As I write this I am picking shards of stray ice cream cone shamelessly out of my beige scarf and eating it. Sure, I may be strolling down the streets of New York but if the people around me had just eaten what I did, they might be picking every last bite off their… [Read More]
NYC Summer To Do List: The Queens Night Market
The air felt cool as it hit my face and my bicycle cut through the night down 34th Avenue in Queens. Lively music seemed to emanate from every corner of the borough as my boyfriend, Jeff, and I cycled past. Each passing block seemed to hold the promise of a party where neighbors and… [Read More]
An Evening Dining in 1800s New Orleans
All of a sudden my iPhone and Nikon seemed very out of place as I stepped into the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, as part of the New Orleans Hotel Collection, and found myself surrounded by guests donning attire from the 1800s. Intricate dresses with delicate beading and rich silk were drapped across elegant ladies whose hands rested… [Read More]
A Guide to New Orleans for First Time Visitors
My first two days in New Orleans has been a blur that tastes like powdered sugar, sounds like jazz, looks like a splash of pastel colors and feels like on-going revelry. With only a short amount of time to eat my fill of Caribbean inspired Creole food, soak up as much live music as I can and revel in the beauty of the French Quarter, I know that New Orleans is a city that will always leave me wanting more.
A Guide to New York’s Hidden Speakeasies
Whether tucked away behind a store front or hidden behind the wall of a pawn shop, New York speakeasies take on an air of mystery, secrecy and excitement while giving a nod to the Prohibition era. The following 1920s inspired locales prove there is more than meets the eye.
In Living Color: The Color Run 5K
Within in an instant the world around me is a rosy pink and I stop running to watch as my arms, legs and sneakers start to turn pink as well. Around me runners are dancing in this pink snow globe of color, laying on the ground and making pink snow angels, living la vie en rose. Throughout the course of this 5K, I run through more clouds of color-vibrant hues of blue speckle my hair, bright green sticks to my clothing and orange hugs my ankles-turning me into a living and breathing work of art.
Finding Wonderland in Central Park
I may have been sitting in the heart of Manhattan but on this particular day Central Park felt like a faraway fairy tale complete with whimsical statues, blossoming flowers and giggling children lazily sailing toy boats across the nearby pond. Like an eye in the center of a hurricane, Central Park was languid and calm-impervious to the swirling crowds, honking cabs and subways just beyond the tree line.
Surfing in New York City
The sunlight streaks the water and the taste of sea salt brushes across my lips as my body struggles to balance on the large, light blue surfboard below me. Out here on the ocean, this board has to become an extension of myself or I’ll look like a circus clown tumbling across the waves.
Thrillist’s ‘Best Day of Your Life’: A Guide to New York’s East Village
When an event promises to deliver the best day of you life it’s a tall order that can mean many things to different people. While one person’s ‘perfect day’ may involve a beach, another’s might include a lazy day at home-yet despite your preference it is likely your best day will always include to things: delicious food… [Read More]
Finding Woodstock at Governors Ball 2014
I could only imagine what the people driving by were thinking as we all pushed our way along the chain link fence, stuffing flasks into our pockets and looking like we just tumbled off the fields of Woodstock. The sounds of electric guitar floated on the thick, summer air as we made our way to Randall’s Island for this year’s Governors Ball music festival.
