Who is the NewNew?

 
Our group tag line says "hand crafted in the NY Metro area." And if you've ever been to a team meeting, you know there are quite a few of us. But really...who are we? Who makes up the NewNew? 

I decided to find out with a little help from Survey Monkey & their free 10 question survey. So, let me introduce you to the NewNew...survey-style

Around the Corner: The Cloisters

Hey all, Happy Summer to you!  Hope everyone's getting out to the beach or have some nifty plans this season.  Yesterday I was driving by the Cloisters and thought, "by golly! that's as good a place as any for my next around the corner feature".  And so here you have it.

Have you been to the Cloisters yet?  Did you know that it's a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art?  Did you also know that this amazing castle-like setting is right here in Manhattan?  Neat-o.  It's free to walk around the grounds (that's connected to Fort Tryon Park) and admission inside is whatever you can donate.  This branch of the Met is dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe and is seriously breathtaking.

Overlooking the Palisades -- right off Riverside Drive

How to get here: A Train, M4 Bus, Car via Henry Hudson Parkway

Are you staying local these next few weeks?  What places will you be visiting either on-the-cheap or *free*?  Please let me know a place you recommend in the comment section below.   Thanks so much!  Ta Ta and happy travels.

Brought to you by:
Virginia Kraljevic

Around the Corner.

Highlights of the High Line!

Have you been to the High Line yet?  Well, you should go.  Recommended by Karen Seiger of Markets in NYC (in my last post covering Morningside Heights), the High Line is quite the treat.  And it's FREE to check out.  Yup, this elevated Manhattan public park spans nearly 20 blocks from Gansevoort Street to 34th Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues), and it's full of plant life and history.

Did you know that the High Line was built in the 1930s and no trains have run on it since the 1980s?  Read more info here!

Access points can be found at:

Gansevoort Street

14th Street (elevator access)

16th Street (elevator access)

18th Street

20th Street

What's around your corner?  In the comments section, please suggest something neat to do/see in the Manhattan Tri-State Area that's either free or on-the-cheap, and it just may be the next place I visit.

Thanks for coming along!

Virginia Kraljevic

Around the Corner.

In keeping with the theme of local, handmade, and all that inspires, I recently started to do a bit of adventure-seeking in the New York metropolitan area on the cheap and have decided to take you with me.

As a native New Yorker, I am continuously impressed with what exploratory treasures can be found just around the corner.  Today, I begin with a few gems found in my backyard, Morningside Heights, Manhattan, to show that you really needn't go far or broke for inspiration or history.

A few little factoids for you:

The General Grant National Memorial, or Grant's Tomb, is the second largest mausoleum in the Western Hemisphere.
Location: 122nd St & Riverside Drive
Cost: Free (Yup, you can walk right in and all around.  It's beautiful and is surrounded by Riverside Park.)

Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States.
Location: 116th & Broadway (a beautiful shortcut to Amsterdam Ave)
Cost of walking through: Free. Cost of tuition: Another story ;)

Tom's Restaurant is where the Seinfeld gang enjoyed so many of their cups of coffee (in TV land). 

Location: 112th St & Broadway
Cost: Well, the picture is free. The coffee is not. ;)

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is the largest cathedral in the world!
Location: 112th St & Amsterdam Ave

Cost to check out this architectural wonder: Free

So, what's around your corner?  In the comments section, please offer suggestions for my upcoming adventures and they just may be featured in the next Around the Corner!  They can be anything interesting to do or see in the New York Tri-State Area such as touristy sights, museums, galleries, monuments, artsy, cultural, educational events, crafty fairs, shows, markets, and the like for *free* or close to it.  Thank you!

See you next time.  Have a super weekend!

Virginia Kraljevic

Where to Find the {NewNew} October 31 + November 1

With the start of November begins early holiday shopping, so be sure to buy handmade and buy local. What better way to give than by shopping with the {NewNew}? Check them out this weekend in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The Fort Greene Flea is the place to be for great handmade items, antiques, and food. This Saturday, YaniaCreations, SarahKathleenWarner, and Milkmade will be representing the {NewNew} in Fort Greene.
Location: Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues, Brooklyn. Saturday, 10am - 5pm.

NYCraft [a group of {NewNew}ers] finishes up at Madison Square Park this weekend. If you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to stop by and say hello to {NewNew} artisans AlexandraFerguson, KimmChi, Meegün, Metalicious, LennyMud, Fubabee, and Wabisabi Brooklyn.
Location: Madison Square Park, Manhattan. October 9 - November 1, 11am - 8pm. (closes at 4pm Sunday November 1).

Have a great weekend, and Happy Halloween!



Karina
WindowsOfAgate

Recycle NYC - March 16

Tomorrow morning is the Manhattan electronics recycling and clothing donation day event at Union Square North Plaza (southeast corner of 17th St. and Broadway). They will be excepting electronics donations of computers & laptops, monitors, printers & scanners (desktop only), keyboards & mice, TVs, VCRs, DVRs & DVD Players, and cell phones.

They will also be accepting gently used clothing with tax deductible receipts available upon request.

It's only from 8am until 2pm, so get out there early!

-Kimm
KimmChi.etsy.com