tourism: New York, More Than A State Of Mind - 10/04/13 01:53 PM
No shrinking violet, New York is in your face, it's romantic, sublime, magical, a powerhouse with a pulse all its own.  It is unquestionably a place with many faces.  Writers have waxed poetic about it.  Lyricists, inspired by it, have kept us singing along with the likes of Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind," or George M. Cohan's "only 45 minutes from Broadway," or "New York, New York, it's a wonderful town . . .."  And if we listen carefully, we can still hear Frank Sinatra singing "start spreading the news, I'm leaving today. I want to be a part … (5 comments)