It's been almost two weeks since I returned to the midwest, but I had a few final photos and thoughts about my two months in New York.
Often I heard the comment from several different people, if you're bored in NYC, it's because you're not making the effort to walk out your front door. Every day there are choices of festivals, parades, concerts, 'happenings', many of them free [!!].
The annual Mermaid Parade [a celebration of the beginning of summer, held on Coney Island] and Pride Parade [one of the longest parades in NY, that makes it's way through Chelsea] fell the same weekend, and a group of us managed to get to both of them.
There's a wonderful magazine that comes out once a week called "Time Out New York." This is the answer to 'what do you want to do today?' publication, because it has a listing of just about anything and everything happening. One of the free events I went to was a meeting at the New York library on how to work at and solve the New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle!
I'll put in a plug for two of my favorite restaurants. If you travel north to about 198th street, there is a park area called The Cloisters. In this area is The Green Leaf Restaurant. If you happen to be there for Sunday brunch, I recommend the muffin basket!
For dessert, for those of us that recognize chocolate as one of the major food groups, head back to Union Square to Max Brenner's - Chocolate by the Bald Man. It's like walking into Willy Wonka's factory.
Did I spend a lot of time eating in New York? You betcha! And I was rarely disappointed! Did I get a chance to see and do everything I wanted? Absoluetly not! New York is one of those towns that leaves you wanting more.
