It s Cuffing Season… But I m Still Cold

By Annabel Davis F all has finally arrived in New York as the leaves are changing, the sun has begun to set before five and the temperature is consistently colder. The arrival of fall and winter marks the beginning of the holiday season, which can only mean one thing: it’s cuffing season. It’s understandable. The cold weather and prolonged indoor activities around the holiday times can cause people to jump into a new relationship. Who doesn’t want someone to cuddle with on those cold winter nights?

Whether it in real life or on your Instagram feed, we’ve all seen those annoyingly cute couples on festive holiday dates. As for the rest of us who remain uncuffed this season, there are still endless ways that we can enjoy the holidays. New York City is incredible and the city has an entire season’s worth of things to see and do with a group of your friends or solo.

For starters, why not venture over to a cute café to pick up a cup of hot chocolate to get yourself in the holiday spirit? Perhaps you might try Nunu, a Brooklyn-based café, that has a tasty classic hot chocolate made with dark chocolate shavings, whisked together with steamed whole milk. If you’re already in Brooklyn, you may want to head to Dyker Heights at dusk to see one of the biggest Christmas light displays. You can stroll through the neighborhood, sip on your warm hot chocolate and appreciate the elaborate and otherthe-top Christmas decorations. For those that are feeling more adventurous, you might stop by the Christmas markets that are scattered throughout the city. Each market is slightly different from each other, but they all have a unique selection of food and shops. The Bryant Park Market has a variety of food options that are sure to satisfy your cravings. These options include crepes, warm churros filled with Nutella, cinnamon raisin pretzels, and waffles. You can even get your chicken and waffle, pierogi, and burger fix at some of these stands. Not only does the Bryant market have delicious comfort food, but you also get some Christmas shopping done at the pop up shops and you have the option to ice skate. Sure, this might be something nice to do with some company, but who said ever ice skating solo can’t be fun?

If you don’t feel like being in the cold weather and museums are more your style, you should check out the Christmas exhibit at The Met. This exhibit features

a Christmas tree decorated with exquisite eighteenth-century angle and various Nativity figures. Sure there New York City has several iconic Christmas tree displays, but Christmas tree at The Met is a must see since it has been a longstanding tradition since 1957.

If crowds aren’t your thing maybe opt to stay inside for the night, throw on your ugly Christmas sweater and start a Christmas movie marathon. What’s the holiday season without watching Elf, Home Alone, and all the other Christmas movies from your childhood? If your in the mood for a rom com you might put on Love Actually or you may even want to head downtown to watch a screening of the new movie Last Christmas.

Whether you choose to get cozy and stay inside in your warm pajamas or choose to venture out into the city you have endless possibilities and ways to get yourself in the holiday spirit regardless if you’re cuffed or not.