and so is trying to get back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island.Of course, I had no plans to visit either when I left my apartment.…
Jewish Upper West Side and Riverside Drive
so how, exactly, does a walking tour of the Jewish Upper West side turn into an 8.9 mile walk that includes a long overdue visit…
Chubster: where reading and weight loss intersect
Part of the reason for the increased number of book reviews here is simple, an increase in reading. It’s partially the iPad, partially more down…
Manhattan: You’re Taller Than You Look
Taller? Longer? Whichever… it’s deceptive! Ever since I came home from the walk to the GWB/Light House last summer, I regretted not knowing how…
Great Manhattan Loop: Done
13 miles as the crow flies. That’s the distance often thrown around as the length of Manhattan. As the Google Maps, Battery Park to Inwood…
Review: Downtown: My Manhattan
I cannot count the number of times I’ve started and stopped reading Pete Hamill’s Downtown: My Manhattan. Not because I didn’t enjoy reading it, but…
Essie Summer 2013 1.0 and Spring Redux
Note: images lost in blog crash So when I stumbled on the new Essie summer line, I squealed like the 13 year old I am…
Go The Dist: Revised
I did it. I finally bit the bullet and revised my #GoTheDist goal for the year. Not because I’m less active than I thought, but…