Mother’s Day is approaching! If you have a mother figure in your life that you are celebrating this idea, we have rounded up some fantastic gift guides. Whether your mother loves to cook, luxury items, gardening or the spa we have ideas for you! Keep reading to find out more. 

Gift Guide For The Kitchen Lover

If your mother is a lover of cooking or baking, this gift guide is for you! The William Sonoma gift guide has a wide range of lovely options from lavender Le Creuset cookware, cakes and sweets, to beautiful serving trays. Click here to find the guide. 

Gift Guide For The Luxury Lover

If you mother is a fan of luxurious items, be sure to check out Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP gift guide. With a wide range of items from an infrared blanket to beautiful jewelry, there are luxury items to please a wide range of interests! Click here to read the guide. 

Gift Guide For A Wide Selection of Interests

If you are not sure what specifically to gift this year, check out this great guide from Good Housekeeping that covers a broad range of items. One that stands out is the Azalea bonsai tree that re-blooms! Click here to read the guide.

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A Lesson in Creating Balcony Gardens

Spring is in the air, as well as the smell of fresh flowers and greenery in your New York City apartment! Grab your gardening gloves and dig into our guide for creating a lush balcony garden!

 

 

 

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As soon as springtime hits NYC, spring cleaning is on our minds! While you most commonly associate spring cleaning with your apartment, it is also important to relate it to yourself. Take time to personally shed the gloom of winter and ready yourself for the bright spring and summer ahead! We have included some of Glenwood’s tips on how to ready both yourself and your apartment for the spring season. Keep reading to find out how!

Take Care of You!

Find A Way to Center Yourself

• Mindfulness

Mindfulness is all about embracing the present moment. Being mindful of your immediate surroundings, all of the noises, the smells, tastes, and feels is how you allow yourself to be present. Mindfulness does not have to be practiced sitting still, enjoy a nice stroll in Central Park. Listen to the birds, dogs, feel the sun, smell the flowers—this is a great way to be mindful in New York City. Even taking 10 minutes out of your day to practice this will leave you will wonderful results! It helps to allow you to be present more than worrying about the past or present, and will relax your body and mind! Who doesn’t want to try this heading into spring! If you want to learn more about mindfulness there are dozens of books and seminars you can easily find online.

• Meditation

There are numerous types of meditations you can try. Click here to read a brief overview of 7 types of meditations from transcendental meditation to breath awareness meditation there is a type for you to try! Meditation has been proven to reduce cortisol levels, aka reduce stress, reduce anxiety, help with attention and so much more! Russel Simmons is a well-known celebrity who has greatly benefited from the practice of meditation in his life. He has a meditation made easy New York Times Bestseller Success Through Stillness if you are interested click here to learn more about his book. There are great mediation apps on your phone like HeadSpace and even group classes available, just google your neighborhood specifically to find out what’s around you. MNDFL is a great mindful meditation class with locations close to Glenwood’s Upper East Side and Downtown buildings. Check it out if you are interested, they offer classes focusing on different things such as breathing or emotions—you can reserve classes online!

Enjoy A Day At The Spa

Relaxing your body is as important as relaxing your mind, and if you want to indulge in a spa appointment to do so, here are some great recommendations!

• Upper East Side

  • If you live on the Upper East Side, try The Cornelia Spa at The Surry located at 20 E 76^th This spa is located walking distance to Glenwood buildings like The Marlowe, The Pavilion and The Lucerne.

• Midtown

  • If you live or work midtown and are looking for a great spa, check out Spa de La Mer at the Baccarat Hotel at 28 W 53^rd St.  This spa is located close to Glenwood midtown buildings.

• Downtown

  • If you live downtown, try Aire Ancient Baths at 88 Franklin Street. It is a great location with hot and cold water pools, massages onsite and saunas! If you are a downtown Glenwood resident, check Aire out!

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Take Care of Your Apartment

If you love to clean and organize and are looking for some tips for your Glenwood apartment, be sure to catch Maria Kondo’s Netflix series, Tiding Up With Maria Kondo. Maria Kondo, who has been featured on tv shows like The Ellen Show, now has her very own Netflix show. She insists that the only items you keep in your home are ones that “spark joy inside of you!”

