The other day I was in Barnes and Noble, aka the best place on the planet. As I made my way towards the Hunger Games table [Team Peeta!] something caught my eye on the shelf of the NYC themed books- Christoph Niemann’s book “I Lego NY”. Now, I don’t know about you, but I grew up with an older brother which means we have a huge bin of lego’s in the basement. He would make actual cool things and I would just make lame houses, but thats beside the point. Anyway, Niemann’s book is actually really cute, because he takes NY staples and builds them out of Legos! For example, he made a lego taxi, a lego hot dog, and a lego Flatiron Building. Those are just a few, you should see the rest for yourself. If you haven’t heard of it, head towards your local bookstore and check it out. It made me smile.

In December 2010, I blogged about the demolition of the Artkraft Strauss Sign Corp Building on the corner of 57th and 12th. It has been there for over 100 years, and was the home of creating & constructing all those lovely billboards we see in Times Square. The special part about it was that it was COVERED in really cool graffiti. After months of being an empty lot, theres finally going to be some action on the grounds. Scope New York 2012 is coming to the corner of 57th and 12th! From March 7th-March 11th, check out the International Contemporary Art Show in a super large tent. I’ve included some pictures of the building before it was knocked down, as well as some pics of the large tent being prepared for the Art Show.

The Winter Film Festival at Citi Pond is coming to an end this Monday the 13th. Their last movie will be the classic Disney film, Lady and the Tramp, which just came out of the Disney vault and released on DVD for a limited time! They’ll be having two different showings, one at 5:30PM and one at 7PM. Bundle up and enjoy the movie outside on the 900-sq foot screen. There will be hot beverages and yummy treats available for everybody inside the Celsius Restaurant and Lounge. The screen is set up at the 6th Ave & 41st St entrance right by the fountain. It’s not everyday you get to watch a movie in the park outside during winter, so grab a blanket and some hot cocoa and enjoy a classic movie night. NYC dog owners can also stop by Bryant Park and grab a “Dog Friendly NYC Guide” created by Disney! Monday Feb 13th 5:30 & 7PM. Enjoy!