Marcus' (& Our) Fun in NYC

While in New York, Marcus (and sometimes Marcus & Erica) had a lot of fun seeing various sights. New York is so large that it is difficult to see and do everything over the course of a few months--but here are some highlights:

Marcus is a huge fan of all things airplane. He was able to visit the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum on one of his weekends. The museum is on the east river, and features a number of exhibits and aircraft all floating on the Intrepid, a WWII era aircraft carrier that was later retrofitted for service during the 1960s and 70s. This picture is of Marcus with an A-6 Intruder, an airplane he loved as a young boy.

This is a view of the Empire State Building from the ground just below it--Marcus walked past this building every morning on the way to work (until he moved out to Queens). It is currently the tallest building in the city--and will be until the One World Trade Center tower is completed.

This is a picture of Times Square that Marcus snapped on his first night in the city

Marcus going into central park for the first time

Our good friends Misha and Jen visited the city for the day on their way to Europe. They spent the morning walking across the Brooklyn bridge and seeing a few sights. Marcus got to hang out with them and enjoyed Misha's massive muffin that he bought him (he looks chubby here--you wouldn't believe how much skinnier he is now).

Marcus enjoying a Yankees game with his company, CooperKatz as a part of their 15th anniversary celebration. The Yankees gave up five runs to the Blue Jays in one inning (what that Canadian?). Regardless, it was a fun night in good company with good food.

Marcus went to Amateur Night at the famous Apollo Theater. It's steeped in African American culture and history, and he really enjoyed the evening. White folk invent disco. These folk invent funk. Enough said.

A nice exterior shot of the Intrepid during Marcus' visit to her.

The front of the Intrepid.

"RAWR! My arms are useless!" Marcus visited the Museum of Natural History and was quite excited to meet Mr. Rex--they even have the actual bones on display, not just a cast.

Marcus' with a long neck--he didn't remember the species. He took all these pictures with Severus, his new little smarty pants phone.

Marcus' favorite pizza spot was Mariellas near Columbus Circle. New York pizza (the good kind anyways) is crispy, and the cheese and sauce are WAY better than anything you might find in Utah at a more "normal" pizza place. This is good "slice pizza"--there is other stuff that is fancier, but if you're looking for a quick lunch, this is the spot.

A view of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) line at Woodslide in Queens, where Marcus lived. As you can see, he's a ways away from the city.

Yay! Marcus and Erica @ Grand Central Station.

After seeing The Lion King (which was astounding by the way).

Lady Liberty!
Us standing by the statue. We're both so excited to return to NYC for Marcus' new job at CooperKatz. We leave in December and he starts in Janurary.