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Weekly Snapshot 
Although spring is (hopefully) around the corner, with snow on the ground, there is still time for those avid skiers in NYC to hit the slopes. And as New Yorkers, we want everything accessible in a New York minute!
So, this week's Special Feature is all about skiing/snowboarding escapes... trips that are close enough from the city for a day or two's escape but offer prime conditions for outdoor enthusiasts.
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See the below categories for my event picks for the
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 General Events...
NYC Brewers Guilds open their week-long event at Vanderbilt Hall (Grand Central Station). Through March 2nd.  February 22 Sweaty Saturday In partnership for healthier America. The first NYC day devoted entirely to fitness, health and wellness! Fitness studios, health brands, and wellness outfits collaborate by offering New Yorkers a day not to be missed - special classes, nutritional advice, music, and giveaways. A portion of the proceeds will go to Partnership for a Healthier America. February 28 to March 3 SJP Pop-up Shop Stop in and meet SJP, the new shoe collection by Sarah Jessica Parker. I've been waiting for her to launch her own line! Ms. Parker has collaborated with Nordstrom, and since there is not a store in the city (yet), her pop-up shop is at 372 West Broadway.
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Cultural Pursuits...
February 21
Italian Futurism, 1909-1944:
Reconstructing the Universe
The first futurist exhibit of 300 masterworks will be revealed at the Guggenheim Museum (1071 5th Avenue). The exhibit will incorporate paintings, architecture, fashion, film and photography.
February 22 Fortunato Depero
Paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and drawings by Italian-born artist and designer. Depero covers art from 1913 into the futurist movement of the 1930s. This is the first time since 1920 that Depero's work will showcase in NYC. Also... the show marks the opening for Center for Italian Modern Art in SoHo (421 Broome Street). Through June 28th. February 22 to March 1 WAT-AAH!'s Taking Back the Streets Pop-up exhibit at Wallplay (118 Orchard Street) on the Lower East Side to celebrate street art. Through February 23
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the CatwalkThere's still time to view this amazing exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway - Brooklyn).
Through February 23 The Armory Show at 100: Modern Art and Revolution One of my favorite museums, the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library (170 Central Park West), is showcasing the Armory Show at 100, 100 masterworks from the 1913 Armory Show that powerfully impacted American audiences. Through March 10 Isa Genzken: Retrospective The exhibition at MoMA (11 West 53rd Street) features art of this German sculptor for whom New York and its skyscrapers are a major source of inspiration. Thomas Strutch There is still time to view the collection by Thomas Strutch at the Marion Goodman Gallery (24 West 57th Street), He is known for his black and white street scenes, family portraits, and landscapes. Through February 28th. Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions of the 1930s 
The Museum at FIT (7th Avenue at 27th Street) features an exquisite collection from the decade that emerged from the Jazz Age and ended with the onset of World War II... a period when modern clothing was introduced to the fashion world. Through April 19th.  Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles arriving in America with memorabilia, videos, and photos... it's all about Beatlemania! At the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (40 Lincoln Center Plaza). Through May 10th. Frank Lloyd Wright and the City: Density vs. Dispersal The exhibition, also at MoMA (11 West 53rd Street), examines the tension in Wright's thinking about the growing American city in the 1920s and 1930s... with a 12 foot by 12 foot model of one of his plans. Through June 1st.
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Curtain Up...
This anniversary concert features some of City Opera's most acclaimed recent performers, at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street).
Opens at Carnegie Hall (57th Street & 7th Avenue). A three-week citywide festival with performances and events in music, film and dance.
February 21 & 22 Kenny Garrett & The Music of Mulgrew Miller
Two special evenings when Grammy award winner Kenny Garrett joins Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Rose Hall (Broadway & 60th Street) with Wynton Marsalis for two nights of memorable jazz.
February 21 & 22 Noche Flamenca
Celebrating 15 years of performances at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street), Spain's most successful touring group performs again. Their brilliance of color and rhythm ignites performances encompassing song, music, and dance.
