Staying fit in the city was easier than I thought. On the 4 th floor is the Mercedes Gym! With ample

As an author, when I think of New York City, the first thing that comes to mind is the writer-character, Kerry Bradshaw in the TV series "Sex in the City.  Images of her in $500 designer heels strutting down the streets of NYC had me wondering. Does she have some kind of shoe secret? Or, maybe she knows of a 100-year old shoe shop she keeps on retainer, hidden in some dark alleyway off 5 th Avenue. I wondered, do the stiletto heels jar her spinal cord on those hard, concrete surfaces? Or, was she just born with super-feet?
Silly me!  I wanted to know her shoe secrets. I also wanted to know, "How  does one get fit in the City?" So armed (or footed) with my new Danscos and Tommy Hilfiger boots, my feet dragged me off in search of comfort and ways to stay fit in this concrete jungle.
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The 966's master bedroom includes its own separate bathroom, a widescreen TV, and a partial view of a of the unit's massive terrace. A second bedroom afforded my daughter the opportunity to stay a few days for some shoe and boot shopping. It felt like such a luxury to enjoy separate bathrooms. A family of five or six could stay comfortably in this apartment.
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Often I get on a roll when I am writing, and do not want to take the time and effort to go out to eat. Therefore, I found that cooking in the kitchen here was an absolute joy. Since my goal is to be healthy and stay " Fit in the City ," I often like to buy organic, fresh food and cook my own meals. That's why I recommend D'Agostino at 815 10th Ave New York, NY 10019. Open from  8:00 am to 10:00 pm, it is located just 2.5 blocks from The Mercedes House. D'Agostino offers many nutritious food options including good, organic produce. Don't miss this store for its high quality food. If you are walking, you'll need to go every few days because it might be too much to carry all at once. The Whole Food Store, at 59 th and 10 th Avenue, is a bit further away, but also great if you like their food bar or deli.
Staying and getting "F it in the City" has a lot to do with the food you eat. A great little deli, called Westside Market , is just one block over on 11 th Avenue on the ground floor of the Clinton Building.  Run by a local family, who are warm and welcoming, their breakfast car rentals mazda sacramento is a bargain. car rentals mazda sacramento   Alphie's is an authentic Irish Pub complete with waitresses fresh from Ireland. This is a real neighborhood pub hang out with all the good games on big screen TVs. After trekking one day from 33 rd and Broadway to 77 th street, then back to 53 rd street, all the while being soaked in rain, I felt I couldn't go one more block. I stopped at Alphie's on the corner of 53 rd Street and 9 th Avenue. It was warm and cozy inside as I drank a glass of wine. They have a pretty good fish and chips dinner as well. I met an off-duty New York Police officer who stopped in to have a drink, before going home. His wife teaches at a local Yoga studio which I was able to track down right there in the neighborhood.
I looked out my picture window on this cold, February day to the field below and witnessed many teams as they came and went all afternoon and all evening long. There was laughter and cheers, and sometimes, honest disagreements, that often come with a healthy game of competition. It brought to mind that New York City has a history of sports teams, the Yankee s being the most famous . New Yorkers love their sports. If you lived in "the concrete jungle," playing a team sport would be one fun way to get "Fit in the City."
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Speaking of shoes; I put on my dance-style, baby doll Danjos , (certainly not the designer heels Kerry Bradshaw would wear to a NYC event) and ambled over to Broadway to see " Motown " just before ending my stay in the Mercedes House . Unlike the Kerry Bradshaw character, I have not seen one Broadway Play. I imagine that she had seen hundreds of them; and been invited to fashion shows, art events, and exclusive parties with celebrities in attendance, to boot!
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If you do not want to walk, hop into a cab for about 8-10 blocks to Broadway. Shop for tickets online to make it easy my  date purchased and printed our tickets from online and we were all set in advance. This is an experience of a lifetime and one not to be missed. The play was spectacular in every way, a dream come true to see American entertainment at its best.
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