dia: beacon

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Dia: Beacon has been on my to-visit list since I first visited the Hudson Valley last summer. A former Nabisco box printing facility, Dia was turned into a minimalist art gallery in 2003 - an enormous, cavernous gallery. The only other time I visited Beacon was in the summer, so going there in 25° was quite a difference - sadly, the gardens will have to be explored on my next visit.

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carnegie hall

It's been awhile since I've done something really "new york-y" so I was excited to visit Carnegie Hall. While the show was pretty incredible, I also enjoyed the Rose Museum which showcased some incredible gems from the venue's one hundred and twenty year history.

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the event of a thread

As a fan of interactive art pieces, I was intrigued by Ann Hamilton's the event of a thread at the Park Avenue Armory. I didn't necessarily understand the connection with the caged pigeons, but the swings that were engineered to move the giant curtain were quite enjoyable.

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the catskills

Inspired by our new Christmas tradition, Jeff and I spent the holiday visiting a new part of our not so new state. For this trip, we ventured to the town of Phoenicia, just past Woodstock in the Catskills. While it wasn't exactly what I was envisioning, it was still nice to get away from the city. We went for a great hike, ate some surprisingly good pizza, and I beat Jeff twice at checkers (ha!). We also woke up to snow on Christmas morning - my first ever white Christmas!

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