Maria Kondo also goes into depth about how to properly fold your clothes to make sure you can see all of your items. Rather than piling shirts on top of one another she folds them into little standing squares and lines them into a drawer.  If Maria Kondo’s tips are something you want to learn more about to make your apartment happy this spring, you can find out more about her Netflix show here.

Do you have tips for decorating your apartment? Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know!

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As spring approaches, your children’s summer plans are likely on your mind! If you are looking for a camp or sports activity to put them in, consider Asphalt Green! Asphalt Green offers different types of camps and sports programs like swimming, soccer, baseball and martial arts. With a location uptown and downtown, Asphalt Green is convenient for all Glenwood residents.

Summer Camp Options

The Asphalt Green provides four different camp options for you this summer!

If you are interested, there is a summer camp open house Sunday March 8th from 11am-12pm at 555 E 90th Street.

Mini Camps

• The mini camps are offered for children 4.5 years old to 12 years old. Camp begins at 8:45am and ends at 3:15pm. There is an optional pre-camp that begins at 7:45am and a post-camp that runs until 5:15pm. It is held at the Upper East Side location.  Swimming, sports, arts and crafts, music, and martial arts will be the focus of this camp along with an emphasis on learning great sportsmanship! This is a “mini” camp because it runs for a shorter time. If you live in Glenwood uptown buildings, the UES Asphalt Green location is perfect for you!

Summer Day Camp

• Asphalt Green summer day camp is offered for 4.5 year old to 13 year old children. Similar to the mini camp, there is a focus on swimming, sports, arts and crafts, music, and martial arts. The camp is held at both the Upper East side (555 E 90^thSt) and downtown (212 North End Avenue) locations. Call 212-298-7900 to find out more information on the camp. You can click here to register or request additional information.

Swim Camp

• Swim camp at Asphalt green is held for children ages 8 years old-15 years old at the Upper East Side location. Asphalt Green has an exceptional swim program that has sent many of its team members to collegiate level swimming and even the Olympics! If you child loves to swim, they will have a blast here learning from the very best! The swim camp is Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm.

Soccer Camp

• Soccer camp is offered for children 6-14 years old at the Upper East Side turf field. If your child loves soccer, make sure to check this camp out! It takes place Monday through Friday 9am-4pm. If you would like more information call 212-298-7900.

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About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green is such a great facility! Aside from offering camps, it provides free and low cost programs to close to 50,000 children and seniors annually! It also offer scholarships to talented individuals with financial need. Asphalt Green gives back to its community with programs like Waterproofing, which is a free swim instruction class for public NYC school students. Click here to find out more about the Waterproofing program. During the year Asphalt Green hosts special events like The Big Swim and Big Kick to help its efforts to provide free and low cost options! I

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Enjoy Outdoor Dining

Brookfield Place shopping center is a staple in the Downtown scene. It’s home to luxury stores such as Gucci and Ferragamo, as well as a world class food hall and several onsite restaurants.

Work up an appetite shopping (or window shopping!), and then head to Beaubourg, located in the Le District Food Court. Beaubourg is a restaurant with a gorgeous outdoor terrace for dining, and an absolute dream for watching the sunset over the Hudson River. The food is described as “classic French, and new New York”, so you can go expecting plenty of outdoor dining delights such as shrimp cocktail, lobster, and oysters, as well as French staples such as cheese boards and steak frites.

Sail on the Hudson River

Located on the Hudson River right out back of Brookfield Place is North Cove Sailing. They are a sailing school, club, and community center, offering a variety of sailing experiences for the whole family. If it’s your first time, consider trying one of their free community sailing weekends to see how your sea legs are! If it’s a success, club membership is a gift you can treat yourself to that will keep on giving all spring, summer, and most of the fall long! Sailing season is from May through October, with daily hours from 9am to 8pm Monday through Saturday, and 9am to 6pm on Sunday.

Also, consider checking out our list of 5 places to sail off into the sunset in NYC, which will get you on a boat close to whichever Glenwood neighborhood you live in!

Ride a Sea-Themed Carousel

There are carousels in several NYC neighborhoods, but Downtown is home to the only sea themed one!

Located at the The Battery Conservancy, the sea glass carousel pays homage to the Battery’s history as the original location of the New York Aquarium. You’ll be jumping into tall, iridescent fish, complete with glowing lights, soothing classical music, and aquatic sound effects. It makes for quite the underwater experience! Rides are $5 each, fun for both kids and adults alike. The carousel is open daily from 10am to 10pm.

