC Read More

15Dec

Touring NYC w/ On Location Tours

christmas in new york city

Last night my family and I were treated to a night on the town by On Location Tours.  It wasn't that typical for us to play total NYC tourists, and you might be as stunned (as my husband was I told him what we were doing) when I tell you where we went. After living in NYC nearly 20 years, I dragged everyone into the city (in the snow!) to go on a bus tour to do a "Holiday Lights and Movie Sites", a bus tour led by a company called On Location Tours. We met the bus outside the Columbus Circle holiday market around 7pm and instantly found our tour Read More