NYC’s Most Iconic Landmark: The Empire State Building
My family and I came to NYC for the first time back in December of 1997 (hellllooo high school!), and were on a mad journey to see what we thought of as the most iconic NYC landmark of all time, the Empire State Building. Holding hands tightly through the subway, brave tourists that we were, [...]
“Hands On A Hardbody” On Broadway + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Derya! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! UsedYorkCity is thrilled to introduce our readers to a classic American musical that will be hitting Broadway this spring…a musical about holding onto a dream and simply [...]
The Ultimate Travel Accessory: The Hoboroll
As many of you know, I’m on the move almost as often as I’m staying put. Between trips down south to visit family, to press trips for the website, to weekend escapes, it sometimes feels like the second I unpack my Weekender I’m packing it up once again. (This could also have something to do [...]
The Feel-Good Musical Of The Season: Nice Work If You Can Get It
Back in high school, I was honored to accept the role of a folly girl in the musical “Crazy For You.” Honored, I say, because I can’t hold a tune to save my life, and am convinced the only thing that landed me the part was dynamite facial expressions and killer jazz hands. Regardless, having [...]
Belgian Bites And Beers At Resto
One of my favorite ways to wile away a lazy winter weekend afternoon is to pop into a restaurant in those quiet hours between lunch and dinner for a snack. Nothing substantial, just something salty, something sweet, and a tall glass of something soothing. We found ourselves on 29th Street this weekend and were immediately [...]
Get Your Snack On For Free, NYC!
I recently got an email from my college roommate, who now lives in the UK, talking about how her healthy snack food company would soon be launching in the U.S., and would I like to sample a few boxes for free? Anyone who knows my dual love of receiving packages by post and snacking could [...]
Dinner And A Movie Made Easy: The Smith
I’ve been anxiously anticipating the arrival of The Smith’s Upper West Side location for months. Not because I heard amazing things about their mac-n-cheese (although that certainly helped), but because it’s conveniently located next to my NYC movie theater of choice. And with slim dinner pickings right in that general area, The Smith couldn’t be [...]
Buffalo Exchange Offers New Yorkers Clean Closets + Cash
This past Sunday I set out on a mission to kill jumpstart two resolutions with one stone: de-clutter my closets and be a master budgeter. My day went a little something like this: Step 1: Throw everything I own out of the closets. Seriously, I wish I would have snapped a photo of this catastrophe [...]
New Yorker Moments
Happy 2013! I hope your first few days have been a promising start to the new year. Here’s a few of my favorite moments from the holidays which were spent visiting family in Virginia and North Carolina, and ringing in the New Year with friends in Ocean City, New Jersey. Now that the festivities are [...]
Choral Festival At Carnegie Hall + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winners, Elise and Shayla! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! New York City is no stranger to beautiful buildings. From Rockefeller to the Flatiron to the Empire State, architecture is truly one of our great city’s [...]
