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Weekly Snapshot
This week's Special Feature will will help you shop 'til your drop... I've highlighted some of my favorite spots with boutiques both in Manhattan and out in the Hamptons that are worth browsing. Stay local or head out east to experience some unique stores with interesting finds.
Have a great week!
Norma Knows New York City
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See the below categories for my event picks for the
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Everyday Events... 
From 7am to 1pm, Park Avenue will be cleared from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park so you can enjoy free activities such as biking, rock climbing and yoga. There will even be a zip line at Foley Square! Also August 17.
August 26 to September 9 US Open
Order your tickets now.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Hudson River Parks Summer of Fitness
Free classes all summer to keep you in shape and outdoors!
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Cultural Pursuits...
Through August 18 Gravity and Grace:
Monumental Works by El Anatsui
The first solo exhibition in NYC for El Anatsui, it features his sculptures.
Through August 18 Search for the Unicorn:
An Exhibition in Honor of
The Cloisters' 75th Anniversary
Given by John D. Rockefeller Jr. at the opening of The Cloisters in 1938, the Unicorn Tapestries are its best-known masterpieces. This exhibition of 40 works of art drawn from the collections of the Metropolitan, sister institutions, and private collections. I will be visiting this exhibit before it ends, as this is one of my favorite museums! Through September 22 A Different Kind of Order
At the International Center of Photography, the exhibit includes artwork created by 20 international artists, expressing economic, social and political instability.
Through September 23 Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes At the Museum of Modern Art, the exhibit showcases the visionary Le Corbusier's work as an architect, interior designer, artist, city planner, writer, and photographer. Through November 16 RetroSpective At the Museum of FIT, the exhibit explores fashion's relationship with its own history. Featuring more than 100 garments, accessories, and textiles showing the relationship between past and present.
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Curtain Up...
As part of Live on Pier 26, a free outdoor concert series. Get there early, this will be a popular one featuring One Republic, Maya Hawthorne, and Serena Ryder!
Each Sunday, enjoy live music during your meal. This week, The Avalon Jazz Band will perform. Also, every Tuesday and Wednesday in the Mezzanine Bar, see new and emerging jazz performers while enjoying cocktails and light bites. Starts at 7:30pm.
August 11 Moondance
August 11 to 15 32nd Annual Downtown Dance Festival
At Battery Park's Main Stage, the festival features performances from around the world.
August 13 Jazz Tuesday Series at Brassiere Beaumarchais
On Tuesdays, enjoy delicious French food while listening to both French and American live Swing Jazz music.
August 13 1st Annual Hot Strings Fest
At City Winery's After-Work Backyard Barbeque, a free concert presented by the Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival.
August 15 Broadway in Bryant Park 
Every Thursday, visit the park for performances from Broadway's very best shows... this Thursday will be from shows such as Once and Forever Tango.
Through August Under the Greenwood Tree
A one-act musical re-imaging of Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It." A celebration of love, life and all of the things you can find when you're lost in the woods! Presented at the Flea Theater, a hidden jewel in Tribeca.
Through August 24 Mostly Mozart
An annual festival of concerts, opera performances, late-night recitals, and world premieres.
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For the Foodie... 
Next week, I will feature NYC waterfront dining; then starting in September, I will feature both new and notable restaurant picks.
Each Sunday, have a delicious meal while enjoying live jazz. This weekend, The Avalon Jazz Band will perform. NYC Summer Restaurant Week
Your last chance to enjoy Restaurant Week! Eat at some of NYC's best restaurants for $25 (lunch) or $38 (dinner)...
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Special Feature...
Shopping Spots from Manhattan to the Hamptons
Here are my shop picks with locations both in the city and out of the city!25 ParkUpper East Side and Bridgehampton
Alice + Olivia
Upper East Side, Midtown West, and East Hampton
Gloria JewelTribeca and Bridgehampton Haute HippieNolita and East Hampton Love, Adorned Nolita and Amagansett Jennifer MillerUpper East Side and East Hampton Maison 24 Midtown East and Bridgehampton
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