April 26, 2016 - National Pretzel Day - NYC Samples Sales and Upcoming Plans for Hawaii

Elisa's Daily Scoop
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NYC Sample Sale

Hey folks!

Mid-week and lots of rain here on Long Island.

I don't mind much since my days have been filled with tons of errands, chaffering the kids and my continuation of packing things up in my house for charity.

Well, as you can plainly see, today is National Pretzel Day and it's no secret that me and my dear cousins are super huge fans of The Pretzel!!

CLICK THE PHOTO TO READ THE FULL STORY OF ELISA & GIANNA'S VISIT TO THE JULIUS STURGIS PRETZEL BAKERY IN LITITZ, PA

We have both had our share of these delicious doughy delights!  

One of my favorite pretzel memories is when Gianna and I took a weekend trip to Lititz, PA, a town located in Lancaster County.

We had the pleasure of visiting the Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, America’s first commercial pretzel bakery, founded in 1861.

For more information about the history of the pretzel here in the United States and its origins in Europe, read Tanya's Scoop today and CLICK HERE.

With today being W2GW, I wanted to tell you about a super fun shopping event in New York City, each Spring.  

It is the NYC Sample Sale!
 
​If you like shopping and sales as much as me, then you are sure to like what the month of May has in store!

"May is one of the BEST Sample Sales months in NYC,” according to nycinsiderguide.com. 

Many of the most coveted fashion designers and brands open up to the public for their sample sales.

In past years, May sample sales have included the likes of:

• Jimmy Choo
• Manolo Blahnik
• Christian Louboutin
• James Jeans
• Tory Burch
• Bonobos
• Plein Sud
• Sandro
• Lafayette 148
• Jay Strongwater
• Kids Sample Sale
• The Big Designer Sale
• Reed Krakoff
• Hickey Freeman
• Elizabeth and James
• ICB
• Sferra Luxury Linens
• Rubin & Chapelle 
• and more!

​Sample sales have traditionally, almost exclusively, been by word of mouth, and rarely publicized in advance.  But, to those who are aware of them, these sales are known to offer major discounts off the retail price!

Thanks to the folks at nycinsiderguide.com, they have assembled an awesome list of may of those sales, which are going on as of this writing!  So, grab your purse and your favorite shopping buddy and head down to The Big Apple!

Here is a listing of the 2017 Sample Sales:

April 25-30, 2017
Kooples Sample Sale
260 Sample Sale
*Special Location: 150 Greene Street (@ W Houston)
April 25-30, 2017
Rent The Runway Sample Sale
April 25-30, 2017
Oscar De La Renta Stock & Sample Sale 
260 Sample Sale
*Special Location: 151 Wooster (b/w Houston & Prince)
April 25-26, 2017
White + Warren Cashmere NYC Sample Sale
April 24-27, 2017
Karen Millen
Clothingline SSS

April 27-30, 2017; Thurs 3-8, Fri 10-7, Sun 10-5
David Yurman NYC Sample Sale
The Altman Building
135 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011

May 1-3, 2017, 9am – 6pm
Andy & Evan Childrens Clothing Sample Sale

May 3-5, 2017, Wed-Fri 10am -6pm
AEFFE USA Spring Summer Sale

May 5-7, 2017
Staff USA Sample Sale

May 11-12, 2017
Lafayette 148 Warehouse Sale

I'm not going to lie - I'm a bit jealous of Tanya as she will be heading out to Hawaii in only six days to celebrate Dave's Birthday!

Cannot wait to see the pics and to complement her trip with some fun facts and information!!

Today's a short one - headed out to the gym!!

More Tomorrow!!

-E
xoxo

Tanya's Daily Scoop
NEXT TRIP DEPARTS IN: 6 DAYS

National Pretzel Day 

Hello everyone!

Today happens to be National Pretzel Day and as you know - I am a BIG fan of fresh pretzels/bretzels - especially while travelin abroad in the likes of Switzerland, Austria, and Germany - see the pics that I posted today are all from our February trip to these countries!

(c)travelincousins.com

(c)travelincousins.com

​The Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants introduced pretzels to North America in the 19th century.  At this time, many handmade pretzel bakeries populated central Pennsylvania, and their popularity quickly spread.

DID YOU KNOW: Today, the average Philadelphian consumes about twelve times as many pretzels as the national average.

(c)travelincousins.com

Read more about this yummy and fun National Day, along with Pretzel Facts:
National Pretzel Day: From Pennsylvania to Germany

DELISH pretzel from Switzerland. Mmm I could go for one of these right now! (c)travelincousins.com

I spent most of the day (yesterday) working on finalizing the itinerary for our upcoming trip to Hawaii - Big Island and Oahu.

Everything seems to have fallen into place quite nicely and most of the meals have been planned out - that is with the exception of our travel days, although I do have a plan for our return, I have yet to settle on a plan for our outbound flights.
We certainly don't want to arrive hungry!

Here is a sample of our itinerary:

TUESDAY - Pick up Car Rental, Check In
Visit: White Sands Beach, St. Peters, 

Lunch - Under the Bodhi Tree
Shop - Island Naturals Market
Dinner - 8:45p Monstera 

WEDNESDAY - Waterfalls Day - take north route - Pe’epe’e Falls, Umauma falls, pepe'ekeo 4-mile scenic drive, Waipio Valley Lookout, Polou Valley, farmer’s market

Breakfast -  Basik Acai, Under the Bodhi Tree
Lunch - Sweet Cane Cafe
Dinner - Thai

THURSDAY - South Point (Kalae), Green Sands Beach, Punalu’u Beach Park (blk sand),  Akaka Falls State Park, Lava Boat Tour

Breakfast - Basik Acai, Evolution Bakery Cafe
Lunch - Sweet Cane Cafe PLUS take out for dinner

FRIDAY - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park -
​drop off rental/pick up 4x4

Shop - Island Naturals Market or Saturday
Breakfast - Basik Acai, Evolution Bakery Cafe, Under the Bodhi Tree
Lunch - Sweet Cane Cafe
Dinner - Ai Pono Vegan Cafe before 8p

SATURDAY - Mauna Kea Observatory - all day - bring food
The average temperature on top of Mauna Kea is 30°F and wind is common. Please wear long pants and closed toed shoes and bring any layering garments you may have.

Breakfast - Basik Acai, Evolution Bakery Cafe
Pack Lunch & Dinner 

SUNDAY - Fly to Oahu - Mountain Bike Tour

Dinner - Simple Joy

MONDAY - USS Arizona

Breakfast - Downbeat Diner
Lunch - TBD
Dinner - At Reosrt

TUESDAY - Dave’s Birthday
Breakfast - At Resort
Lunch - At Resort
Dinner - At Resort 

WEDNESDAY - Head back to the Mainland

See more on the Hawaii Page:
HAWAII HERE WE COME!

​Well it's a bit shocking to think that we'll be leaving in 6 days! I'm still adjusting to the 8hr time difference from London and about to gain 3 more hours onto that! Yikes!

So as you can imagine - there is a whole lot to do between now and then.
The kids have a performance this Saturday, and Chaplin's birthday is on Sunday. Monday is full to the brim with meetings, appointments and choir. Plus I have to get Cosette to the stables today, and get my hair done! 
Not to mention (yet) all the things that I have tomorrow and Friday...

So on this note I will be heading out to the gym and come back here to catch ya'll tomorrow!
​-T