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Neighborhood Erotica: Tudor City

The first time I ever laid eyes on Tudor City, I was already heavily involved with another neighborhood and wasn’t even looking for a little action on the side, let alone to be entirely swept off my feet.  I knew from the first encounter that the neighborhood, a relatively unknown section of Midtown East, wasn’t [...]

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Somewhere New: Exploring DUMBO

Somewhere New is a summary of a writer’s first impressions about a neighborhood, one that he/she has never been to before. 2:58pm I get off the A train at High Street on Monday afternoon in the sleepy calm of Brooklyn Heights.  I am on my way to DUMBO.  There are birds chirping and children playing [...]

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Local Celebrity: Lower East Side’s Nicky Digital

It’s been almost five years since Nicky Digital, named “Best Nightlife Photographer” by Paper Magazine, began capturing the wild and colorful late-night life of young New Yorkers, shooting the hippest parties and concerts throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. The last half decade, Nick Rhodes has also lived alone in a studio apartment on the Lower East [...]

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On the Move: Williamsburg to East Village for only $50

Lies Becker, is a 23-year old actress, singer, and artist who knows her way around New York from steadily moving around the city for the past 6 years. By avoiding a broker’s fee, collecting boxes from her local liquor store and using a car service instead of a moving van, Lies Becker mastered her 5th [...]

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A farm in the city—Atlanta’s East Lake builds an urban farm

East Lake is upping the ante on unique additions to a neighborhood. This community is known in Atlanta as being an [...]

Kirkwood: Love Thy Neighbor

Kirkwood is a fast growing in-town neighborhood in eastern Atlanta, but it’s not just known for the gentrification that’s taking [...]

Oakland’s Hidden Gem

Crocker Highlands is tucked away in the hilly folds of Oakland–artists, musicians and parents alike live here. Patrick, a journalist/artist [...]

The BeltLine Project—Atlanta’s Next Olympic Moment

When you first hear its name, the BeltLine already sounds confusing.  Are we talking about watching our weight?  Is this [...]

Dangerous Driving and Scenic Sights on LA’s Arroyo Seco Parkway

The Arroyo Seco Parkway, the Pasadena Freeway, State Route 110—call it what you want, but it’ll still be the most [...]

What’s up with East Williamsburg? A local tells us perks and downfalls

A recent transplant (she used to be in Williamsburg proper) and owner of a handbag company, Shira gives us the [...]