Halloween in the City.

There is something about Halloween that makes me so happy. Not sure why, but it's always just held really happy, Fall-filled memories for me. I love the crispness, the festiveness, the fun it all. I can remember running around my Northern Virginia neighborhood with friends on clear, chilly nights when I was a kid, the smell of chimney smoke in the air. And now as an adult, I still love it and am always trying to convince Dan to dress up with me :) (one year I got him to wear a 70's fro...it was awesome). 

As I mentioned before, Halloween in New York is pretty fantastic. In past years, I headed to the big parade in the Village, which is craziness. This year we decided to stay closer to home and take a stroll down w. 95th by Central Park West, which is one of those quintessential, tree-lined/brownstone-lined streets in Manhattan (we looked at renting a cute apartment in one of those dreamy brownstones on w. 95th, but being on a top floor with no elevator was a deal breaker for us with the baby). We heard that every year they block off the street for trick-or-treating and it turns into one giant party, so we decided to check it out. 

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These pictures don't do the setting/vibe justice...it really was quite a scene. Houses decked out, parents in costume, kids in costume, fog machines, Michael Jackson music blaring from a window, dancing in the street. It was so much fun! 

(this picture is kind of spooky with this ghostly figure running towards me) 

Miles zonked out and missed the whole thing, but Dan and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves :)  

The List.

I know I keep referring to this elusive "list" without ever really sharing what's on said list, so I thought I'd post it and let you in on all of my New York dreams and goals to accomplish before leaving in just one short week. (you might note that most things revolve around food & entertainment, and that many are things I've already done before. what can I say? I like good food and good fun and therefore try to fill my life with those two things as often as possible :). In no particular order:

Elaine's*
Piano Bar*
Cilantro*
Bike ride around Central Park
The Cloisters
New Leaf Restaurant
South Pacific
Rock of Ages
Jersey Boys
HighLine Park w/ friends*
Chelsea Beirgarten
Williamsburg Biergarten*
Rice to Riches*
Salsa dancing
230 Rooftop Garden Bar
Balthazar Restaurant
Shakespeare in the Park*
Boat Basin*
Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar*
Walk across Brooklyn Bridge*
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
Grimaldi's Pizza
Bryant Park movie*
Classical music in Central Park*
Picnic in Central Park
Museum of the City of New York
Yankees game*

*Repeat activity

Subway Fun.

subway fun with katie & dan
it was a cold, cold day (think WINTER) and i didn't have my camera, so this lil' collection of subway pics taken a few months ago or so will have to do for tonight. it was very late on this particular night and we were coming back from brooklyn, i believe. there was lots of silliness and laughter, i do remember that much. we have fun together, the husband & i. it's true.