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Winter, New York City

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For my sister’s birthday this year, we went to New York for the weekend. Having been to New York in the winter three times prior, I think it’s safe for me to declare that I love NYC in winter – it feels much nicer than a typical Canadian winter in Toronto.

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We skated on the ice on Rockefeller on a chilly Thursday afternoon, and it was perfect – not too crowded, a healthy mix of cliched tourists like us and locals with their families in tow. It was slightly momentous to step onto such a famous rink; I felt like a little more skill from this tropically-born-and-raised mango would’ve been helpful. Of course, my sister was a figure skater when she was younger, so it looked effortless for her to slide right on and blend right in.

We also walked everywhere – to Times Square, through the Village, around Brooklyn Flea Market, across midtown and the garment district, and through Central Park. New York is a city meant for walking…and somehow I never bring the perfect shoes to cover all the mileage in one day, and always leave feeling like I could’ve seen more.

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If there’s such a thing as a “quiet” winter, I think it happens in New York. In the past few years in Toronto, winter has associated itself with slushy roads, piles of blackened snow on the sidewalks, and a biting cold that pinches my nose and eyes shut. In New York, it’s chilly, but it also feels like winter is doing its own thing without making other people miserable – a nice change. Walking through Central Park, I could actually pace myself and observe the change in scenery from the last time I ran through there in the summer.

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At the end of our walk, it was the perfect moment to end with a hot cider. Ah, winter. Finally, I have met a side of you that I can appreciate.

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  • Michelle Tuesday 9 February 2010, 11:47

    I’ve done NYC with my sister a couple times, and we adore it too.

    • mango Wednesday 10 February 2010, 01:16

      Isn’t it amazing how you can never be out of things to do in NYC?

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