The Best Construction Fence Ever In New York City

The Best Construction Fence Ever In New York City

For the past week, I’ve been scouting dozens of construction sites around Brooklyn and Queens, which means I’ve been running into the same boring green fencing pretty much everywhere (specifically, “hunter green,” as per city requirements). As I was driving around, I was suddenly reminded of the best construction fencing I think I’ve ever seen…

Your Last Minute Weekend Plans: Tour The Incredible Valencia Movie Palace This Saturday!!

Your Last Minute Weekend Plans: Tour The Incredible Valencia Movie Palace This Saturday!!

I know this is super last minute, but the Tabernacle of Prayer church will be offering a tour of the unbelievable Valencia movie palace (read my full post here) THIS SATURDAY, July 18 at 11am! Tours are by appointment only! Contact Sister Forbes at 718-657-4210 ext. 20 to sign up. The tour is free, but…

See Scout At The San Diego Comic-Con This Thursday!

See Scout At The San Diego Comic-Con This Thursday!

Hey everyone – Just reminder that I’ll be speaking this Thursday in the Hollywood Location Scouts panel at Comic-Con! From the program: Working closely with the director and production designer, location scouts are the artists who translate the script into reality by exploring the world to figure out exactly where the movies and TV shows…

A 1920s Hotel Lobby Hidden In An Upper West Side Apartment Building

A 1920s Hotel Lobby Hidden In An Upper West Side Apartment Building

Some time ago, I was scouting Upper West Side lobbies when I came to the apartment building at 253 W 73rd Street. Tucked away behind the palatial Ansonia, I’d honestly never noticed it before, and decided to take a peek inside. At first, the entrance seemed like your typical building lobby – a desk to…

Scouting NY at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con!

Scouting NY at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con!

Hey guys – Thrilled to announce that I’ll be participating in the Hollywood Location Scouts panel at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego! Organized in association with the Location Managers Guild of America, also appearing will be fellow scouts/managers… Scott Trimble (Terminator: Genisys, Jurassic World) Stephenson Crossley (Fear the Walking Dead, Transformers: Revenge of the…

Drying Your Clothes The Old (Old!) Fashioned Way on the Upper West Side

Drying Your Clothes The Old (Old!) Fashioned Way on the Upper West Side

This past weekend, I was scouting one of those gargantuan pre-war beauties along Riverside Drive. While in the basement, I accidentally walked into the laundry room and stumbled upon the coolest thing… Check out these amazing laundry drying cabinets, easily 100+ years old! Each slot features a vertical rack that slides out, with numerous rungs…

Visiting A Bit Of The Continental USA You Can Only Get To By Going Through Canada
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Visiting A Bit Of The Continental USA You Can Only Get To By Going Through Canada

This past weekend, my wife and I headed up north to visit her family, who live way (way!) upstate. As we were driving along, I found myself playing around with the GPS map, and happened to notice something unusual: if you zoom-in on the northwestern tip of Vermont… …you’ll find an insanely small bit of…