Wednesday Mar 03, 2010

Trapeze School New York

Whether you're a beginner just looking for something different to do, or a dedicated aerialist seeking new tricks and techniques, the Trapeze School New York has enough year-round options to please all levels of daredevils. 

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Tuesday Mar 02, 2010

The Whitney Museum NYC: Whitney Biennial 2010

Every other year, The Whitney Museum NYC turns itself into a survey of what's relevant American contemporary art world right now... and not without plenty of controversy over who's included, and who is not.  

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Wednesday Feb 24, 2010

Ten Great Stores Below 14th Street in NYC Part Two

The second half of our personal favorite, only-in-New-York stores south of 14th Street in Lower Manhattan: places we rely on when we need something special; places we stop in whenever we're nearby just to look around.  

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Monday Feb 22, 2010

Ready for Spring? Landscaping in New York City from Glenwood Management

Just wait until you see what Don Venezia and Glenwood's world-class urban-landscaping in New York City crew have come up with for Glenwood residents this year! 

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Friday Feb 19, 2010

Apartment Therapy's Home Hacks 2010

From both the readers and staffers of Apartment Therapy, comes a terrific new series, updated many times a day, on "the smartest ways of getting things done in every room of the house." 

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Wednesday Feb 17, 2010

Mr. Brainwash: Icons, in NYC Meatpacking District

Banksy's possible-creation Mr. Brainwash unveils a delirious spectacle in the Meatpacking District of NYC, in what is almost certainly the biggest--size-wise anyway--art show of the season.  

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Friday Feb 12, 2010

Ten Great Stores Below 14th Street in NYC Part One

The first five of our personal favorite, only-in-New-York stores south of 14th Street in Lower Manhattan: places we rely on when we need something special; places we stop in whenever we're nearby just to look around.  

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Monday Feb 08, 2010

NYC Green Apartment Living: Emerald Green

It sometimes seems difficult to live an eco-friendly life in New York City, but simply changing a few small things--such as your cleaning products--can make a big difference. Green real estate and green homes in NYC is becoming more and more desirable.   

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Friday Feb 05, 2010

The Grey Art Gallery at NYU: Downtown Pix Photography in New York City

The Grey Art Gallery at NYU hosts a terrific show of New York City photographs, both artsy and journalistic, of NYC's downtown creative explosion of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. 

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Friday Jan 29, 2010

Day and Weekend Ski and Snowboard Trips NYC

If New York City doesn't strike you as a ski-town, think again. There are lots of well-organized, enthusiastically-attended day and weekend NYC ski and snowboard trips around. These weekend ski trip packages are some of most reliably-excellent excursions.  Here's five of the most popular.

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Tuesday Jan 19, 2010

Tim Burton at the MoMA

Tim Burton at the Museum of Modern Art is a definite blockbuster--we've never seen bigger crowds here than during the Thanksgiving break--but how does all of the Hollywood director's 700+ pieces stack up as an art show?

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Wednesday Dec 30, 2009

New York City Winter Sports & Activities

Here are just a few of the New York City winter sports and activities--from golf simulators to wall climbing organized indoor ultimate frisbee--that are perfect for staying active (and meeting new people) when the weather gets all freezing.

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Monday Dec 14, 2009

Robert Frank: The Americans at the Met

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Robert Frank's seminal work, The Americans, the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition presents all 83 of the book's powerful, skewering photographs of Robert Frank.  

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Tuesday Dec 08, 2009

Unsilent Night NYC: This Saturday, December 12!

Phil Kline's magical boombox "caroling" parade makes its 18th annual trip through the Village this Saturday night at 7:00. To join in the festive fun, just show up in Washington Square near the tree by 6:45. And bring a boombox.

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Monday Dec 07, 2009

Urs Fischer Installation Artist at the New Museum

This three-floor piece of installation art by Urs Fischer is a great excuse to go the New Museum, one of our favorite venues in New York City.

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