Summer in the City

My absolute favorite phrase is "summer in the city." It may be cliche - it's not like that is what I am going to call my great American novel - but it brings up so many lovely memories. I love the first few days when summer hits in NYC and the entire city flocks outdoors for what seems like the first time in months.

I love summertime. It is so cosy for me. It may be hot, but I love the hot weather. I am not sure if I will be here during the summer months all the time. I may go away for vacation. If I am here, I'll check out some things.

Summer is my absolute favorite season in the city. Yes, its hot and humid but then you dont have to dress in layers to step outside and you can wear sandals all the time. I love all the al fresco dining options that the city offers during the summer and the fact that New Yorkers generally seem a bit sunnier and happier during the summer months when people are outdoors a lot cycling, walking, playing tennis,swimming or just lounging in the park- aha summer where art thou??

@BroadwayBK - ever heard the Regina Spektor song "Summer in the City"? I believe it's about NYC, actually...

I love how there's a moment in late March, when the first warm-ish day hits the city and EVERYBODY is outside all of a sudden, wearing T-shirts, even though it's still a bit too cool for it.

You guys, I think this is typical urban-fantasy territory, to start talking about summer in the middle of February! I know I'm about finished with the cold and dark by now...

Yeah, bring me the summar and I am happy. I'll wear short pants and a short sleeve shirt and go out with either sandles or my snickers.

I just love it.

Hey that reminds me. What do you people wear in the summer. I'm just curious to know.

@hhusted usual summer clothes preferably cotton and sleeveless, wedges and the de rigueur in NYC big sunglasses!
@uraniumfish I was in the LES today and noticed all the boutiques there had cheery summer dresses in their windows . Seems like everyone in NYC is ready for summer though I am aware fashion trends tend to gallop ahead of the seasons like on Thursday, February 11 th,Bryant Park will get ready to host its last New York Fashion week which will but naturally showcase fall 2010 fashion.

@Uptowngirl: Many things that NYC does is about 3 to 6 months ahead. When July or August come around, stores are beginning to sell Halloween stuff. By September, Christmas stuff is already out.

I knew we were a city on the cutting edge, @hhusted!
I wear summer dresses in the summer - light and cool, but also elegant and a bit feminine. I tend to go for the trousers/tailored blazers/button-downs/scarves look for the rest of the year; summer is the time to explore my girlier side.

Oh, and enormous sunglasses, of course...

My feet are cold. Sigh. It's not even the middle of February yet.

And to think we have about six more weeks of winter, or thereabouts. We will need to dress warmly till that time. Oh, how I long for summer.

@ hhusted you echo all our thoughts ..

Did anyone else really enjoy the weather today? It seemed bright and fresh and not-that-cold. Or maybe I was just so happy to be outside after not feeling well that it was better than it seemed.

I went out and took photos of the snow, I was in such a sunny mood...

It was actually better today than yesterday. Less wind I think.

I really love how the snow on the ground - however dirty - makes everything seem so much brighter. I'm actually really enjoying it.

I had the feeling I was walking through a real winter wonderland today.

@Uraniumfish I was out and about as well and didn't notice too many treacherous slushy puddles either. Maybe the sunshine has just melted the snow away.. Youre right hhusted It wasnt as windy either .. I actually dispensed with my hat and gloves.

The weather is so cruel right now. It has been bright and sunny and warmer than previous weeks. . . . and, I know there is supposed to be another snow storm coming. Ugh. I feel like I've barely left my apartment all winter. I see people in restaurants and I think, "man, that looks pretty ambitious."

Yeah, I read it will be rainy and snowy all week. I hope that is not the case. Yuk.....

@hhusted I wanted to weep this morning when I heard the forecast.. this weather is seriously affecting my mood.. I hate how long it takes to get dressed ..and I don't seem to be only one heard a woman complaining similarly when I was at D'agostino's earlier this afternoon..

How is NYC so, so cold? I swear - no other city in the world is as consistently miserably arctic as NYC. On the bright side, summer is especially nice, so I suppose it always evens out...

