by NYCGirl
on March 11, 2013
California is a car culture. People here are crazy for their cars and, especially in Marin, often pour tons of money into them. I’ve seen Bentleys at kindergarten drop off, Ferraris at the Safeway and the Porsche Cayenne seems to be the car of choice for Marin soccer moms. For me, driving in a car was one of the hardest things to adjust to after moving from NYC and not just because I hadn’t driven in a while. I find driving to be extremely isolating and feel that it often brings out the worst in people. You sit there, safely ensconced in your cocoon, talking on your wireless device while your GPS directs tells you where to go–you don’t even need to learn your way around town, let alone ask someone for directions or otherwise communicate with another human being. Drivers in a car culture can feel above it all, and from within the security of their vehicles, often behave in ways they would never dream of if they were face-to-face with others. Making rude hand gestures, cutting people off or not letting someone into “your” lane is par for the course while driving. In NYC on a crowded sidewalk, subway or bus you are forced to interact with others and obey the basic laws of society (think pre-school: no shoving, spitting, touching or potty language) or you will have to deal with that person up close and personal. There is no hiding in NYC. You have to play nice or else, which, in my opinion, is a good thing.
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by NYCGirl
on December 2, 2013
I have what may be viewed by some as an irrational, exuberant, over the top love of stairs. It began when a friend introduced me to the stairs on Magnolia Street in Larkspur. I climbed them each morning for months then moved on to the six hundred plus stairs at the foot of the Dipsea [...]
by NYCGirl
on June 15, 2013
Women of Marin, put down that logo handbag! You buy your organic dairy from grass-fed cows lovingly raised on a nearby farm. You scour the farmer’s market for produce picked mere hours before being sold at the stand. When you do actually eat carbohydrates, you buy locally prepared artisanal bread and pasta. The fact is, [...]
by NYCGirl
on May 30, 2013
If you stop by the Off the Grid Picnic at the Presidio, be sure to come hungry. Every Sunday between March through October from 11-4 the Main Post Lawn is lined with vendors from some of San Francisco’s best restaurants, farmer’s markets and retail shops. They even have games for the kids and, my favorite, [...]
by NYCGirl
on May 26, 2013
From May 22, 2013 through May 26, 2014 visitors to Crissy Field can enjoy a public art installation by artist Mark di Suvero courtesy of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The installation is composed of eight impressive sculptures spanning up to fifty feet high and forty feet wide. Crissy Field, with its spectacular [...]
by NYCGirl
on April 30, 2013
When AmberLee Fawson, a self-proclaimed hot chocolate addict created a recipe for hot chocolate on a stick and posted it to her (insanely popular) blog four years ago it quickly became one of her most popular posts. She received so many requests to make it available for purchase that she soon realized she had hit [...]
by NYCGirl
on April 2, 2013
Shirley Tsung-Crowley did not start out designing jewelry. In fact, after getting her degree in biotech and microbiology she worked for ten years in the pharmaceutical industry. Though she always loved science, her passion remained with the arts and, inspired by a hand-made necklace given to her by a friend, Tsung-Crowley tried her hand at [...]
by NYCGirl
on February 7, 2013
Since becoming a mother I have given up many things: free time, sleep, my dignity. But I absolutely refuse to give up my sense of style. When my friend, Mike, learned that I was moving to Marin he warned me, “You won’t be able to wear any of your clothes there. They don’t dress in [...]
