StuffSceneKidsLike in New York City

So this weekend I headed down to NYC to spend the weekend visiting the fam, and scoping out my future home (I’m moving to the city in the fall). I knew NYC was the hispter/scenester place to be, but I didn’t realize to what extent… Here are some of my scene-tastic findings: (click Continue reading for some flics and pics) PS, in case you didn’t know. New York has its own breed of scenester: the hipster-scenester hybrid. You know, the people that went to every show at Knitting Factory, but still rep Williamsburg like its Jerusalem . As a friend of mine put it, they listen to Brand New and Arcade Fire I hopped off the subway at St. Mark’s place and what do I find? Some girls playing the ukulele. Sorry the video quality is kind of shitty…I still haven’t gotten my flip cam. They gave me a great rendition of Tearin’ Up My Heart. Travis at The Lomography store strapped 12 cameras around his neck, and  hooked it up with an interview. All the little squares behind him are lomo prints. It was really an incredible little store, and it would get you scenesters squirming, wishing Urban Outfitters had some cooler fittings for your lomo. I’m totally itching for the Diana with the Instax back…NGL. Check out http://www.lomography.com and http://repetitivecollective.com Wheatpaste: Nowhere in the world will you find as many wheatpastes as you will in NYC. Not only are they on every (previously) blank posting board and wood covering on construction sites, the majority of them are about indie movies, scenester; on the ~*DL~* bands, and dance parties in brooklyn . The Obama Roll : sushi + the new prez= scene as fuck. Pinkberry: The numero uno over priced frozen yogurt joint. There are knockoffs everywhere (see: Phileo in Philly, Yo Berry & Berry Line in Boston), but only in LA and NYC can you find Bronx, Ash and Pete’s fave dessert . I had Pomegranite with strawberries and bananas….. Froyo+pomegranate+overhyp [...]

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