After riding the carousel, spend a few hours enjoying the surrounding park. The Battery is home to stunning harbor views, beautiful perennial gardens, bike paths, grand lawns, an off-leash dog area, and even an urban farm. Check out their event’s calendar which features outdoor downtown fun all season long, including free outdoor yoga.

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As soon as springtime hits NYC, spring cleaning is on our minds! While you most commonly associate spring cleaning with your apartment, it is also important to relate it to yourself. Take time to personally shed the gloom of winter and ready yourself for the bright spring and summer ahead! We have included some of Glenwood’s tips on how to ready both yourself and your apartment for the spring season. Keep reading to find out how!

Take Care of You!

Find A Way to Center Yourself

• Mindfulness

Mindfulness is all about embracing the present moment. Being mindful of your immediate surroundings, all of the noises, the smells, tastes, and feels is how you allow yourself to be present. Mindfulness does not have to be practiced sitting still, enjoy a nice stroll in Central Park. Listen to the birds, dogs, feel the sun, smell the flowers—this is a great way to be mindful in New York City. Even taking 10 minutes out of your day to practice this will leave you will wonderful results! It helps to allow you to be present more than worrying about the past or present, and will relax your body and mind! Who doesn’t want to try this heading into spring! If you want to learn more about mindfulness there are dozens of books and seminars you can easily find online.

• Meditation

There are numerous types of meditations you can try. Click here to read a brief overview of 7 types of meditations from transcendental meditation to breath awareness meditation there is a type for you to try! Meditation has been proven to reduce cortisol levels, aka reduce stress, reduce anxiety, help with attention and so much more! Russel Simmons is a well-known celebrity who has greatly benefited from the practice of meditation in his life. He has a meditation made easy New York Times Bestseller Success Through Stillness if you are interested click here to learn more about his book. There are great mediation apps on your phone like HeadSpace and even group classes available, just google your neighborhood specifically to find out what’s around you. MNDFL is a great mindful meditation class with locations close to Glenwood’s Upper East Side and Downtown buildings. Check it out if you are interested, they offer classes focusing on different things such as breathing or emotions—you can reserve classes online!

Enjoy A Day At The Spa

Relaxing your body is as important as relaxing your mind, and if you want to indulge in a spa appointment to do so, here are some great recommendations!

• Upper East Side

  • If you live on the Upper East Side, try The Cornelia Spa at The Surry located at 20 E 76^th This spa is located walking distance to Glenwood buildings like The Marlowe, The Pavilion and The Lucerne.

• Midtown

  • If you live or work midtown and are looking for a great spa, check out Spa de La Mer at the Baccarat Hotel at 28 W 53^rd St.  This spa is located close to Glenwood midtown buildings.

• Downtown

  • If you live downtown, try Aire Ancient Baths at 88 Franklin Street. It is a great location with hot and cold water pools, massages onsite and saunas! If you are a downtown Glenwood resident, check Aire out!

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Take Care of Your Apartment

If you love to clean and organize and are looking for some tips for your Glenwood apartment, be sure to catch Maria Kondo’s Netflix series, Tiding Up With Maria Kondo. Maria Kondo, who has been featured on tv shows like The Ellen Show, now has her very own Netflix show. She insists that the only items you keep in your home are ones that “spark joy inside of you!”

Maria Kondo also goes into depth about how to properly fold your clothes to make sure you can see all of your items. Rather than piling shirts on top of one another she folds them into little standing squares and lines them into a drawer.  If Maria Kondo’s tips are something you want to learn more about to make your apartment happy this spring, you can find out more about her Netflix show here.

Do you have tips for decorating your apartment? Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know!

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Ahhh, February 14th, the most romantic day of the year in New York City! Whether you love it, hate it, or prefer to use it as excuse to treat yourself to flowers, chocolate, and other sweet gestures, we’ve teamed up with Cupid himself to showcase the best options to celebrate this day of love – and yourself! Here’s how to create the perfect Valentine’s Day in 5 easy steps:

1. Order Fresh Flowers

It’s Valentine’s Day… so send flowers to someone special in your life! Whether it be your beau, your mom, sister, aunt, best friend, or your grandmother, pick up a colorful bouquet that fits their personality.

