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The Players Club, David Carradine, And The Guy From Revenge of the Nerds: The Mystery of the Broken Window 26 Aug 2013 | 10:05 am
For the longest time, I’ve been wondering about a legend I heard involving the Players Club, a New York social club founded by actor Edwin Booth (brother of John Wilkes) in 1888… …the legendary David...
Visit The Amazing Valencia Movie Palace in Queens on September 21! 22 Aug 2013 | 09:17 am
Hey everyone - Just received word that the Tabernacle of Prayer church will be offering a rare tour of the unbelievable Valencia movie palace (read my full post here) on Saturday, September 21st at 1...
Is This Times Square Grate A Portal To Another Dimension? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:23 am
Last week, I was scouting a building in Times Square. After, I was standing on that large grate on the island between 45th & 46th checking my email… …when all of a sudden, I noticed something… What ...
The Bronx Is The Friendliest Borough In NYC 15 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Of all the Boroughs, the one I’ve barely touched in my career as a scout is the Bronx. Sure, I’ve scouted the Zoo, and the Botanical Gardens, and Riverdale, and all the other places people typically m...
The Apartment Building In the Shadow of Yankee Stadium 12 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
For the past five months, I’ve been working on a movie shooting exclusively in the Bronx, and almost every day, I’ve driven up Jerome Avenue, passing Gate 2 of Yankee Stadium on the right… …and this ...
Best Movie Closing Credit Ever 5 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
The other day, I happened to be rewatching John Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness. For whatever reason, I found myself sitting through the closing credits…and just before it ended, this came up: If...
The Strangest Neighborhood In New York City 30 Jul 2013 | 12:09 pm
Last week, I was driving around in a southeastern area of the Bronx… …when the road I was following came to an abrupt end, with a series of signs forcing me to turn right. I turned… …and all of a su...
An Abandoned Stone Mansion Hiding In The Bronx 23 Jul 2013 | 06:14 pm
I’ve been doing a lot of scouting in the Highbridge Section of the Bronx, a neighborhood largely composed of large brick apartment buildings. The other day, I was driving down Woodycrest Avenue when ...
How To Visit All 7 Continents On The Island Of Manhattan 22 Jul 2013 | 09:06 am
Where did Scouting NY go on vacation? The American Museum of Natural History, of course! Of all New York’s museums, the AMNH is my absolute favorite – nothing fires both my brain and my heart more tha...
Contest! Where Did Scout Go On Vacation? 15 Jul 2013 | 09:27 am
I have a confession to make: about a year ago, I was ready to leave New York. For some reason, all the negatives of city living had really gotten to me: the high rent, the go-go-go mentality, the lack...
