Shiloh in the City
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I'm Shiloh Frederick, and Shiloh in the City is a resource for both NYC locals and visitors who want to get to know New York beyond their day-to-day experiences and the superficial level of most guidebooks. Using history, humor, and my own experiences, I encourage people to explore NYC, whether they plan to be here for three days or three decades.
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Shiloh in the City
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After my recent internet antics at Felix Roasting Co.’s gorgeous outlet at Hotel Hugo in SoHo, I asked my Instagram and TikTok communities for suggestions of places in NYC that are ideal remote spots. The only criteria were that they were visually appealing and had free wifi. The amount of places in NYC that fit the bill, according to the answers in the comments, honestly shocked me! From cafes to libraries to hotel lobbies, there are an abundance of beautiful places to work remotely in NYC, and I’ve compiled a list of them below, separated by setting and location. (Speaking of location, feel ..read more
Shiloh in the City
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This is not your typical house. This is an octagon house. But this isn’t your typical octagon house either. This is the Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, New York, about a half-hour outside of New York City. It was built in 1858 for Paul J. Armour, a New York City banker who got caught up in the octagon house fad of the mid-nineteenth century. Read on to hear more about the octagon house craze, how the Armour-Stiner Octagon House differs from other houses in this trend, and how this Victorian time capsule is still standing today.
An Intro to the Octagon House Trend
What do you picture ..read more
Shiloh in the City
1y ago
On a recent day of subway rides through New York City, I counted no fewer than ten passengers (myself included) wearing Timberland boots, or as New Yorkers refer to them, Timbs. Along with the black puffer jacket, Timbs are part of the unofficial winter uniform of New Yorkers. On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the now-classic 6-inch yellow Timberlands, let’s talk about how a single boot brand became a staple of New York fashion. But to find out how Timbs got on the feet of New Yorkers of all walks of life, let’s take a trip to 1973 New Hampshire.
As in the rest of New England, the wea ..read more
Shiloh in the City
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It’s natural to be focused on the future at the start of the year, but as a history buff, I can’t help but be curious about the past, specifically the distant past of 100 years ago. So after an afternoon of time traveling via the New York Times archives and the small collection of NYC history books I have in my personal library, here are some of the highlights I found regarding life in New York City in 1923.
Riegalmann Boardwalk in 2020The former Concourse Plaza Hotel in 2022
In 1923, NYC added several places to the built environment that we still treasure today. Future landmarks such as the I ..read more
Shiloh in the City
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Are you familiar with each paint chip flaking off the ceiling of your apartment, but not familiar with all the streets in your neighborhood? Do you catch yourself looking at the subway map longingly, wondering what you would see if you spontaneously decided to get off the train a few stops early instead of going straight home? If this sounds like you or you’re just a New Yorker who wants to explore NYC more this year, here are some new year’s resolutions ideas that will help you do that.
Systematically walk down every street of your neighborhood.
Just because you live in an area, you shouldn’t ..read more
Shiloh in the City
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Note: This is sponsored post, but the opinions expressed in this article are entirely my own.
In an era where companies think that an immersive experience means having people take selfies around a room with a few projectors aimed at the walls, this murder mystery comedy show in Bushwick has shown what it means to have an audience be truly immersed. When you go see The Art of Killin’ It, don’t expect to be sitting quietly in the audience watching a performance play out on stage. Instead, from the moment you enter the fictional Hardigan Manor, you are a welcomed guest at an album release party f ..read more
Shiloh in the City
1y ago
With New York’s history of being a cultural trendsetter both in the US and around the world, is it that surprising that the city has had an outsized effect on Christmas? Here are three things that New York has contributed to Christmas culture.
“A Visit from Saint Nicholas” Poem
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except Clement Clarke Moore and Henry Livingston, Jr. having a death match in the parlor over who truly wrote the “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” poem. For at least a century, scholars and descendants of the alleged poets have been deb ..read more
Shiloh in the City
1y ago
Every holiday season, an estimated 150,000 people make the journey to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights to admire its houses decked out with lights and holiday decorations. That number may not sound like a lot compared to the 6.5 million people who visit New York City overall during the holidays, but this is quite substantial for this quiet residential neighborhood of 42,000 people. If you’re planning on being one of the thousands of visitors marveling at the neighborhood’s creativity and beautiful houses, here are some things you should know about Dyker Heights before you go.
1. The ..read more
Shiloh in the City
1y ago
In a city/country/world with such an unfathomable amount of need, it’s not surprising that New York City is home to at least 35,000 non-profit organizations. I actually thought that number would be a lot higher. Regardless, it doesn’t make it any easier to decide which organizations you should donate to on Giving Tuesday (or any other day you feel like being generous). Here are a few of the most well-known NYC organizations you can donate to.
Henry Street Settlement
Still as relevant now as it was in the Progressive Era of the early 1900s, Henry Street Settlement was formed in 1893 to meet th ..read more