If the receiver lives within Manhattan, stop at your local neighborhood bodega and create your own bundle of blooms, finished with a sweet Valentine’s note. If you’re sending an arrangement out of town, try the company BloomThat. Not only are they wrapped in the prettiest burlap and tied with color coordinating ribbons (completely ready to be Instagrammed), but the flowers stay fresh for SO long!

Bonus for New Yorkers: Enjoy same day delivery in NYC if you want to surprise someone in the office!

2. Buy Local Chocolate

Valentine’s Day is the sweetest day to celebrate your special someone with edible treats they’ll actually want. Afterall, we do live in a city filled with artisan chocolatiers!

Pick up some delectable chocolates from a local sweet shop or via online. Jacques Torres Chocolate, Ladurée, and Maison du Chocolate are three great chocolate stores in Manhattan worth checking out. If you are looking for chocolate strawberries, be sure to check out Agata and Valentina, which is located very close to Glenwood’s The Lucerne, The Pavilion and many other Upper East Side Glenwood buildings. 

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3. Plan a Special Date

February 14th does not mean you’re expected to make a fancy reservation and see a movie. Instead, break that mold! Avoid overpriced bistros, crowded bars, and overworked wait staff with a new kind of date that suits both you and your Valentine.

How does a swanky soiree at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side sound?  The night begins with an open bar of cocktails and champagne, passed hors d’oeuvres and chocolate, while a jazz quartet plays in the background. Snuggle close in the Hayden Planetarium while an astronomer tells sweet stories based on the cosmos. Will your stars align? This event is a short cab ride for residents of The Encore – so dress your best for a lovely night out close to home! Or a glass blowing class in Brooklyn?! Get creative the city has so many fun and cool experiences you can plan!

4. Send Snail-Mail Cards

When’s the last time you received a piece of mail that wasn’t junk or a bill? Receiving snail mail is one of life’s smallest but greatest pleasures, and this simple gesture can bring so much joy to your loved ones, both near and far. Whether your Glenwood building is in Midtown East or the East Side of Manhattan, head over to Greenwich Letterpress and stock up on cute cards and stationary (they have a fabulous Valentine’s Day selection!), pen a sweet note, and drop them in the nearest post box. You’ll be sure to bring a smile to a lot of faces!

Theres a great stationary store with fantastic cards located close the many of the Glenwood Upper East Side buildings- Paper Source on 1296 3rd Avenue!

5. Renew Your Vows or Be Inspired by Others Who Are

Two of the most romantic places you can spend your Valentine’s Day in Manhattan is Central Park and Times Square!

Every year, couples are encouraged to show up on the famed red steps of Times Square where they can renew their wedding vows in front of the world. This year, while all are clearly welcome, a special invitation has been extended to lovers who’s relationship bridge boundaries. Wedding attire is always encouraged, too!

For a more intimate atmosphere, Central Park is always our recommended go-to destination to enjoy some quality time with your beau. Take a walk around the reservoir, enjoy a cozy carriage ride, or snuggle up on a nearby bench. We bet you’ll find a few other couples doing the exact same!

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Manhattan’s West Side vs. East Side

Believe it or not, there are quite a few differences between the West and East Sides of Manhattan! From family-style mom and pop shops to vibrant nightlife, which neighborhood best suits your lifestyle?

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Hang Art Or Shelves High

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One of the most common questions someone has when moving to Manhattan for the first time is should I live uptown or downtown. The two neighborhoods definitely have their distinct differences, and depending upon what you are looking to get out of your NYC life, you will find either uptown or downtown living suits you better! We have come up with some important topics to consider when choosing to live uptown or downtown, whether that be restaurants, night life, museums or easy access out of NYC! Keep reading to hear our opinion!

Uptown Living

Uptown living (considered above 57th Street) is great for families or anyone who wants to experience NYC and all its delights in a slightly more quiet manner! Uptown has something for everyone, great shops, restaurants, and residential areas that are close to parks, museums and excellent private schools! Glenwood has 16 buildings in uptown Manhattan. If you are set on living uptown but can’t decide between the upper east side versus the upper west side, click here to read a blog post we wrote about the differences between the two neighborhoods! If you are interested in Glenwood’s uptown buildings click here for the east side and here for the west side.

