City Escapes: Get Me To The Pumpkins, Apples, Wine, & Foliage!

I love fall. Brightly colored leaves, crisp sunny days, comfy sweaters, pumpkins, cider and all the other fun stuff that goes along with it. The leaves are almost at their peak, so the next few weekends are perfect time to escape the city and enjoy. If taking a Sunday drive is your style, jump in [...]

Celebrate Summer: Free Outdoor Yoga In NYC (from Times Square to Rockaway Beach!)

There are very few peeps in this city that are not totally yoga crazy. You see them riding the subway with their trusty mat in tow, running down 5th avenue late for their next session, and lately – heading outside to one of the many fabulous outdoor yoga classes taking place! Practicing yoga outdoors in [...]

Solace In The City: Meditation Hot Spots

Seems like everywhere I go, people are talking up the topic of meditation. People want to be able to sit still but have no idea how to start. They hear it’s good for you, like vitamins or massage, but are anxious about how it all works. You would think that sitting still and quieting your mind is [...]

Wednesday Giveaway! Get Bronzed With Gotham Tan.

Are you ready for July 4th weekend? Bikinis, short shorts and strapless dresses are sure to be the dress code. Have you not quite had time to get to the beach and get your tan on? Well, we’ve got a better solution. Get that deeply bronzed, sun-kissed look without subjecting yourself to the dangerous effects of [...]

Foodie Alert: Crab Feast & Fancy Food Show!

OK, here are a couple happenings to continue your weekend into your work week! Back Forty’s Summer Crab Boil runs every Tuesday through September 3rd.  A $42 pre-fixe gets you all-you-can-eat crabs, garden side dishes and endless pitchers of ice cold beer.  Having spent my childhood summers eating Maryland blue crabs like it was my [...]

Date Night Tonight? Who, Where, & Why.

I always say, “take time for Y-O-U”, and part of You is your relationships…so all of us need a date night every now and again. I’m not only talking about the traditional date. If you’re married, date your spouse. If you’re in a relationship and only date your mate, date your friends or date yourself. [...]