dakota: CELEBRATE JOHN AND YOKO’S BED-IN FOR PEACE- 40th ANNIVERSARY - 05/11/09 01:14 AM

CELEBRATE JOHN AND YOKO’S BED-IN FOR PEACE
8 PM MAY 12 AT THE GERSHWIN HOTEL
WITH FREE EVENING OF MUSIC & PHOTOGRAPHS
When John Lennon and Yoko Ono took to their beds in 1969 in Montreal to give peace a chance, one Brooklyn-born photographer, Gerry Deiter stayed the entire time to chronicle the now historic moment in pop history.
Timothy Leary and his friend Crawdaddy! Magazine founder Paul Williams made a pilgrimage and were part of the recording of Give Peace A Chance.
Along with Tommy Smothers and a gaggle of fans, media and students, the song went around the … (6 comments)

dakota: Starchitect Skyline: Branded Glass Houses in the Sky - Manhattan real estate in history/ today: 19th century to 21st century homes - 11/20/06 11:49 PM
"Starchitect" aka Star Architect, architect -branded designer buildings throughout Manhattan are changing the face of neighborhoods, lighting up the NYC skyline and turning apartments into Live-in Works of Art.
Innovative designs, the move away from the standard cookie-cutter apartments, luxury service and views are attracting consumers that want everything taken care of for them. From valet parking, concierges, meditation gardens, infinity pools, electronically controlled sliding glass walls to restaurant service and room service.
Recent record sales taking place around the city, a real estate trend that is breaking down the old neighborhood boundaries by allowing the new buildings to become destinations in and … (11 comments)

dakota: Manhattan Real Estate in history/today: The Dakota - 08/21/06 04:56 PM
 THE DAKOTA 1 West 72nd Street  at Central Park West
 In 1884, the New York Daily Graphic called it:
"one of the most perfect apartment houses in the world"
Today more than 100 years later, the Dakota still has fabulous apartments and magnificent views. Some of The Dakota's most famous former and current residents are Lauren Bacall, Judy Holiday, Rosemary Clooney, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Gilda Radner and Barlis Karloff. The Dakota is filled with stories about it's famous residents. The most famous is John Lennon's murder outside the Dakota in December 1980. A section of Central Park opposite the Dakota has been named strawberry … (17 comments)

 
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