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Category: Local Flair

Five Destinations To Visit In SoHo NYC
Heading southeast from the West Village, you will inevitably stumble across SoHo. SoHo, short for ‘South of Houston Street,’ is renowned for its distinct architecture, including cast-iron buildings, cobblestone streets, and upscale establishments. In the past and present, this neighborhood has been one of Manhattan’s busiest and most expensive locales. It is also home to […]
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Four Destinations To Visit In the West Village NYC
Parasol Projects is back again with our Local Flair spotlight. Back in March and April, we gave some love and attention to Nolita and The Bowery. From art galleries to bookstores to clothing stores and ice cream shops, our catalog of local attractions left no stone unturned. This time, we’ll focus on the iconic West […]
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Six Must-See Places in The Bowery NYC
Bowery, also commonly known as The Bowery, and originally Bouwerie Road means “farm” in old Dutch and is one of New York City’s oldest streets. Now, it’s a center for culture, history, and commerce. Studded with historical landmarks including opera houses, banks, murals, theaters, and museums. Here, diverse crowds of people soak in the historic […]
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Four More Great Reasons to Pop Up in Nolita
Our spotlight continues on Nolita, that vibrant “North of Little Italy” enclave The New York Times has praised for “mixing hip and historic.” Here, a free flow of fashionable, in-the-know crowds drift in and out of chic, one-of-a-kind boutiques; artfully upscale clothing and jewelry shops; vibrant home-design stores; hipster bars and cozy cafes; and hidden-gem […]
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