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  • How To Ride The El Tracks Like A Boss

    How To Ride The El Tracks Like A Boss

    Haha, this guy knows how to roll: Testing out the new Greenwich Street El, circa 1870. -SCOUT

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  • The Best Hospital Ever

    The Best Hospital Ever

    A few weeks ago, I was scouting a long defunct hospital when I noticed a whiteboard that still had doctors’ names written on it. It’s pretty common to find interesting bits and pieces like this in old hospitals, left over from when they were in operation. Then I looked at it a little closer –…

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  • But Do They Have Bookworms?

    But Do They Have Bookworms?

    I was scouting a nice event space recently when I saw something unusual on the mantle… Plants growing out of books – what a great idea!  Looks like they used an Exacto-knife to carve out the pages, then potted some plants that don’t require a lot of water. Here’s another… Why don’t I ever come…

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  • Stopping By Archie Bunker’s House in Queens

    Stopping By Archie Bunker’s House in Queens

    Last week, I was scouting in the Middle Village/Glendale area of Queens when I realized I was close to an address I’d been meaning to check out. Only thing was, as I pulled up to the house, I couldn’t remember why I’d written it down. Over the years, I’ve saved up a number of Google…

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