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Don't Go Where They've Got The Flu
The flu is coming! The flu is coming! We hate to be the ones to break the bad news, but the first cases of that winter bug have started showing up all over the country. Actually this year hasn't been so bad, as we're already relatively late in winter for the flu to start breaking out.
What does this have to do with travel, you ask? Well this winter, for the first time, you can embrace your inner hypochondriac and base your travel plans around where people do and don't have the flu. How? Through Google of course, the same people who control every other aspect of our lives.
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Working Off Your NYC Restaurant Week Meals
Just because New York City is home to some of the world's best restaurants--enticing us with Restaurant Week discounts later this month--doesn't mean you have to gain the Tri-State Five when you visit. These wintry athletic pursuits will have you looking as slim as the Flatiron in no time:
Cross-country skiing: We weren't able to find any vendors who will rent skis, so bring your own to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (1 train to W. 242nd Street, the end of the line) or Prospect Park in Brooklyn (2/3 to Grand Army Plaza or B train to Prospect Park) for some snowy sightseeing.
Ice skating: Can cool UWS newcomer the Polar Rink (79th and Columbus, B/C to 81st Street) at the American Museum of Natural History replace the classic Rock Center rink? Not so much, says one blogger who calls its high-tech surface "a piece of crap" and bemoans the lack of lockers around the rink. But if the Rock's $19 price tag and long lines put you off, try The Pond at Bryant Park (42nd and 6th Avenue) where skate rentals are $8 but admission is free.
Of course, you could also just jettison the double-decker bus--trust us, no real New Yorkers are on that thing--and walk as much as possible. Once you get out of the crowd-choked Times Square area, a stroll can be quite pleasant. Or, in case you're scheduled to arrive just before Saturday's storm hits, snag a day pass to the Equinox (call 212-871-0425 for the Columbus Circle location, where Anderson Cooper works out) to work up a sweat.
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Penguin Plunges Keep Burlington Fit
Don't know about you all, but we've spent the past week in heavy denial that the holidays are over. It's just so depressing--not only the whole back-to-work thing, but transitioning from two weeks of festive eating and drinking into a time when we're all supposed to be dieting and getting fit. Ugh.
So while we're certainly not about to stop writing about chili half smokes and 22,000-pound cakes, we'll at least make an effort to cover some healthy places too.
So where are these healthy destinations? According to the CDC, Burlington, Vermont is the healthiest city in America. Despite its proximity to the Ben and Jerry's factory, a full 92 percent of Burlingtonians are supposedly in good health. So what are all these hippies doing to stay so healthy, and how can we get in on it?
