Urban Escapees Gifts

Catskills

"We're moving back out to the country."

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

'We'd just like to get away from all leading economic indicators for a while.'

"I won't be in today. I've decided to live off the land."

An alleyway leads to a scenic area.

America Off-line.

"I'm thinking of leaving these crowded condos and going to a place that's been deserted for years...the mall."

"Thank god we're out of the city."

"It just seems to me, Howard, that you're missing the whole point of having a terrace in the city."

Life is simpler in the sticks.

"I wish there was a way to get out of the city this summer without leaving Manhattan."

'No reason, other than that fishing relieves stress.'

Spinner luggage is fast becoming the city walker's, walking companion of choice. There's no stopping, no mess, nor butt sniffing, with the added bonus that it comes with you when you go on holidays. . ."

I'm just saying, maybe you should try getting out of the city, Mr. Van Gogh. The Smoggy Night.

"I packed the cooking gear like you told me, Dad...where do I plug it in?"

'A couple of trees, a few shrubs...it started just like any other atrium.'

"Physically I'm in New York, Emotionally. . .I'm somewhere in the south of Florida."

Building in the countryside

A Bubble of Countryside.

"Occupant, apartment 5C: Congratulations—you may already have won the all-electric Colonial split-level house of your dreams...."

Single Family Home Sanctuary

"Ever seen anything like it? No high rise condos to obstruct the view, no acres of parking lots, no traffic. What a waste."

Go Back to New York

"We'll pull down these buildings and build some countryside..."

Zen Wall Street.

Rural Cityscape

"Sure makes a change from New York!"

City Hammock

"I'm a Big Apple kinda guy, stuck in the Garden State."

Next Train - Can you all come back tomorrow?

Very Happy balloons are leaving a city to be received by very happy clouds.

"I've had to leave the city: the noise pollution was making it difficult for me to fly safely..."

"To be perfectly frank, I much prefer the solitude of the desert to the busy city life..."

"I hope you like sandy beaches, fresh ocean air, and bumper to bumper traffic"