Doctor DeMento

This was one of our stops during our Walking Tour of Florence on our 2-week long trip through Italy. It is amazing how much Sculpture Art is spread around throughout Italy that is still in such good condition after hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of years. That is a testimonial to the remarkable durability of tgat pure White Carrera Marble used over the centuries.

This is a lesser known, but absolutely beautiful destination to visit when in Rome. There are the twin Churches dedicated to Mother Mary, a unique Egyptian Obelisk with crystal-clear Heiroglyhics, classic Italian Fountains with Lions and a number of Cafés & Restaurants just outside the Piazza. Very spacious, not crowded with a lot of people with you usual assortment of street vendors. All the Statuary is in remarkable condition for being over 100 years old!

Having lived for ~20 years near Lincoln Center, we usually partook of the excellent productions at both the Opera and American Ballet Theater at "the Met". On our periodic trip back to The City, we saw the last season's performance of Giselle by ABT, which had a wonderful dedication in memory of Lupe Serrano; who made Giselle a extraordinary Ballet, and recently passed away. The Met offers superb acoustics no matter where you sit and good views from most of the seats. Staff is exceptionally professional and polite. The neighborhood has every kind of Restaurant you could imagine for a nosh before or after a performance. Even us part-time Locals make this a go-to destination.

This is the best place to go for Enjoyable Education, second only to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. It is disappointing that the Management succumbed to irrational & unrealistic pressure from those that would ignore the significance of Historical masterpieces, and felt compelled to remove Teddy Roosevelt's Statue without considering the overall Membership attitude toward that situation. I was a BIG Contributing Member, but canceled it after they did that. Regardless of the Administration's shortcomings, the Museum and the helpful, pleasant and professional Boots-on-the-Ground Staff are wonderful! Check out the new Mignone Hall of Gems and Minerals!

After a one year hiatus, the Federal Government is allowing us limited access to the Nature Trails and to our Nature Store that helps support our activities. A beautiful and educational way to spend a Saturday or Sunday. Check out their Facebook pages for the Full Moon Walks at night to see a unique side of the TMBU!