STRENGTH+Sole » Summer Streets http://www.strengthandsole.com Where Sneakers Meet High Heels. Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:57:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Sweat & Be Scene http://www.strengthandsole.com/sweat-be-scene/ http://www.strengthandsole.com/sweat-be-scene/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:22:04 +0000 http://strengthandsole.com/?p=1651 A little rain didn’t keep New Yorkers from hitting the pavement via foot, bike and blades on Saturday morning, for day one of Summer Streets.  Here, a few snapshots of the action.

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The rock climbing wall, a highlight of REI’s Adventure Zone in Soho.

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Test riding Shimano Click’r CW40 Bike Shoes: a sneaker-meets-cycling shoe. These are great for bike commuters (you can walk normally on the ground once unclipped) and gym goers who want to spin then hit the free weights without a change of shoe.

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Artsy at the Mondrian Soho.

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Park Avenue totally got down with Crunch. Love him.

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See you next Saturday!

]]> http://www.strengthandsole.com/sweat-be-scene/feed/ 0 Save the Dates: Summer Streets http://www.strengthandsole.com/save-the-dates-summer-streets/ http://www.strengthandsole.com/save-the-dates-summer-streets/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:44:46 +0000 http://strengthandsole.com/?p=1585 From smoking to soda, the city does its fair sharing of meddling when it comes to our collective health and well-being.  I see the argument from both sides: on one hand, you have biological and nutritional fact, and, on the other, we do still reside in the good ol’ U.S. of A.  Where I say a resounding “yay” to the mayoral agenda is: Summer Streets.

On three Saturdays in August, runners, bikers and rollerbladers rule the road from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park (East 72nd Street) on Park Avenue.  This year’s events are August 3, 10 and 17 (mark your calendars now, 7am-1pm), and, in true New York City fashion, the DOT will up the ante with a host of artsy new features and sporty activities:

For the first time ever, the Park Avenue Tunnel will be open to pedestrians via Voice Tunnel, an interactive light and sound installation.  Spotlights within the tunnel will be influenced by the volume of people’s voices as they pass through from 33rd to 40th Streets.

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And, in Midtown, fitness classes by Reebok and CrossFit demos.

A few of my favorite photos from past Summer Streets…

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Remember the container pools, right outside Grand Central?

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And, of course, no Summer Streets is complete without a full-on feast at Whole Foods’ City Picnic at 25th Street.  Any opportunity to eat gelato…I partake.

This summer, I’m most excited about the Zip Line downtown at Foley Square.  My last one was exactly five years ago in Mendoza, Argentina with two of my best friends.  It was both kinda crazy and crazy fun.  I’m a little afraid of heights (as you know from here), but, hey, ya only go around once.  Who’s with me?

If you’re in, let’s do it together.  Comment here or email me: strengthandsolenyc@gmail.com.

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