Tag: summer
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15 New Things: Whoa, We’re Halfway There
Greetings, dear readers! With June officially coming to a close, we have reached the halfway mark in 2015 (crazy, I know). And so this seemed like an apt time to check in on my resolutions/goals/new adventures for the year. I started this year off with a list of 15 new things I wanted to do,…
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I’m Melting! Beauty Survival Tips for Summer in the City
There are many lovely things about summer in New York: rooftop drinking, Manhattanhenge, rainbow sprinkle cones from a Mr. Softee truck. But there are also some things that are not so lovely. I could talk about the high rises showering you with air conditioner drippings or the crush of tourists or the smell of dozens of…
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Beers In Cans To Drink On Brooklyn Roofs
Summer is finally (FINALLY) here. Long muggy days have descended upon New York, and while there are some stifling days inside un-air-conditioned apartments, there are also days to be spent on roofs with only the elevated train for a breeze, a can of beer in hand as a summery playlist drifts out of tiny iPhone…
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June Playlist: Songs to Lounge in Parks By
Normally, the first week of June would find us in full-blown summer mode: sweltering subway platforms followed by refrigerated cars, snow-white legs breaking free of tights for the first time all year, the tinkling of Mr. Softee trucks haunting our dreams. This year, however, Mother Nature appears to be confused. While the end of May…
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Summer in the City
Summer is finally in the air here in New York City, and thus commences the portion of the year when we spend as much time as possible outside of our non-air conditioned, or air conditioned but very expensive, apartments. Luckily for us, New Yorkers love to get their outdoors on. The city boasts some of…
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On Air Conditioning
Brooklyn, July 2013, 3 a.m.: I’m lying on the floor of my bedroom in nothing but my underwear and a sports bra holding a fan aloft over my face in an attempt to find some form of relief from the heat. I’m no stranger to heat: I grew up in heat worse than this, at…
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August Playlist: Highway Cruisin’
Every month we hope to bring you about an hour’s worth of songs that are helping us get through our big city lives. This month we’re picturing a southbound road trip: you can ride with us on Spotify or Youtube. As vehicularly challenged Brooklynites, we often find ourselves missing the open road. So for this…
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