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Karen Seiger
May 12, 20174 min read
Weekend Market Picks: Asparagus Season Doesn’t Care About A Little Rain
The Asparagus Are Here! I used to be in charge of making the asparagus soup at lunchtime when I was a little kid. I’d open the can of...
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Karen Seiger
May 12, 20172 min read
Wowza! My THOUSANDTH Market Story!
Karen Seiger, Author, Blogger, Market Enthusiast Golly! I have written ONE THOUSAND STORIES about markets as of right this very instant....
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Karen Seiger
May 5, 20173 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 6 & 7, 2017: Fiddlehead Ferns
It’s fiddlehead fern season in the Greenmarkets! Whew! Who else got soaking wet on Friday? I just stopped caring how deep the puddles...
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Karen Seiger
May 3, 20172 min read
The Tide Is High At The 2017 Mermaid Parade
You have to know by now that I love Coney Island, and I love mermaids. So I’m very happy to share the latest news from Coney Island USA!...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 29, 20172 min read
Weekend Market Picks April 29 & 30, 2017: Springtime Spruce Up
Meet Fine Independent Designers at ID Pop Shop through Sunday! So, is Spring over? It’s going to be in the 80’s again today, so leave the...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 21, 20173 min read
Weekend Market Picks April 22 & 23, 2016: Earth Day & RAMPS!
Ramp Season 2017 Ramp Season is the best! Ramps are wild leeks. They grow naturally on our regional farms, and so our farmers get to...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 14, 20172 min read
Easter Weekend Market Picks, April 15 & 16, 2017
Bright red radishes in the Greenmarkets Spring is in the House! That means the weather this weekend is going to be cold, hot, sunny, and...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 1, 20173 min read
Weekend Market Picks April 1 & 2, 2017 – Hello Again!
Crowds of Daffodils at Union Square Greenmarket Hi All! Happy Spring! The post-holiday, deep winter season is always quite slow for...
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Karen Seiger
Feb 10, 20174 min read
Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks: February 11 & 12, 2017
Snow Covered Apples in a Wintery Market Hello! So, I took a little time off during the cold, post-holiday season. But now it’s February,...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 24, 20163 min read
Guest Holiday Market: The Beautiful Christmas Markets of Budapest
Ami, Geoge & Asta, our Budapest Hosts We landed in Budapest in December 2015. We were going to visit our dear friends Ami, George, and...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 23, 20162 min read
Last Minute Shopping You Dream About In The Holiday Markets
Well, this is it! Saturday is a fabulous day to finish up your gift shopping. Some people call it procrastination. I call it a good...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 16, 20162 min read
Holiday Market Picks: Give Handmade Gifts!
For Elephant Lovers, necklace handmade by UrbanRose in the Bryant Park Holiday Market Look. It’s December. The weather is going to suck....
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Karen Seiger
Dec 9, 20162 min read
Weekend Holiday Markets December 10 & 11, 2016: Local Holiday Greenery
Holiday Greens – Locally Grown in the Greenmarket This is the busiest holiday weekend of them all! 22 day-long or weekend markets are...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 2, 20163 min read
Holiday Market Picks December 3 & 6, 2016: EdieArt & That Water Tower
EdieArt at the Union Square Holiday Market There is so much wonderful art in the holiday markets. One of my very favorites is EdieArt at...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 25, 20162 min read
Small Business Saturday Is Here!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had dinner for 16 people, and for the first time in years, we had leftovers! I plan to be...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 22, 20164 min read
Stats Prove We All Actually Do Love Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is on November 26, 2016! Obviously, I love to shop from small businesses at any possible time, and for any...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 12, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks November12 & 13, 2016: The Markets Must Go On
At the risk of offending some readers, this week has been a tough on in New York City. No platitudes here. Just that still, each morning,...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 4, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks November 5 & 6, 2016: The Gift of Bakelite
Sheila Strong Sells An Amazing Array of Bakelite Jewelry on Bleecker Street Happy Marathon Weekend! We saw the fireworks kicking off the...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 4, 20164 min read
Brooklyn Flea & Smorgasburg Go Indoors For The Season
Winter Flea + Smorgasburg 2016 BROOKLYN FLEA + SMORGASBURG RETURN TO HISTORIC SKYLIGHT ONE HANSON STARTING NOVEMBER 5+6 THRU MARCH 2017...
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Karen Seiger
Oct 28, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 29 & 30, 2016: Fall Craftstravaganza
Bicycle Paintings by Talia Lempert will be at the Fall Craftstravanza in Chelsea on Saturday! What a weekend! It’s definitely time to...
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