Megan McCrea

Brooklyn, Oakland

Senior Staff Editor, Special Sections at The New York Times

Bookworm. Traveler. Dog obsessive. Senior Staff Editor, @nytimes. Proud alum, @AAA_NCNU and @sunset. Colorado-born, Brooklyn-based, Californian at heart.

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A New York Times Food Editor who Used to Cook in Restaurants

Jan 16, 2025 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. From a Bustling Kitchen to a Bustling NewsroomEleanore Park, an editor for New York Times Cooking and Food, uses skills she learned working in San Francisco restaurants. Eleanore Park’s past and present collide at the Ferry Building farmers’ market in San Francisco.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York TimesJan.
From a Bustling Kitchen to a Bustling Newsroom

Jan 16, 2025 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

Sitting in the dining room of Four Kings in San Francisco’s Chinatown last May, watching the chefs at the wok station, Eleanore Park dug into her chili crisp pig head and prepared to take notes. Twelve years earlier, she used to make a pig’s head dish at Bar Agricole, which had operated just two miles from where she now sat. For Ms. Park, the distance felt greater.
At the Denver Art Museum, a Maurice Sendak Retrospective

Oct 24, 2024 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

This article is part of the Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on the art world stretching boundaries with new artists, new audiences and new technology. Maurice Sendak could have been celebrating. After years of working as a writer and illustrator, he had shot to superstardom in 1964 with "Where the Wild Things Are." The book, which narrates a child's imaginative journey, had just won the Caldecott Medal and was on its way to selling more than 26 million copies worldwide.
21 best hotels in San Francisco, from Mission Bay to the Castro District

May 15, 2024 | cntraveller.com | Jenna Scatena |Megan McCrea

San Francisco's hotel scene has come a long way in just a few years. Gone are the days of a few dominant players – now the city boasts a diverse range of options catering to every taste and budget. Whether you're after historical charm and daily wine tastings, eco-friendly modernity with private terraces, or even a hotel with its own house robot (because, hello, Silicon Valley), we've searched high and low to bring you our list of the best hotels in San Francisco.
21 best hotels in San Francisco, from Mission Bay to the Castro District

May 15, 2024 | flipboard.com | Jenna Scatena |Megan McCrea

21 best hotels in San Francisco, from Mission Bay to the Castro DistrictSan Francisco's hotel scene has come a long way in just a few years. Gone are the days of a few dominant players – now the city boasts a diverse …
Cómo disfrutar de Machu Picchu sin sufrir por la altura

May 14, 2024 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

Por fin, ya llegaste a Cusco, Perú, y estás listo para la escalada a Machu Picchu con la que siempre has soñado. Pero hay un pequeño problema: apenas puedes respirar, tienes el estómago revuelto y, en la mañana, la cabeza te palpita. ¿La causa? El mal de montaña o, en términos médicos, mal de altura: los diversos síntomas ligados a la respuesta de tu cuerpo a una altitud mayor a la que está acostumbrado.
How to Enjoy the Mountains Safely

May 2, 2024 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

At last, you've arrived in Cuzco, Peru - you're ready for your dream trek to Machu Picchu. There's just one problem: You can barely catch your breath, your stomach is churning and, in the morning, your head is throbbing. The culprit? Altitude sickness, or in medical terms, acute mountain sickness - the various symptoms tied to your body's response to the higher altitude. As elevation increases, air pressure drops, meaning you get less oxygen from each full breath.
9 Favorite Christmas Tree Farms in Sonoma County

Nov 24, 2023 | sonomamag.com | Megan McCrea |Sofia Englund

For a fun family activity outdoors, you can choose and cut your own Christmas tree at several farms in Sonoma County. Celesta Farms: Owned by Christmas-loving couple Steve and Carol Schwartz, this ranch, with views for days, often posts pictures of the cute dogs who visit on their website. Dogs are greeted with treats, and their humans enjoy housemade chocolate chip cookies. 3447 Celesta Ct., Sebastopol.
Colorado Museum Takes a New Look at the Sand Creek Massacre

Oct 18, 2023 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

Art & Design|A Museum Takes a New, Unvarnished Look at a Massacrehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/arts/design/colorado-sand-creek-massacre.htmlA revised exhibit about the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado drew heavily on the views of members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. Tepees in the lobby at the History Colorado Center in Denver. Credit...History ColoradoReporting from DenverOct.
Stay Safe in a Warming World

Oct 2, 2023 | nytimes.com | Megan McCrea

Oct. 2, 2023, 12:42 p.m. ET Climate change is warming up the spring, lengthening the summer, and drying out soil and vegetation, leading to more frequent, destructive wildfires. This year alone, wildfires have left at least 98 dead on Maui, forced mass evacuations from several Greek islands, and raged across Canada, forcing an entire city to evacuate and fouling the air across North America.