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Gift-giving app helps with Valentine's Day gifts
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As Valentine's Day creeps around the corner, gift-giving beyond the expected flowers, teddy bears and chocolates can be a little challenging. UrGiftin, a free app, is here to help with the process.
The app shows products a user desires and allows the gift-giver to purchase the products right from the app, helping to chip away at the gift-guesswork. It comes in handy for other gifting holidays,...
Read more »Long Islander wins contest for wearing ugliest holiday sweater
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When John Friia, 20, of Malverne, heard the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership was giving away a weekend in Manhattan to the person willing to strut in public in the ugliest holiday sweater Tuesday, he went on a mission.
"I went to most of the stores on Fifth Avenue near the Flatiron, and when I saw this sweater I knew I had a good chance of winning," Friia said of the winning...
Read more »Refinery29's 'Tinseltown' a virtual winter wonderland
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Need help mixing festive seasonal cocktails or perfecting the metallic makeup trend? What about pairing the perfect gifts for your best friends or shopping for holiday jewels on a budget?
Fashion, beauty and entertainment site Refinery29 is giving you all that and more in one virtual winter wonderland: Tinseltown.
You'll find specific, curated gift guides (perfect...
Read more »Union Square Holiday Market now open
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Every year, red and white striped tents filled with holiday goodies turn Manhattan's Union Square into a winter wonderland. Visitors from around the world come to shop the unique gifts, many made by local artisans, while sipping some of the city's best hot chocolate and munching on specialty foods from top vendors.
The Union Square Holiday Market, curated by UrbanSpace, opened for its 19th...
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