Have you ever seen someone do something and they make it look so easy that you’re absolutely convinced that you could do it too, only to find out later that what they were doing was insanely hard? That pretty much sums up my Saturday. After watching one too many episodes of American Ninja Warrior, I […]
How to Visit Europe without Leaving NYC: Exploring The Cloisters
If you’ve spent much time in New York City, you might think 190th Street sounds like a whole other world. And it kind of is, but not in the way you thought. Most people hear Washington Heights and say, “Where is that?” or “That’s so far” or “I don’t go up there.” Truth be told, […]
Food and Art and Hipsters, Oh My! Exploring Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is one of the few areas in New York City that I have always wanted to visit but never seem to get around to. In fact, I had several plans to go, which were disrupted by a minor surgery and other things that kept popping up. Since I’ll be leaving NYC in 5 weeks, […]
Book Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
I have a list of books on my phone that people have recommended to me. Every time I look for a new book, I scroll through the list and try to find one. Sometimes, the same book gets recommended repeatedly and finally catches my eye. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris is one […]
Stepping Back in Time at The Jazz Age Lawn Party
It was an average sweltering hot day in New York City. The streets were filled with girls wearing short shorts, and the pungent smell of garbage waiting to be picked up filled the air. It was the kind of day where nothing spectacular happens. Unless, you found yourself on Governors Island in which case it […]
Trespassing in the Staten Island Boat Graveyard
Lately, I’ve had an itch to do something crazy, and it’s been harder and harder to scratch. Weekends have been filling up with one obligation after another, and the last weekend of fun I had planned got canceled for a case of severe food poisoning. There’s no other way to say it, I’m in a bit […]
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade: The Good, Bad, and the WILD
Mermaids and sailors and pasties! Oh My! That about sums up my Saturday afternoon! So what is a Mermaid Parade you might ask? Well it’s a few different things rolled up into one. For starters, it is the nation’s largest art parade. It’s also a great way to bring tourism to an area that New […]
Things to do in Ogunquit, Maine: Including Day Trips
Ogunquit, Maine is a place I’d imagine few have heard of or even cared to visit, however it’s a place I hold near and dear to my heart. Over the last 27 years of my life, my family has made an effort to go there nearly every year for a one or two week vacation. […]
Things To Do in Flushing on a $30 a Day Budget
Last year, one of my friends asked me to meet her at the last stop of the 7 train. We were headed out to Long Island, and she was going to pick me up there. I stepped out of the train and was sure that I must have gone the wrong way. Suddenly, I was […]
Dinner in the Dark in NYC: What it’s like
I shuffled my hands around the table as I heard metal hitting glass all around me. A sound that normally goes unnoticed in a restaurant, but was now one of the most prevalent sounds in the room. My right hand stumbled over the silverware as I tried to distinguish which was the fork. I began […]