I’ve never been to New York City.

Wait, that’s not entirely true.

I’ve never experienced New York City. You know what I mean: gone to a Broadway play, danced in Central Park, seen the bright lights of Times Square… I’ve driven through New York City. I’ve stopped off at Grand Central Station and walked around a bit. But I haven’t really, really been to the Big Apple.

A good friend of mine from New York visited me not too long ago and she just beamed when she talked about the city. She described how she could just revel in the food, the sights, and the sounds all day and night. When I told her I’d never been, she gasped, grabbed my arm and said, “You are coming to visit me. You have to.”

Have you been to New York City? Do you want to go?

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And by the way, I hear the thrift store shopping is to die for.