@Uptowngirl: This week the weather is going to be horrible to deal with. I can't wait for April. Once April comes, the weather will get nicer.

aha ajadedidealist I see you're suffering the same winter time blues as I... hopefully better weather is round the corner.. it has to be ...

I'm feeling mighty optimistic today, as I see so little snow in the aftermath of what was predicted as another snowstorm! Yay!

I love all this rain ... it's washing away all the ice! Hopefully it doesn't snow too much, though, because I have proven myself useless with the shovel.

Sorry uraniumfish, but I just heard there's more snow on the way tonight. @BroadwayBK I can wield a shovel alright but I really really don't want to any more. Dang.

My neighborhood is full of otherwise unemployed people... maybe I can pay someone to do it? One of my neighbors helped me out last time, and told me to let him know if I ever needed anything, but I am always reluctant to ask for favors...

@BroadwayBK But you are offering to pay ...then its not a favor but a commercial transaction..I somehow have the feeling the snowstorm will be blown away...

@uptowngirl Offering money to a neighbor just seems awkward - he probably wouldn't take it, either. Maybe I'll offer some pea soup or something...

@Uptowngirl: Keep thinking it girl. Unfortunately, according to accu-weather, the storm is going to be more powerful than a blizzard and will dump at least a foot of snow on NYC, maybe more, depending on the path it takes. The storm is actually two separate storms that will merge together.

Look out NYC!!!!!

@BroadwayBK: It is always great to have someone around who is willing to help. If I lived near you, I would do what I could without compensation.

@BroadwayBK youre right and pea soup would be highly appreciated especially on a cold, blustery day .. though I was actually thinking of the unemployed people who you mentioned , they probably would be happy to help for a small remuneration. My friend who lives in Long Island says that her neighbors are happy to pay her son and his friends to shovel their driveways and the lads who are in college enjoy the exercise and the extra bucks.

I'm having trouble wrapping my head around that much more snow by morning.

Well, looks like we're getting it. But, its more like sludge ice. Waaaaaay worse than snow.

It proves that winter is still upon us and hitting us with all its fiery.

@hhusted you can say that again and there's more to come tomorrow and the weekend too.. yuk double yuk!

Is this snow fall worse than the last? Seems that way - plus it's supposed to keep on coming!!! They didn't cancel alternate side parking until late in the evening yesterday, and apparently they didn't cancel school until the last minute either.

@BroadwayBK it seems much worse.. can't understand why they havent suspended the parking meters though...it must be difficult to get to feed the meter .time and again.

They haven't? That's really strange....

I'd be digging my car out of a metered spot really quick. Unlike the last time it snowed....

@uptowngirl On the topic of paying someone to dig out my car, I think my best bet is one of the young teenage boys on the block.

Okay, now that it's here, I have to say it's beautiful as long as you don't have to go out there.

@BroadwayBk according to Bloomberg's press conference earlier today NYC has not this much snow for over a decade.. I think the last time it was this bad was in 1992.. that's what they were discussing on the news..I actually made snowballs out of some of the snow which had accumulated on one of my window sills and then I chucked them out into the street.. the street under my apartment is a dead end .. nobody really walks out there so I was safe so in spite of my gloomy mood I had a bit of fun with the snow this morning:) ...

Yeah, and I heard NYC still has a winter storm warning posted until Saturday night. Wow. All this snow. Hopefully, this will be the last one. But until winter is officially over, snow will keep coming.

@Uptowngirl: The city forces you to pay the meters because if they didn't, they would stand to lose a lot of money. And that is not what this city can afford at this time.

Just dug out my car. Fun, fun, fun. It's a real winter wonderland out there.

@DBlack I take it you're being sarcastic or really had 'fun' digging out your car?

I've been very grateful to the blizzard for allowing me to essentially take today off.

Hey, what is everybody doing now it has gotten warm outside? Is there still snow left in places?

Nothing quite so lovely as a stroll through the park on the first day (or week) of spring weather!

I am planning on going to Central Park within a few days to just relax and enjoy the sun. But I want to wait till the temps get into the '60s and stay there.

@hhusted I want a sunny spell myself can't stand this gloomy, rainy weather, enough already!

Nothing quite so lovely as a stroll through the park on the first day (or week) of spring weather!