Strand is a book store located close to Union Square however it is not as noticeable as Barnes and Nobles. If a person in NYC does not feel the christmas spirit coming then bookstores are the perfect place to do so. Christmas songs playing in the background and people surrounding displays of books and reading […]
Read more "Strand: A Book Lovers Dream"During the past weeks the weather did not indicate that we are already in winter. November flew by just like 2016 has in general. Time is moving too fast for people to keep up with it. Thanksgiving always carried a certain spirit in NYC which was absent this year. Christmas seemed to be going to […]
Read more "Union Square Holiday Market"The weather is getting colder which after the rollercoaster of different temperatures that the city had been experiencing is quite relieving because it’s not supposed to be 60 degrees or higher in November.Taking the bus at night does not provide the same feeling that taking the bus at any other time does.Public transportation is easily […]
Read more "Brooklyn Buses"Chelsea market bustles with people constantly moving in and on. The flow of people creates a chaotic environment. As much interaction that takes place, the interaction is between groups of people that go there together. From the minute groups step in the building they clump together and move in such formation from the entrance to the […]
Read more "Chelsea Market"Nature is withering, for fall has come and with the weather and the leafs have changed color and begin to fall off. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is a paradise for nature lovers. Open space to walk in with cobblestone pathways and trails, the importance placed on the beauty of nature is quite evident. On a […]
Read more "Brooklyn Botanical Garden"Almost barren of people in comparison to other exhibitions, the Modern and Contemporary exhibition provided me with enough space and peace to move around freely. I could take a seat if I wanted to or I could just stand, the point being that my options were all open. The deafening silence made me more conscious […]
Read more "The Met: Modern and Contemporary Art"When graffiti was gaining popularity in the United States, especially in New York during the 1980s, it was considered an act of rebellion. Today it is still considered vandalism yet as more and more time passes there are explosions of colors in the most unexpected places. Looking out the window to the masses of old […]
Read more "Color Explosion: Graffiti and Changing Communities"Getting on the Subway , there is a greater sense of awareness to the colors that people wear. Pink accents pointed out each person’s purpose for sunday morning travel. Pink sweaters, the soles of sneakers, caps,headbands completely took over the color scheme and if sunday was represented by a color then it would be pink. […]
Read more "Pink Ocean: Breast Cancer Awareness Walk"Walking into a thrift store seems like walking into a huge closet with no ending. The minute you step in you are swarmed by clothes and transported to many decades in the past. Wave after wave , rack after rack, walking past many years of fashion crazes and trendsetting pieces. It’s not polished like Forever21, […]
Read more "Thrift Shopping"The air outside was cold yet fresh. Not many people were not coming out in comparison to the amount of people going in. Children with their families, couples, and overall people of all ages and sizes walked through the revolving doors to enter a new world. Its richness in cultural value to many was seen […]
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