It’s eleven days into December, which means there are less than 3 weeks left until the end of this year. Crazy! This month is usually the month during which all things festive start popping up. After Thanksgiving all stores have somehow let loose and are now in the right spirit for Christmas, or Hannukah, or the holidays in general – whichever is more important to you. Read More »
About a year I was all about redeeming my NYC ID memberships. The Museum of Metropolitan Art was on my list of things I wanted to accomplish before the year 2015 was over. Read More »
Last week I was fortunate enough to experience something brand-new to me here in New York. The Lowline in the Lower East Side opened up its lab section in October of 2015. I was finally able to go and see for myself what their proposed concept of underground nature was all about.Read More »
Little Italy’s most prominent street festival is in full swing again: The Feast of the San Gennaro! What once used to be a one-day-ordeal has turned into a 10-day-worship of Saint Januarius and it has caused the streets Read More »
Yesterday was one of those (rare but) truly inspiring nights. I had gone out with a friend to photograph fireflies in Central Park. Just like last year, though, we had become rather unlucky and weren’t able to capture nearly as many as we thought we would. I guess all of those beautiful firefly pictures you find online are either a big fat lie or are simply shot in an environment that features an endless amount of them. Read More »
Twice a year an occurrence happens here in New York. It’s so magical and fast, that sometimes it’s incredibly easy to just walk past it and not pay attention to it. Manhattanhenge occurs 3 weeks before and after the summer Read More »
After listing extensively a few free options and events happening in New York (see more here, here, and here), I’ve decided to finally devote some of my time this week to check a few of these items off my list.
1) Free Sunset Salsa on the Hudson
Our first adventure was when doing Sunset Salsa with Talia on the Hudson Riverfront. Read More »
After all the movie night and yoga overload, perhaps it’s time to mentally recharge your batteries and see some great culture! There are a few great performances throughout the city, some of them include Shakespearean plays.Read More »
When I first moved to New York, I had already heard rumors that fireworks during NYE are not permitted. I still haven’t found out the reason for this but there surely are a ton of fireworks displayed during a different, memorable night: Fourth of July! America’s Biggest Holiday gets even bigger thanks to Macy’s & Co bringing in the best firecracker show you will ever see on that holiday. Read More »
In order to maintain a great summer body after all of those movies and concerts (and perhaps the occasional beer or two), New York offers the perfect solution, too. There are some free events including yoga, Pilates, dance and even kayak throughout the boroughs.Read More »
It’s the beginning of July and our New York summer is in full swing. Not only have we had a few of our first heat waves, but beach season has officially started four weeks ago and the parks are being continuously over-crowded with picnics, birthday parties and sunbathers.Read More »
Last week one of the most important events in Wildlife History went down in New York. Times Square hosted its legendary Ivory Crush – an occurrence that has only happened once before in the US. The purpose of this legendary Ivory Crush was to display the accumulated amount of illegally imported ivory to the US and to send the right message. A total of one ton disguised in statues and other forms was brought to New York. Read More »
German-American Abroad 