Books are Magic is a great local spot for bookworms. The staff is warm and friendly with regular events happening monthly. 

Prints, artist editions and various printed ephemera to buy and to look at. A wonderful place.

For art books, monographs and catalogs new and used at a discount. I can never manage to leave here without a bag full of books in tow.

This park holds a special place in my heart because it has been like a backyard for me over the years. It is also named after the Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska. There is even a Togo sculpture that reminds me of home. The bench strip doubles as a downtown runway.

It was a warm evening in the city and not yet dark. We arrived, giddy and happy, and he ordered two glasses of prosecco. The waiter managed to fit onto our tiny wood table two plates of tartines, a legumes dish, and a tray of fromage. And then we shared dessert. I can’t remember exactly but it must have been chocolate.