new york

June 24, 2016

Staycation: Long Island Wine Tours

Dress: Mara Hoffman | Bag: Kate Spade | Shoes: Topshop | Sunglasses: Feather's Boutique

The husband and I celebrated our second year of marriage last weekend by having a stay-cation. We had initially planned doing a small weekend getaway in Long Island but since we are going to Europe in August we decided to put that money to our trip. We still made our way to the Long Island Vineyards but on a smaller scale. We hoped on a tour through Hampton Luxury Liners of 3 different wineries (Duck Walk, Osprey's Dominion, and Baiting Hollow). The weather during the day wasn't ideal for outside activities but we still had a great time tasting the wines, enjoying some live music, and people watching. My favorite wines were from Duck Walk! Go for the dessert wines (my favorite was the Blackberry Wine). The best scenery and outdoor space that I wish we could have taken more advantage of was Osprey's Dominion.

This tour (purchase through Groupon or Hampton Luxury Liner) is perfect for those local to the city who a. don't have a car c. don't want to spend a lot of money on a driver and a hotel and c. don't have a car -- you shouldn't drink and dive anyway.

November 3, 2012

Outfit Post: After Sandy

Cardigan: Free People

Sweater: Romwe

Jeans: Carmar from LF Store

Sneakers: MTNG from LF Store
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

pictures taken by Brian Cavanaugh

Thankfully we and my family were not effected by Hurricane Sandy, minus a few trees down in our area of Brooklyn. My heart goes out to all of those who have lost their homes, power, family/friends and personal items. I just can't wrap my head around the devastation that Sandy has left parts of NJ, CT, and NY in. I would NEVER have imagined my City underwater. Then again I would have never imagined someone flying a plane into the World Trade Center. But these devastation happened and as us New Yorkers do we stay strong, we rise up and take care of each other. I hate that New Yorkers get such a bad rep, that we are all rude, mean, and selfish. It's so funny whenever I tell someone that I'm from New York (born and raised) they always seem so surprised and then follow it up with something like "you are to nice to be from New York." Yes, we are kind, nice, and friendly just don't get on our bad side. What a lot of people don't know is that New York is a community especially in certain areas (which you can see a lot of in the outside boroughs). Manhattan also has a sense of community but it's different and you never realize it until your life slows down a bit.

Anyway these photos were taken yesterday, one of the very few times this week I put on real clothes. You know, unlike the sweat pants, band t-shirt, and hoodie I have been living in. Being that it would take me way to long to actually travel to work, due to the lack of transportation, I was asked to stay home. The one thing I miss about actually going into work-- dressing up. Yes it was nice for the first day to not go anywhere to just roll up out of bed and not have to change...then it got old real fast. The thing I will miss from working at home being able to sleep in, I love sleep.

This weekend the fiancee and I will be going to donation sites in Brooklyn to donate goods that we have at home and whatever else we can find. If you live in New York here is a really good Google map app to find places to donate goods and time- here. Don't live in New York then you can donate money to the Red Cross to help victims of Sandy-- here.

April 30, 2011

Spring has Sprung in NYC

The boyfriend and I took a walk today down to the Brooklyn Promenade which is in Brooklyn Heights. We learned that's its only a 30 min walk from our apt. down over there. To anyone else this might sound like a long walk but not to us New Yorkers. Nothing says spring to me like a nice long walk on a day with sunshine and beautiful blue sky with white fluffy clouds. New York is at it's prettiest during the spring. To bad my camera had a malfunction during our trip :( We finally got it back up and running when we got home (go figure!).

Shirt: Urban Outfitters Jeans: Free People Cardigan: no name Sandals: American Eagle Bag: H&M
Tooth Necklace: H&M Purple Prism Necklace: Strawberrys Ring: no name