by shaylajay | Jun 1, 2024 | Travel
We had enough time in New York to visit beautiful Battery Park with the kids. Bryant Park is located less than a five-minute walk from The Knickerbocker, and Battery Park was about a 15-minute ride on the subway from our hotel. If you don’t want to go over to...
by shaylajay | May 30, 2024 | Travel
My daughter read Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes, so when I told her we would be going to New York, she immediately asked to go to the 9/11 Memorial. After leaving Battery Park, we walked along the pier to the memorial, which was a quiet, 10-minute walk. My...
by shaylajay | May 29, 2024 | Dining, Travel
New York is known for its cheesecake, and at the forefront of the cheesecake craze is Junior’s cheesecake. We took a 5-7 minute walk from our hotel to Junior’s. We met Matt’s cousin, her husband, and their daughters there for lunch. It’s a...
by shaylajay | Mar 22, 2024 | Dining, Travel, Uncategorized
During my trip to my alma mater, Southern University, my friends from Huntsville, Alabama met my family at Southern Pearl Oyster House, a restaurant in Baton Rouge. I lived in Baton Rouge for 16 years, but this was a new restaurant that I had not visited. It was...
by shaylajay | Mar 15, 2024 | Dining, Travel
I always have a great time when I’m in Louisiana, especially in New Orleans. My dear friend Kiley was born and raised in New Orleans, and she always has a great recommendation for good food when I’m in town. We met in undergrad at Southern University in...