Downtown Living

Living downtown (considered below 14th Street) is a very lively choice filled with different neighborhoods, each having their own distinct personalities! If you are looking for more of a neighborhood, tight community feel in the big city–downtown living might be for you! If you want the hustle and bustle of stores, restaurants, and nightlife soho is a great option! The west village is quaint with great neighborhood coffee shop and beautiful townhouses! If you want to live downtown in a neighborhood that is very family try Tribeca where you can live, work and play all in the same neighborhood! Glenwood has 3 buildings downtown. If you are interested in Glenwood downtown buildings click here!

Let’s Dive Into It:

Restaurants

Both uptown and downtown Manhattan have great food options!

If you want to try a restaurant that is a little more trendy with often a festive vibe, downtown spots may be more favorable to you! Downtown restaurants are always packed with foodies trying the new and best spots! A 9pm table is not considered a late table, and if you love being able to walk to great restaurants downtown may be more favorable to you! Don’t forget Little Italy and Chinatown are so close to all the downtown neighborhoods, which ads a really fun dining element if you are a foodie! Some great spots to try are Lure Fishbar (in soho), Bondst Sushi (in soho), Mamos (in soho), Bodega Negra (in chelsea) and Morimoto (in chelsea). These are all great spots for Glenwood downtown residents to try!

Don’t be fooled by the fact that you hear it is impossible to get a dinner reservation downtown, if you want a table at a popular restaurant uptown,  you need a reservation weeks in advance as well! Uptown dining has endless options as well with all different cuisine types too! If you are looking for a more classic restaurant with a little more of a docile atmosphere that is still lively, uptown restaurants may be up your alley! With great spots like Omars, Le Colonial, Bar Italia,  Avra, Kappa Masa  (all on the upper east side), RedFarm (on the west side), and Red Rooster (in harlem)  there are definitely diverse cuisine types with great ambiances that is just a little more relaxed than many downtown spots come the later hours! Glenwood uptown east side and west side residents should try these great spots!

The Seaport has several restaurants all walking distance of Glenwood’s Liberty Plaza! 

Which Neighborhood Would You Live In?

Looking for endless dining options, high end shops, and parks that are within walking distance?

UPTOWN

Looking for an energetic atmosphere with historic landmarks and riverside views?

DOWNTOWN

Night Life

If you ask a New Yorker where the best nightlife is in Manhattan, most will definitely tell you downtown! And, if you are looking to live close to very lively, trendy, hot spots that can be walking distance from each other, downtown living is definitely for you. Downtown is packed with options in all of its neighborhoods like soho, the meatpacking district, and china town! There are also great late night activities in downtown Manhattan  like The Magician at The Nomad Hotel or Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel.

If you want to live in a quieter area, but occasionally want to frequent great nightlife and don’t mind hopping on a subway or taking a 20minute cab ride to get there, then uptown living will suite you! Uptown has some great bars too like the Mark Hotel’s Bar, The Regency Bar, the bar at Avra Madison, the bar at Omars (all upper east side), or Vanguard Wine Bar (upper west side). These are more lounge type of casual vibes that are great if you just want to enjoy a drink out on the town.

Parks

If parks are very important to you, this is a big consideration when deciding if you want to live uptown or downtown. Uptown has so many great parks like Central Park, Morning Side Park, Riverside Park, Carl Shurz Park, and Fort Tyron Park. These are larger, more traditional parks with more emphasis on the greenery! If you love taking a morning jog around the reservoir, uptown eastside and westside are perfect for you!

Downtown parks are often smaller with a bit more concrete, but  have a lot of lively entertainment like at Washington Square Park! If you like to stroll after dinner and find some nice entertainment–from the occasional live music to performances, downtown parks are for you! Don’t forget about the High Line! This 1.45 mile park runs on what were old railroad tracks on the lower west side through the Meat Packing District and Chelsea.

Battery Park and Rockefeller Park are just steps from Glenwood’s Tribeca Bridge Tower!

Museums

There are great museums both uptown and downtown in Manhattan. You can’t go wrong visiting any of them! Here are a list of some of the top museums in each of the areas.

