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Last year I took a vacation that changed my life. For the first time, I ventured to the East Coast and took a whirlwind tour of New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. While I am a die-hard Angeleno fully entrenched in the Southern California lifestyle, I must admit that these great cities captured my imagination and my heart.
Manhattan, in particular, gave me a new perspective on the very essence of culture, urbanity, and America itself. I feared that the density of buildings and people would cause me to suffer a massive panic attack; instead, it reinvigorated my spirit. As I walked the streets of Manhattan, I felt a sense of human activity and connectivity that is sorely lacking in Los Angeles. I imagined myself living there, an urbanist soaking in the aura of one of the greatest cities in the world.
Nine months later, I haven't packed up and sought fame and fortune in the Big Apple (yet). However, I am happy to say that I wil be returning for what promises to be another memorable vacation. Unlike last time, I'll have a beloved companion: Chizi, a woman who feels the same way about the city as I do. We will depart on May 20 and return on May 24.
While I haven't posted anything for the last couple weeks, I've been uploading a lot of photos to my space at Flickr. I encourage you to explore the grandeur of Manhattan through the more than 250 photos I took last year:
Lower Manhattan (41 photos)
Ground Zero (39 photos)
Midtown Manhattan (131 photos)
Times Square (51 photos)
Manhattan, in particular, gave me a new perspective on the very essence of culture, urbanity, and America itself. I feared that the density of buildings and people would cause me to suffer a massive panic attack; instead, it reinvigorated my spirit. As I walked the streets of Manhattan, I felt a sense of human activity and connectivity that is sorely lacking in Los Angeles. I imagined myself living there, an urbanist soaking in the aura of one of the greatest cities in the world.
Nine months later, I haven't packed up and sought fame and fortune in the Big Apple (yet). However, I am happy to say that I wil be returning for what promises to be another memorable vacation. Unlike last time, I'll have a beloved companion: Chizi, a woman who feels the same way about the city as I do. We will depart on May 20 and return on May 24.
While I haven't posted anything for the last couple weeks, I've been uploading a lot of photos to my space at Flickr. I encourage you to explore the grandeur of Manhattan through the more than 250 photos I took last year:
Lower Manhattan (41 photos)
Ground Zero (39 photos)
Midtown Manhattan (131 photos)
Times Square (51 photos)
posted by Mitch Glaser @ 1:06 PM
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Growing up in Southern California, I've never known anything other than life behind the Orange Curtain. While I've been to many cities and states in our fair country, no city has ever made a bigger impression on me than New York City. I really can’t explain it, but everytime I go there, I too feel invigorated -- like I’m coming home which is odd considering I’ve only been there twice in my life. The moment I step foot on Manhattan, I “always” get this overwhelming feeling that I am where I should be and I’ve never felt like that about any place before. Some people might think this is a natural for me, being the big Broadway fan that I am, but while I love the city that is home to the Great White Way, my love extends far beyond just theatre.
I can’t explain it, but New York gives me a different kind of confidence that I for some reason seem to lack everywhere else. I walk with my head held just a little bit higher and have this overwhelming feeling that the city holds the key to some kind of success and happiness for me that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else. I see all that the city has to offer and I love it all — the culture, diversity, “hustle & bustle,” the many restaurants, shopping and even the people.
Mitch, I cannot wait to go to New York with you and to experience everything I love about the city with the person I love. :)
Great pictures as always. You guys have fun in Manhattan. I'm going back there in April myself :-)
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