Category: Midtown West

A Reel Catch

By Seth Fera-Schanes Fishing has always been one of my favorite past-times.  I grew up fishing in both fresh and saltwater and enjoyed spending a day outside waiting for a fish to bite.  Fast forward a number of years and I was living and working in New York […]

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Started in 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an iconic American tradition and the unofficial start to the holiday season.  If you ever find yourself in NYC on Thanksgiving, get up early, put on a few layers of clothes and head over to check out this fantastic parade.

Strike, Spare, Gutterball

Remember bowling in your hometown when you were growing up?  20 lanes, bright overhead lights, arcade games and shoes that never quite matched.  This was an affordable past time first done with family, then high school friends, then again with the same high school friends but after you had moved away and were back visiting; the last example being primarily for cheap beer.

Crave Fishbar

By Louise Simon.  You can follow more of her work at Appearance for Less. After a year of walking past Crave Fishbar and repeatedly saying, “we should try this place”, last Saturday, we finally tried it.  Being from Sydney, we are always looking for a good seafood fix […]

July 4th in NYC

What are your big plans for the fourth of July this year?  Perhaps take in the fireworks from the shore of the Hudson river?  Visit Coney Island for the infamous famous Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest?  Find a hipster’s roof in Brooklyn and BBQ some vegan burgers and […]

There is Money in the Banana Stand

In advance of the new season of Arrested Development, the show’s iconic Banana Stand was moved to different locations around New York City this week. The events attracted big crowds and definitely created hype around season 4. With the large population and high number of both domestic and […]

Dine in Naples, dessert in Florence, all in the Bedding department at Macy’s

By Chris Ellis Former study abroad participants and travelers to Florence need look no further than Macy’s at Herald Square to rekindle their love of gelato at the first outpost of Vivoli, Il Gelato outside of Florence. When I first heard last month that Vivoli was opening in […]