New York Cliché Of The Day: Fall in Central Park

While corporate America tries to force us into an early winter (stahhhhp) you’ll find me savoring the beauty of fall in Central Park.

With NYC weather remaining warm through October and now CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE (shut up til Thanksgiving, PLEASE), it would be so easy to miss this gorgeous season! Going straight into the cold and gray of winter sounds like the perfect storm for Seasonal Depression. We can’t let those cute fall boots go unworn!

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New York Cliché of the Day: $5 Beverage Trend at Cha Cha Matcha

Food trends are more reliable than seasons in NYC. Last week it was summer, Friday it was winter, and today it’s back to fall again!? You can’t count on the weather but you can count on there being a trendy beverage (available iced or hot) that all the cool kids are sipping (and gramming).

These days we’re all about green drinks. Find us in our Instragram Stories raving about the creamy yet leafy and ever so sweet taste of matcha. I had to try a latte for myself at Cha Cha Matcha.

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[Replay Cliché] The Show Must Go On: In Life & At Carnegie Hall

This [Replay Cliché] is originally from Fall 2013. A memorably shitty time for me. I gave it a re-read as I’ve been struggling with some career things this week and needed some reminders that it’s okay and I don’t suck… I added some gifs in reposting to give it a bit of humor. Hope you enjoy!

The cliché: How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice.
New York Cliché: How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
A friend gets me comp tickets.

The view from my seat, second row center, is remarkable. I can see every furrow of concentration on the cellist’s brow. I witness the many colors- from pink to magenta to purple- that turn on the bassoonist’s face as he commands his instrument in a career defining solo.

I notice that none of the violin players wear wedding rings. I find myself lost in the music and my thoughts: do left hand bands impede playing or does this orchestra only allows single violinists?

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8 More Times Square Clichés You’ll Always Find Around 42nd Street

Last time I was in Times Square, I decided to swallow my pride, take out my camera and look like a tourist, to snap some pictures of Times Squares biggest clichés. I shared 8 in yesterday’s post, here are 8 more!

1. Show Time Guys

No one knows how to draw a crowd like these guys. They have gymnastics and antics, it’s sure a NYC experience. Their shows usually end anti-climatically and you’ll wonder why you stayed watching for so long but one thing is for sure: everyone is glad they’re out on the street and not in the subway! Read More

8 Times Square Clichés You Will Always Find Around 42nd Street

I spent several years working in the heart of Times Square. I became super familiar with the Crossroads of the World and its inhabitants. These days I’m happily like most New Yorkers – I avoid Times Square as much as possible. But, as a theater lover, I’ll never stay away too long.

Last time I was in the area, I decided to swallow my pride, take out my camera and look like a tourist, to snap some pictures of Times Squares biggest clichés.

1. Costumed Characters

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New York Cliché of the Day: Bubble Installation in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Awesome, unexpected installations pop up in this concrete jungle like mushrooms do in deciduous forests. Sometimes they are for artistic purposes, other times for advertising. It can be hard to tell.

When I saw a giant bubble today, in the middle of Brooklyn Bridge Park, I had my guesses as to what the hell was going on.

 

Was it a snow globe about to be pumped full of flakes? Perhaps a promotion for Acuvue, representing a giant contact lense?

 

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