Archive for April, 2009:
may is bike month in NYC
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so hop on a two-wheeler & do your part in keeping NYC greener this summer.
kickass transportation alternatives has teamed up with the department of transportation to bring you Bike Month NYC, a month of cycling celebration for our city’s growing bicycle community–ridership is up 35% from last year. crazy!
click on the easy-to-use calendar and [...]
tom’s shoe drop adventure
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awesome shoe maker, toms, has a sweepstakes adventure to argentina in the works.
sign-up to win a chance helping to distribute shoes to those in need in argentina!
the shoes may take a while to warm on you with their simple design, but the social impact in buying a pair is huge, (making them a hit with [...]
nasturtium spring soups & salads
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nasturtiums, spicy members of the watercress family, are delightful sweet flowers that are edible addition to salads & soups. they’re super easy to grow in a nyc windowbox too.
packed with vitamin C, pair the peppery petals with sweet strawberries in a yummy salad. or sprinkle over a chilled avocado or gazpacho soup. paired above with [...]
shred fest 2009
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yes, i said shred fest!
no, silly. it does not involve hot/sexy skaters–unfortunately. maybe next year!
it involves all those old, piled up, stacks of paper with your personal information on them. NYC department of consumer affairs encourages new yorkers to participate in
shred fest
sunday, may 3
and prevent identity theft. we can shred [...]
the inner life of farm animals
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big-time animal advocate, mary max & her husband peter, are hosting a low-key shindig tonight honoring the new book, The Inner World of Farm Animals, by amy hatkoff.
with a foreword by jane goodall and an afterword by wayne pacelle, the book combines scientific research with touching stories and beautiful photographs to bring the emotions, personalities, [...]
destination wedding: the maldives
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ahhhh, the maldives.
a grouping of 26 atolls–1,192 islets–in the indian ocean, this beauty is what one thinks of when you say “island getaway”. the white sand beaches are smack on the equator, ensuring blue skies & equally blue waters. and tourism is booming–44 of the islands are exclusive resort hotels.
swank.
yes, this [...]
chocolate bunnies
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if you are looking to get chocolate bunnies–of the vegan variety–for easter, you are gonna have a hard time of it.
most online shops sold-out weeks ago. while i’m sure big-box chains will have plenty cadbury bunnies & eggs for all, it’s also quite possible that they will be filled with GMO sugars. not the healthiest [...]
organic bouquet easter flowers
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monday nights at moma
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check out this moma monday night festivity.
One Monday a month, MoMA stays open until 8:45 p.m. Drop in after hours for exhibitions, films, entertainment, and a cash bar. The first 600 ticket buyers after 5:30 p.m. receive free admission on their next visit. Visitors have an extended opportunity to view special exhibitions, as well as [...]
cherry blossoms
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catching the fleeting glimpse of the cherry blossoms are a ritual in japan–it’s called hanami.
families & lovers plan picnics under the branches of trees bursting with blooms. the blossoms represent the circle of life–fading beauty & death–and leave us as quickly as they come to us. ahhh, such rich lessons for life.
currently, there are only [...]
