Tag Archives: new york

Hudson Urban Bicycles

Today while riding to work, a fellow cyclist took the opportunity at a red light to ask me about my bicycle. It’s an old Skyway that I bought on Craigslist, and it does the job. We got to chatting a bit as we rode through the West Village, and it turned out this fellow cyclist [...]
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Downtown Yarns

Dear New York Knitters, I’m sure you’re all aware of this place already, but in case you’re not: Go to Downtown Yarns. It’s really cute, they have a great selection of yarn, and everyone there is really nice and helpful. They even have an adorable dog that sleeps underneath the table. They also have knitting classes!
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Miniature New York

This makes me miss the summer. (via Gothamist) Don’t forget to also watch Keith Loutit’s time-lapse video if you like this kind of tilt-shift work!
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Undergound Signs

An interesting new venture has emerged from the creative efforts of Trevor MacDermid and his partner Michael de Zayas. Behold, Underground Signs. If you’ve ever wanted to bring a bit of New York City into your home, then this is the place for you. According to the website, each sign is made from 8-gauge aluminum—the [...]
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Yesterday’s Snow

The giant snowflakes were purty, no? snow in new york today from Justin Ouellette on Vimeo. Spotted at Gothamist.
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A Very Origami Christmas

I was thinking about decorating my Christmas tree with paper cranes this year, but this is so much cooler. Apparently the American Museum of Natural History has unveiled it’s annual Origami Christmas tree! It has dinos!!! via Gothamist
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Davey Dance Blog

Yes, I’ve been playing on Vimeo a lot today. Anyway, this fine fellow has a dance blog of himself writhing about to his ipod in various cities across the globe. They’re all quite charming and sweet, especially the Christmas one (which I hope to post at a more appropriate date). Below is Davey in good [...]
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Overheard in Thompkins Square Park

One boy, between 8 and 10 years old, to another: “Why are you so stupid?” Indeed.
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