February 22
20th Century Violin Concertos
The final NYC Ballet performance inspired by modern masters at the David Koch Theater (20 Lincoln Center Plaza). Masterworks by world renowned choreographers.
February 25 Tara O'Grady
O'Grady performs at the Refinery Hotel (63 West 38th Street) in Winnie's Prohibition Lounge. With a voice like Billie Holiday, Tara combines Celtic, folk, blues, and jazz and delivers an amazing performance. An outstanding artist who knows how to entertain!
February 25 to March 1 Maude Maggart
American cabaret singer performs at Café Carlyle (35 East 76th Street) singing the most romantic ballads from iconic composers. A perfect date night!
THEATER
Antony & Cleopatra
The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street), an intimate theater, will showcase one of my favorite plays. A collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company.Through March 23rd.
 All The Way Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston makes his Broadway debut at Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) as Lyndon B. Johnson in his first year as President. Currently in previews, opens March 6th. My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer One of my favorite Off-Broadway theaters, The Flea (41 White Street) has extended performances through March 1st. The story centers around the complex relationship of two sisters. HOT TICKET: The Library Academy award winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Eleven) returns to the stage to direct The Library. A cold and chilling world premier that asks us to examine our relationship to the truths and lies that profess to heal us. I've just purchased a block of tickets for this much anticipated play at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette). March 25th through April 27th. Visit previous snapshots for more favorites in theater.
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For the Foodie... NYC Restaurant Week
NYC Restaurant Week is going on through March 7th... 3 course lunches for $25 per person, dinners for $38. It's a great opportunity to try out hot spots throughout the city. Here are this week's top picks uptown and downtown. Check the websites for special menus and make your reservations.
Downtown
Portuguese - Flatiron
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31 West 17th Street
(5th & 6th Avenues)
Craftbar
New American - Flatiron
900 Broadway
(at 20th Street)
Empellon Cocina
Mexican - East Village
105 First Avenue
(6th & 7th Streets)
Il Cantinori
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Italian - Greenwich Village
32 East 10th Street
(at University Place)
Perilla
Italian - West Village
9 Jones Street
(at West 4th Street)
Uptown
Bar Italia
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Italian - Upper East Side
768 Madison Avenue
(at 66th Street)
Dovetail
French/American - Upper West Side
103 West 77th Street
(Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues)
Fulton
Seafood - Upper East Side
205 East 75th Street
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(at 3rd Avenue)
Ouest
French - Upper West Side
2315 Broadway
(83rd & 84th Streets)
T Bar
Steakhouse - Upper East Side
1278 Third Avenue
(73rd & 74th Streets)
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Special Feature... 
Ski & Snowboard
Local Escapes
Looking for a day away on the slopes? Whether you ski or snowboard or even just enjoy sitting by the fireplace in the lodge, here are the best spots not too far from the city.
Visit these websites for organized Day Trips from Manhattan and Brooklyn to the mountains I've listed below. Some also offer trips to Vermont ski resorts.
Camelback Mountain Resort
Tannersville, PA (Poconos)
Distance from the city: 85 miles - 1.5 hour drive
No car? Use the services above to get there.
What's cool about Camelback? It was voted the #1 place to learn to ski or snowboard by Huff Post Travel.
Hunter Mountain
Hunter, NY (Catskills)
Distance from the city: 130 miles - 2.5 hour drive
No car? See the links above to get to Hunter.
What's cool about Hunter? Outside of the usual skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing... they recently added zipline and canopy tours!
Mountain Creek
Vernon, NJ
Distance from the city: 60 miles - 1.5 hour drive
No car? Take NJ Transit from Port Authority (just under 2 hours) or take the NYC Snow Bus.
What's cool about Mountain Creek? Besides being so close to the city, in the summer it's a Water Park!
Windham Mountain Ski Resort
Windham, NY (Catskills) 
Distance from the city: 140 miles - 2.5 hour drive
No car? See the links above, but you can also book your own bus ticket through Adirondack Trailways from Port Authority (3.5 hours).
What's cool about Windham? Besides the fact that all the trail names start with "W," they have a spa, mountain yoga, and terrain parks for the experienced skier.
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