The March 2016 Issue
April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018
We admit — because of this winter’s interminable cold weather — we’ve been counting down the days until April. Despite our New York teams not making it to this year’s Sweet 16 round in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, March still gave us many reasons to celebrate in New York. Between Women’s History Month and the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Manhattan, we also feted two of our… Read More »
A trip to a skating rink is like a return to your childhood. Every Monday evening for 13 consecutive years, my friends and I ventured to Central Park’s Wollman Rink (now Trump Rink) to watch the sun fall behind Columbus Circle and the Plaza Hotel lights start to glow at dusk. Central Park South was always snow-trodden. There was calm behind the rink’s soundtrack; it seemed like such… Read More »
I’m rarely happier than when I wake up on a cold, grey winter weekend morning and realize that I can fall back asleep to the sounds of falling rain, or to the rich quiet produced by a blanket of snowfall. It’s oh-so-cozy. And here we are in February, a month defined by chilly temperatures outdoors and warm intimacy indoors brought on by Valentine’s Day (or “Gal-entine’s Day” for… Read More »
The NYSOM girls have a big crush on Sharon Springs. With an idyllic Main Street, hints of a Victorian heyday (its eponymous springs were once a major draw), and 547 residents who all seem to know each other, it’s the quintessential New York village. Ed Koch worked as a waiter in this Central New York town before he became the revered mayor of New York City. Reversing Koch’s… Read More »
A founding principle of New York States of Mind is that there’s more than one way of looking at the same thing. Meet five of NYSOM’s friends in Syracuse: Martin, Sarah, Jennifer, Jess and Erica. Read on for their unique Syracuse states of mind, written in their own words, verbatim. The best resources for learning about Syracuse: MARTIN turns to: Edible Finger Lakes Magazine, Syracuse New Times, Syracuse Guru… Read More »
Meet Sophie, NYSOM’s assistant editor. She grew up in Manhattan, is a recent graduate of Hamilton College and knows Clinton, in Central New York — and the surrounding towns — inside and out. Step inside Sophie’s Clinton to understand her “from NYC to CNY” state of mind. The best resources for learning about Clinton: Word of mouth, and professors at Hamilton College. Your go-to locale for… Coffee: Café… Read More »
Here at NYSOM we’ve been cruising all summer, both across the state and on the inter-web. In that course, we’ve added tons of stories to our treasure chest: the NYSOM team has ferried to Brooklyn Bridge Park, canoed along the Gowanus and even partied with Lady Liberty on City of Water Day. Before summer’s end, we encourage you to embark on one final aquatic expedition: the Mid-Lakes Navigation,… Read More »
A long weekend! Barbecues! Picnics! Fireworks! America’s birthday is synonymous with the best that summer has to offer. It’s a time to celebrate our 1776 independence from Great Britain and, falling just a few weeks after the official start to summer, to embrace the rising temperatures, gather with friends and enjoy the outdoors. As a state with the largest fireworks display in the country, New York is no… Read More »