Category Archives: Travel
Travel – Dead Apple Tours
Why on earth would anyone want to see New York City in one of those giant tour buses with no tops (those things are freezing in the winter), when you can experience the city from the back of a hearse? … Continue reading
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When I grow up – Stuntmen
Here’s a new brucelittlefield.com feature: When I grow up, a look at outrageous, crazy fun jobs. Today, I ponder the question, “How exactly does someone’s career path put him perched on the top of the highest man-made spot in the … Continue reading
Life 101 – NYC Marathon
Congrats to Gebre Gebrmariam of Ethiopia and Edna Kiplagat of Kenya who finished the 26.2 miles in 2:08:14 and 2:28:20, respectively. I’m sure they’ve spent today chowing down on pasta, getting a leg rub, and figuring out how they are … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Swimmer Dave Barra
Here’s a shout out to my friend Dave Barra, who has battled back against the odds and is in the running, um, swimming, to become the “World Open Swimming Man of the Year.” Dave, one of the sweetest hearts I … Continue reading
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American Fun – Punkin Chunkin
If you’re not lucky enough to live in a neighborhood with a bunch of marauding teens that find a use for your our old jack o’ lanterns (read: smash!), the residents of southern Delaware have solved the problem of getting … Continue reading
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Travel – iPhone in Space
If you’ve never personally been to outer space, this video is definitely worth a watch. Luke Geissbuhler and his 7-year-old son Max successfully sent an iPhone into space attached to a weather balloon. They launched from Newburgh, NY (a stone’s … Continue reading
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American Fun – Free!
One of the things that makes a city great, is its activities that are free and open to the public. Over the weekend, I took advantage of NYC’s kayaking program. Run by a dynamo group of volunteers, The Downtown Boathouse … Continue reading
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Parties – New York Surf Film Festival
The New York Surf Film Festival came to NYC this weekend, and never have so many tall, tan, attractive people been corralled into one room at the Tribeca Cinemas. The festival ran over three nights and showed more than 30 … Continue reading
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Garage Sales – Treasure filled weekend
I’m finding that in this economy people are continuing to clean out their houses looking for valuable things they can drag to the lawn and sell! If you’re in the northeast, don’t miss this weekend’s Stormville Airport’s Ultimate Yard Sale … Continue reading
Travel – Packing it up
If you’ve flown lately, you know it’s annoying. There was an elderly woman in front of me at security recently who hadn’t flown since 1962. Militant TSA personnel had her shaking in her support hose. They seized a small can … Continue reading
