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Self-Guided Chelsea Walking Tour
Welcome to Chelsea! This NYC neighborhood is known for its art galleries, delicious eateries, and elevated park. This is one of my favorite areas in New York and I often find myself exploring this neighborhood on the weekends. Honestly, if I could actually afford an apartment in this neighborhood I’d move there in a heartbeat. But for now, I’ll spend my time sipping coffee and exploring all this neighborhood has to offer and just pretending I live here. If you are like me and are infatuated with the Chelsea neighborhood, keep reading. I’ve created a Chelsea walking tour that covers the highlights of this district. I don’t know about you,…
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How to Visit the Met Museum: Tips & Tricks from a Local
*UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020* The Met Museum on NYC’s 5th Ave (AKA Museum Mile) is one of the most visited museums in the world. Almost 7.5 million people visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 3 locations in 2018. This museum is overwhelming, amazing, and down-right unbelievable, really. If you haven’t been, think of the Louvre, Vatican Museum, or British Museum. The Met is on the scale of those other impressive international collections. 2020 marked the 150th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Of course, 2020 has also been a year of…a lot of changes. On March 13, 2020 the Met closed its doors due to the pandemic. Now, more than…
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Where to Find the Best Doughnuts in NYC
Honestly, I’m shocked it took me this long to create a post about the best doughnuts in NYC. If you’ve been following along for a while, you will know I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Doughnuts are one of my newer dessert obsessions. I really wasn’t a huge fan until I married my husband and he helped me realize just how delicious doughnuts really are. Thanks, babe… So if you are like me and are always looking for a sweet treat when you travel, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, I will tell you where to find the best doughnuts in NYC. Ready to dive…
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One Perfect Afternoon at the MET Rooftop Garden Bar
*Updated July 2023* Did you know there is a rooftop bar on top of NYC‘s Metropolitan Museum of Art? I know, right? When I found out I knew I immediately needed to get to the Met rooftop garden bar. Art and cocktails, what more do you need? How about a freaking AWESOME view of the Manhattan skyline. Ya, that’s not too bad. Right about now you might be wondering, “how do I get to this rooftop bar?” I want to enjoy a poptail on the top of one of the world’s most famous museums. Guess what? You don’t have to be a celeb or pay a ton of money to…
