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Bouncing Back
My Weekend in New York City
By Belinda Clarke
The hotel is bustling and full of energy, and the glamorous staff members (from the desk clerks to the bellhops) look like they just stepped off the pages of Vogue. My room has huge windows overlooking Union Square, and the special little touches such as a martini glass filled with candy, a cozy robe and buttery sheets make my stay at the W a memorable one.
My hotel experience is short-lived, as I plan to stay with a friend from school for the duration of the weekend. Not only are hotels expensive, but it's always more fun to enjoy a city with someone who lives there, especially in New York, where there are enough different activities and attractions to fill a calendar year.
My friend, Carole, lives in Greenwich Village, and we spend all day Saturday walking around her neighborhood and neighboring SoHo, which is another area I've never explored. Our first stop is a small street fair on Carmine Street where local restaurants are providing small portions of their most popular dishes to promote their menus. The effects of September 11 are still very palpable in many ways, especially for restaurant owners for whom business is still sluggish. For $25, we buy a ticket for five "tastes" and proceed to enjoy a wide variety of foods, 
including sushi, paella and pulled pork, which is more than enough for both of us.