Tag: winter

Where to Buy the Best Christmas Trees in New York City

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If you grew up outside of New York and now live in the city, you are faced with an annual dilemma that involves the purchasing of a live Christmas Tree.

Every year, right after Thanksgiving, tree stands are set-up throughout the city.  They are filled with douglas firs, frasers and balsam firs.  Friendly staff are stationed at these stands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through Christmas.

As fun as it is to see experience the sights and smells of fresh trees all around the city, there is a glaring problem.  These trees range anywhere from $80 to $200 for trees starting at 5 feet.

In and Out of Iceland: 48 Hours in Reykjavik

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Winter in Iceland, experiencing the darkness and chasing the Northern Lights felt like an adventure worth having.  So, why not pack that adventure into a 48 hour excursion to the middle of the Atlantic in November?  No reason not to, really.  So a 4 hour and 45 minute red-eye flight later (basically the time it takes to fly across the US) I touched down in Keflavik International Airport.

And as I stepped out of the airport into 50 mph gusts of wind and driving rain, in that moment, I was happy.

Central Park: A True Winter Wonderland

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By Katie Donovan At the beginning of every week, I check my weather app on my iPhone to see what the week has in store for me, and my fellow New Yorkers. While last week showed that Tuesday should have snowed, it barely did. I must have missed […]

Learning the Hard Way

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By Katie Donovan Two months of a snowy, icy winter and I’m nearly used to the cold. I actually prefer the overcast days now and often find myself hardly ever missing the harsh Florida sunshine. I found ways to get used to the cold and walking through snow. […]

Winter Photography in Riverside Park

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By Seth Fera-Schanes Winter in New York forces many of us to stay inside and just bide our time until Spring.  However, the cold months offer some perfect opportunities for a little snowy photography.  I had taken some pictures in Riverside Park and included 13 of them below. […]

Frozen New York City

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If you can handle the plummeting temperatures in New York, it is worth taking out your camera for a few snowy pictures.  Included below are a few shots of winter and an evening rooftop video of midtown Manhattan.

Chilly Hot Changes

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By Katie Donovan As the winter weather continues here in New York, I find that I am not as unprepared for the weather as my family back home in Florida may have held concern for. The historical blizzard that was supposed to swamp us with tremendous gusts of […]

Evening Photography: Central Park North

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By Seth Fera-Schanes Grab your camera and catch some evening light at the north end of Central Park.  The park ends at 110th street and is accessible by the B,C and 2,3 subway lines.  You can also catch the 6 train uptown and walk a few minutes to […]

Slow Cooker Stew: Lamb with Spring Onions

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By Seth Fera-Schanes Winter has come on strong in the city.  Residents, equipped with hats, gloves, scarfs and bundled in puffy coats scurry along the streets trying to get from the subway to their apartment or the subway to work.  This is the sad consistency of winter.  The […]