A brother and sister scale the sculpture Alexander Calder's "Hats Off" at the PepsiCo World Headquarters ( Lee Rosenbaum)

NEW YORK, NY August 05, 2007 —Summer in the city means it’s time to get outside – lounging in your neighborhood park, hanging out in the garden. But it can also be a chance to get up close to some great art. Lee Rosenbaum is an art critic who checked out some of the best places in the area where nature and culture meet. She spoke with WNYC's Brian Zumhagen.

Lee Rosenbaum's Blog

Storm King Art Center

Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Garden

Grounds for Sculpture

Slideshow: Sculpture Gardens