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<\/a>Welcome Sign<\/p>\nToday was a brilliant cool cloudless day with low humidity and we celebrated by going to the Edward Hopper House and Art Center. This was the artist’s birthplace and boyhood home located in Nyack, NY. He lived there until 1910 and then moved to New York City to continue his illustrious career. \u00a0According to the docent, Hopper’s sister lived in the house and Hopper parked his car in the driveway ready for his vacations in Cape Cod.<\/span><\/p>\n The neighborhood was full of beautiful historic homes which served as models for several of Hopper’s paintings. One gallery in the house featured prints, photographs, and artifacts which belonged to Edward Hopper. Another gallery exhibited paintings and sculptures of a contemporary artist.<\/span><\/p>\n Nyack is a lovely up-and-coming Hudson River town with a diverse population. \u00a0We decided to have lunch at Maura’s Kitchen – Peruvian Home Cooking. We shared several ‘small plates’ or ‘Tapas” in the Latin-American tradition: Ceviche Mixto, Empanadas, Camarones a la Piedra (shrimp on mashed yuca), and Fish Tacos. \u00a0It was a feast which fueled my gallivanting urges to visit South America.<\/p>\n<\/a>Edward Hopper’s House on North Broadway<\/p>\n<\/a>Lunch at Maura’s Kitchen in Nyack<\/p>\n