After the free-form, the list
This post, you’ll be glad to know, is the the more organized result of some very healthy, very necessary free-form writing I just spent some time on. You see, my move back to Chicago happened so quickly, and so soon after having made it out to NYC, that, while I do not regret the decisions that led me here (I seriously cannot emphasize that enough), I am only now realizing that I haven’t really taken the time to process the enormity of those decisions and the change they led to.
NYC List: FOOD AND DRINK
This is one of many posts in my NYC List series, in an effort to keep myself exploring the city. See where it started, and keep an eye on this tag for more posts. As with the Entertainment category here where I called out Broadway specifically, I’ll be drafting up a sub-category on food and drink dedicated to Brunch – it’s simply that much of an artform in this city. It’s also worth noting that what’s listed below doesn’t even scratch the culinary surface of a city that’s home to some of the best restaurants in the world. Sadly, I have neither the budget nor the palate to truly explore the sheer depth of world-class options.…
NYC List: SIGHTSEEING
This is one of many posts in my NYC List series, in an effort to keep myself exploring the city. See where it started, and keep an eye on this tag for more posts. As I continue these lists, this one might seem far too broad to be a category on its own. After all, pretty much every time I go outside – every block, every neighborhood, is a new sight to see. That building, this park, that street mural – a feast for the senses, and all noteworthy. But if I narrow it down, there are still a handful of specific spots I need to make it out to, the kind of spots I’ll…
NYC List: OUTDOORS
This is one of many posts in my NYC List series, in an effort to keep myself exploring the city. See where it started, and keep an eye on this tag for more posts. I wouldn’t exactly call myself an “outdoorsy” type. And yet, as the days get longer and the sun gets warmer, it’s next to impossible to stay inside in this city. It’s stuffy and cramped in those small apartments! From markets to wander to parks to explore to street fairs to stumble into (which I’ve done more than once just by leaving my building…), New York knows how to take advantage of a lovely day.
NYC List: BROADWAY 2014
This is one of many posts in my NYC List series, in an effort to keep myself exploring the city. See where it started, and keep an eye on this tag for more posts. Let me be totally honest here: if I could afford it, I’d be at a new show every night of the week. It kills me that tickets run anywhere from $80 – $175 for a major production, because my budget cannot handle that mess once a month, let alone once a week or something. I’ve only seen a few shows since moving here, and seeing how it’d be impossible to check out every show I want to, I’ve narrowed down the…
NYC List: ENTERTAINMENT
This is one of many posts in my NYC List series, in an effort to keep myself exploring the city. See where it started, and keep an eye on this tag for more posts. This category could quite literally go on forever. There is not a single moment of the day or night that you can’t find a way to be entertained in the Big Apple, and if you feel like you can’t find anything, you’re just not looking hard enough. With such a variety of activities considered Entertainment, you’ll see quite a mix in this list of future experiences, from sports to film to music and theater. There’s so much potential, in fact, that I’ll…
