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Hi friends, welcome back! The third day of my parents visit was a sunny Saturday with temperatures near 80 degrees. A rare forecast for late October, but perfect for a full day of sight-seeing. We started the day at the lively Washington Square Arch and stumbled upon the organization of a Halloween dog parade. We…
Hi friends, welcome back! My parents came to visit us last month, and in true Lyssy in the City fashion, the visit included the perfect mix of sights and delicious food. They got pretty lucky because it was the first weekend in seven weeks that it wasn’t predicted to rain every day. I crafted an…
Hi friends, welcome back to another edition of my monthly series showcasing all my delicious eats during the month. As you know, one of my favorite parts of living in NYC is the abundance of incredible food, and I’ve been on a mission to try all the best places and share my finds along the…
Hi friends, Happy Halloween and welcome back to the conclusion of spooky season on my blog! I hope you are doing something fun today to celebrate, we plan on going to our friends for a haunted happy hour and end the day watching Hocus Pocus. While showing my parents the West Village this past weekend,…
Hi friends, welcome back! I just love fall and October. It finally cooled off in NYC, but with that came a lot of rain! It down poured seven weekends in a row!! We sadly skipped the Great Jack O Lantern Blaze because of the rain, next year I’ll get the tickets that allow you to…
Hi friends, welcome back to another terrifying townhome tour! After strolling the Upper West Side last week, I was excited to see how the Upper East Side compared. As I predicted, the UES had quite a few more homes participating in the spooky fun. I noticed more displays went all out and I thought it…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper East Side Halloween Decorations 2023
Hi friends, welcome back to another spooky tour! While researching festive activities around NYC, I realized I’ve been neglecting the townhomes on the Upper West Side. I always love the over the top decorations on the Upper East Side, but have yet to venture west in October until this year. I scoured the web and…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper West Side Halloween Decorations 2023
Hi friends, it’s officially spooky season and I’m kicking it off on the blog with my Halloween apartment tour, so come on in! This is our first full fall season in our apartment and I was excited to have more space to decorate. I also got a few new things now that we have more…
Hi friends, welcome to the conclusion of my Italy series! Jon and I were not ready to leave Positano, but we were looking forward to our last night in Rome and one more trip to our favorite gelato spot. We said our goodbyes to beautiful Positano and had a porter take our bags up the…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! On our last full day in Positano we planned to take the ferry to Capri, but the Positano port was closed for construction, so we took it as a sign to have one pure day of relaxation. I would’ve loved to see Capri and take another ferry…
