nyc adventure day.

last friday i treated myself to a “happy 1 year in nyc” adventure day. i took the day off work, made a list of a few places i wanted to see, and set out for the day. in the end i clocked over 15,000 and traversed parts of chelsea, chinatown, little italy, the lower east side, nolita, washington square park, and union square. i visited a museum, ran a few errands, perused some bookstores, and wrapped it all up with a best friend dinner to celebrate the year. it was very windy and cold, but the sun was shining and i had a fabulous day.

when it was all said and done i had visited:

poster house — to see the air-india advertising exhibit
yu & me books
sweet pickle books — they sell both books and pickles!
mcnally jackson prince st
rei
housing works bookstore
washington square park
fleet feet
barnes & noble union square
gupshup — because they have both old monk and thums up and what’s more celebratory than that?
old town

here are some photos, if you’d like to see!

beautiful day for an adventure. astoria, new york. february 2023.
this one made me laugh. new york, new york. february 2023.
i’m a sucker for a good pun. new york, new york. february 2023.
yu & me books is very comforting. new york, new york. february 2023.
you have to love a place that sells books and pickles. new york, new york. february 2023.
loved spending some time at housing works. new york, new york. february 2023.
rare to see it this empty on a friday afternoon. new york, new york. february 2023.
always love a day when i get to walk through this park. new york, new york. february 2023.
this felt very fitting for the day. new york, new york. february 2023.
barnes & noble is always my happy places. new york, new york. february 2023.
maggie’s drink matched my plate. new york, new york. february 2023.
this feast was very delicious. new york, new york. february 2023.
shoutout to maggie for always making me take solo photos. new york, new york. february 2023.