With both of our local football teams dropping fast, I'm going to need some extra motivation to get out to the stadium this year. Tailwaiters may be exactly what I need. I make an effort to get to the parking lot as early as possible to take in as much red meat and as many frothy beverages (sometimes tough for those 1PM games, but I get it done) before I have to pay stadium prices. While it is even easier to get to the game this year with the NJ transit going directly to the Meadowlands, dragging the cooler and grill through Penn Station just isn't feasible. Tailwaiters brings the tailgate to you. You can chose from the basic tailgate (hot dogs, hamburgers, chips) all the way up to the premium package (filet and shrimp). They bring the food, beverages, chairs... They will even provide the chef if you so chose. Check out their site for the schedule of events they will throw a tailgate for.
Sounds like a great service, but why do I mention it here? Well for this Sunday's Giants game they are provide a FREE tailgate! Just show up with a can of food to donate to the NJ Food Bank and you are in. If you make it over there let us know how it is.
You may have noticed a lack of updates around here lately. Call it writers block, call it busy, call it lazy...I've got plenty of excuses. I need your help! If you have ideas for the site and would enjoy writing them up
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I've been slacking lately bringing you deals from around the city, enjoying the summer, not enough time in front of the laptop. But here is a site to check-out to fill the void. LivingSocial Deals brings a new NYC deal each day. For example, today's deal is for European cafe, Brio. For $20 you will get a gift certificate for $50...not bad. The real power of the site is it's use of social networking. If you get three of your friends to purchase the deal, through facebook, twitter, etc. you get the deal for free. It is a new site, but if it gets popular you could really start racking up the free deals.
Check out the site, and let us know if you buy any of the deals.
Central Park may get most of the attention, but this city has a ton of great parks to take advantage of. And you can't beat the price! Recently, I decided to spend some time in the much hyped, newly opened, High Line park on the West Side of Manhattan.
In the 1930's an elevated train platform was put into use on the West Side to keep dangerous freight trains from travelling around the city at street level. The High Line train line was used all the way until 1980 when it was finally decommissioned. There was much debate on what to do with the structure, with many wishing to tear it down. A group of train enthusiasts worked to preserve the structure and finally saw the payoff this summer with the opening of the first piece of the new High Line park.
The park currently runs from West 20th down to Gansevoort St. I took the stairway at West 20th up to the elevated platform, probably about 20 feet above street level. To the North you can see the future of the project, another 14 blocks still being worked on and closed to the public. To the South the path begins, winding around, and even through buildings of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. As I walk to the south my eye jumps around to all there is to take in. The path is surrounded by plant life, making it feel more like a nature trail then a stroll through a city. The plants chosen are the plants that grew naturally on the High Line when it was no longer in use. Adding the natural setting, to the right I have the Hudson River with a slight breeze blowing off of it. To the left, I'm brought back to city life, taking in the architecture of the neighborhood.
