Jimi Hendrix when he was still known as Maurice James. Had he lived, today would have been rocker Jimi Hendrix's 70th birthday (he d...

Even if your knowledge of the history of Thanksgiving is a little shaky, you probably know that it became a national holiday when Abraham ...

As Thanksgiving approaches, that means that Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday can't be far behind. If you are sh...

One of New York's most influential architects was James Renwick, and yesterday may or may not have been his 194th birthday -- sources ...

NOTE: This is a slight rewrite of an article we wrote last year as we awaited Hurricane Irene. With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the c...

photo by Jim Pond / courtesy of George Eastman House As you go around the city this weekend preparing for the arrival of Hurricane San...

Our blog is probably not the place you normally turn for recommendations on where to buy Halloween paraphernalia, but we urge you to hea...

**** UPDATE **** There are just a few spaces left for our tour this Sunday, so if you'd like to join us, please reserve soon! __...

State Historical Society of Missouri Art Collection. Art © T.H. and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.  We ...

October is always a great time to walk around the city, so on Sunday, October 14 , at 4:00PM we will be hosting a public walking tour o...