Category Archives: Mini-scursions

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Visited on February 4, 2014 by Emily

I signed up for the New York Transit Museum‘s “The Golden Age: Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library” event not knowing quite what to expect. I did know this was a members-only event, which typically means it’ll visit somewhere hard to get … Continue reading →

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Forty-Part Motet at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Visited on June 9, 2013 by Emily

So far I’ve written very little about art on this blog, though I have visited several sites/witnessed several performances that bridge the gap between infrastructure and art. Memorable recent examples include Nick Cave’s Heard NY, Ann Hamilton’s Event of a … Continue reading →

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Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

Visited on June 9, 2013 by Emily

Now that I’m into infrastructure, I try to research related things to do wherever my travels take me. When I worked on planning a trip to Fort Wayne, Indiana, months ago I vaguely remembered stumbling upon the rather impressive web … Continue reading →

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Bridge span openings

Visited on July 17, 2012 by Emily

I first heard on a tip from friend on Twitter that the RFK Triboro Bridge Harlem River lift span was to have a scheduled opening. This was supposed to happen Monday, but checking the MTA’s site that day revealed one of the … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt Island Tram at night

Visited on February 13, 2012 by Emily

After a lovely weeknight dinner, my (twin) cousin and I didn’t want to part ways just yet. We pondered what to do. It was frigid outside, so taking a walk through the city streets wouldn’t do. We were full, so … Continue reading →

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Micro-scursion: What is that thing? revisited

Visited on October 21, 2011 by Emily

It was a beautiful, partly cloudy day and I was off on a string of errands. One destination was Fairway Market in Pelham Manor. I’d been there several times for grocery shopping since I’d visited the “what is that thing” … Continue reading →

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Fort Tryon Park, for my cousin

Visited on September 25, 2011 by Emily

This past week my cousin, a young mother, lost her long battle with cancer.

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Secaucus Junction

Visited on April 2, 2011 by Emily

It was a beautiful, sunny, but still chilly Saturday morning. The weather was trying to be spring but still had the chill of winter. I had planned to take an infrastructure excursion this day, but earlier in the week my … Continue reading →

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Mini-scursion: The New York Transit Museum

Visited on March 18, 2011 by Emily

It was the warmest, nicest day we’d had yet this spring and I set out for the New York Transit Museum. I’d shuffled some things around in my schedule in order to go on a weekday – less crowded, I … Continue reading →

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