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How to not spend money in NYC: Don't Do Anything.

5/6/2014

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By Caitlin

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Ok, well not "nothing," but we didn't do a lot of typical NYC touristy stuff.  I guess we're just not museum people, Or Theatre lovers. Or city-view obsessed (at least not for $30 a person to go up to the top of the Roc). So that made not spending money pretty easy. What did we do? We walked a lot and we ate a lot.  With only a few days in the city, we were more focused on wandering around than spending time at any one site. We spent time in the Financial district, Brooklyn, Midtown, SoHo, Chelsea, Meatpacking, Union Square, West Village, Flat Iron District and Greenwich Village...we covered a lot of ground in 48 hours and actually never took a cab ...though we did rent Citi bikes!  Jed was channeling his inner New Yorker (which he sort of is by birth) when he nearly got into a shouting match with a large man who was casually strolling in the bike lane while we were biking up 8th avenue. 

By the end, we did, however, have very sore feet. pro tip: If your travel companion has an inexplicable pain in his foot and is hobbling through Madison square park, switch shoes! Obviously, this only works if you have similarly sized feet and are both wearing gender-neutral shoe styles. lucky for Jed I have big feet and happened to be wearing Men's shoes. (No shame!) 
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"Parks are awesome."--Leslie Knope.
We spent the better part of a day in Central Park. I wish we lived in NY just for this park. To be in it and to not see city in any direction would make living in a vast sea of steel and concrete so much better.  It made me wish I had a dog, and rollerblades, and was capable of running the 6 mile perimeter.  It also made me wish we had $528 billion so we can purchase the park as our own private playground.  We also really enjoyed the High Line,  a repurposed elevated train line that is now a park. It's a beautiful landscaped path through a few cool 'hoods that had buildings with really funky architecture. Even though there were a lot of people on it, it seemed immune to the bustle of the rest of the city.  
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What is so cool about New York City? It's regarded as one of the best cities in the world and I wanted to know why. I lived in a pretty awesome city for a few years (Chicago shout-out) so how different could NYC be? At the end of our trip I'll feel more informed to offer an opinion on the best cities, but I can say we fantasized about how cool it would be to live in the Big Apple as we strolled through the city streets. 

My only regret is that I didn't meet Beyoncé.
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Rob
5/6/2014 10:07:35 pm

Nice blog, Caitlin. I think you got a much better feel for NYC by walking and biking than you would have going to a museum, even though NYC has some great ones. But you did it right, and you apparently had great weather. Rain in the City sucks. Happy trails to you (ok trivia champs, who used this term as their sign off?)

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Caitlin
5/7/2014 02:23:44 pm

Thanks! I have to give Jed editorial and design credit for all my blog entries. It takes two to keep this thing going. I had to google this but I think Roy Rogers is the answer you are looking for??

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Kari aka Mo link
5/7/2014 03:43:44 am

So I just got caught up on ur blog and tweets! All r really great and it sounds like an amazing trip!
But, as ur mother, I was a bit concerned that u were biking on 8th Ave in NYC sans helmet!!!! I guess u do like to live on the edge ;-)
Glad Caitlin is getting to see ur Delmar roots.
The greater Boston area is eagerly awaiting ur arrival on Sunday!!
Continue to enjoy and safe travels!
And so excited to go to The Daily Show with u on Monday. Cross another thing off my bucket list.
Love u guys,
xxxxoooo

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Caitlin
5/7/2014 02:25:58 pm

We took it nice and slow on the bikes--don't worry! We're relaxing at Okemo now after hiking up the mountain. Can't wait to see you all and go to the Daily Show!

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Dan G. link
5/8/2014 04:57:45 am

Central Park is indeed amazing, but one giant park pales in comparison to hundreds of smaller parks and dozens of beautiful beaches.

Sincerely,
The Campaign to Return Jaitlin to Chicago in April 2015

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Jamie
5/8/2014 02:36:12 pm

And your favorite doughnuts! And kickball team!

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