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."

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. . ."

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

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

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

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

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

Building in the countryside

Single Family Home Sanctuary

A Bubble of Countryside.

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

Go Back to New York

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

"Sure makes a change from New York!"

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

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

City Hammock

Rural Cityscape

Next Train - Can you all come back tomorrow?

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

'I realize this has been your favorite camping spot since you were a kid...but it's just not the same with all the construction over the years.'

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

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

Zen Wall Street.

"He's having a tough time letting go of the Upper East Side."