Uptown

East Side:

• The Met
• Met Cloisters
• The Met Bruier
• The Frick
• The Guggenheim
• The Cooper Hewitt Museum

West Side:

• The American Museum of Natural History
• The New-York Historical Society
• The Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Downtown:

• 911 Memorial
• Whitney Museum of American Art
• New Museum
• New York City Fire Museum

The Art Scene

There are definitely good museums and galleries both uptown and downtown. But, if you are a an art gallery lover, downtown has so many different options to pop into that frequently are displaying new works!

A couple of great art galleries uptown:

• Gagosian Gallery on Madison Avenue
• David Zwirner
• Almine Rech Galler

There are just so many great art galleries downtown, if you walk in Chelsea you are sure to stumble upon numerous  but to name a few:

• Andrew Kreps Gallery
• Mary Boone Gallery
• Gladstone Gallery
• Pace Gallery
• Hauser & Wirth New York
• Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea
• Taglialatella Gallery
• Chase Contemporary Gallery
• David Zwirner in Chelsea
• Click here to see a map of downtown galleries!

The Ease Of Leaving Manhattan

If you like to leave Manhattan either for some fun weekend exploration or for a work commute, it is important to choose where you live! If you love to go to Brooklyn and explore areas like Vinegar Hill or Dumbo, then living in Glenwood downtown buildings is much more convenient for you!

If you work or like to visit Long Island, Westchster or Connecticut on the weekends, living uptown will largely reduce the time spent in your car if you are driving!

What are your favorite reasons you live uptown or downtown? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

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The fun all happens this year at Macy’s Firework Extravaganza, happening Monday, July 4th along the East River, which runs between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The fireworks will be set off from barges set up on the river between 24th and 41st Streets. The show is set to start around 9:25 pm, and lasts for about 30 minutes. If you’re lucky enough to have an apartment (or a friend!) with a rooftop space close to the show (Midtown East, we’re looking at you!), bring along a festive dessert and gather there!

Catch The Fireworks At The 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Rooftop

The 1 Hotel in Brooklyn Bridge has a prime viewing spot to watch the firework show this 4th of July! The 1’s rooftop lounge has a great vibe that will complement anyone looking to have a special 4th! Located in Dumbo at 60 Furman Street, this is easiest to get to for Glenwood downtown residents.

Set Up a Picnic for the Show at East River Esplanade

If the idea of packing a frisbee, a picnic basket, and some boxed vino appeals to you, we suggest heading to the Upper East Side to the beautiful 7 acre long East River Esplanade. You’ll have an excellent view of the Manhattan skyline, which gives the absolutely perfect backdrop to watch and snap some pictures of the fireworks show. Best of all? It’s completely free!

Watch The Fireworks at The Roof At Park South

Even if you don’t have access to a private rooftop with views of the show, you can head to Midtown to the Roof At Park South, and enjoy both the fireworks and a fabulous dinner! Treat yourself to an amazing dinner from Chef Tim & Nancy Cushman at Covina at 7pm followed by viewing from The Park South Hotel.

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Avoid The Crowds & Catch All The Activities From Home

If you’re looking for a few other options, don’t forget, you can always order a few hot dogs off of Seamless and catch the show on NBC!

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Mother’s Day is approaching! If you have a mother figure in your life that you are celebrating this idea, we have rounded up some fantastic gift guides. Whether your mother loves to cook, luxury items, gardening or the spa we have ideas for you! Keep reading to find out more. 

Gift Guide For The Kitchen Lover

If your mother is a lover of cooking or baking, this gift guide is for you! The William Sonoma gift guide has a wide range of lovely options from lavender Le Creuset cookware, cakes and sweets, to beautiful serving trays. Click here to find the guide. 

Gift Guide For The Luxury Lover

If you mother is a fan of luxurious items, be sure to check out Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP gift guide. With a wide range of items from an infrared blanket to beautiful jewelry, there are luxury items to please a wide range of interests! Click here to read the guide. 

Gift Guide For A Wide Selection of Interests

If you are not sure what specifically to gift this year, check out this great guide from Good Housekeeping that covers a broad range of items. One that stands out is the Azalea bonsai tree that re-blooms! Click here to read the guide.

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A Lesson in Creating Balcony Gardens

Spring is in the air, as well as the smell of fresh flowers and greenery in your New York City apartment! Grab your gardening gloves and dig into our guide for creating a lush balcony garden!

 

 

 

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