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February: Travel Tips
February: Travel Tips

Traveling is one of our main passions in life here at deVivre Concierge! So each month we will share the love by letting you in on some of our favorite places in the world and the most fun things to do in those places. This month...

Philadelphia, USA

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Get Outside, markets, food, Museums, things to do, travelCarrie BrightmanPhiladelphia Museum of Art, PMA, Philly Cheese Steaks, Tattooed Mom, Love Letter For You, Love Letter to Brooklyn, Mural Arts, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Magic Gardens, Isaiah Zagar, Steven Powers, Fabric Workshop and Museum, In A DreamComment
February: Local Events
February: Local Events

WELCOME to our monthly rundown of some of the coolest events happening in NYC! Each month we at devivre Concierge will trawl the interwebs, to bring you some of the most unique and New-Yorky goings-on about town. Here are our top picks for February:

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events, family event, festivals, Get Outside, Museums, Music, NYC, NYC Tips, Screenings, things to doCarrie BrightmanMela Foundation, Mix NYC, Stonewall National Monument, Dream House, Daily Kos, Protest, The Met, Museum Workout, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, devivre loves NYC, LoveTrumpsHateComment
January: Treats & Eats in NYC
January: Treats & Eats in NYC

We celebrated New Year's two weeks ago, but that doesn't mean that we can't celebrate it again...for an entire week, we can all partake in Chinese New Year celebrations around the city! From the annual Lunar New Year Parade to the good luck foods to eat, we love it all. Here are our favorite treats & eats to ring in the Year of the Rooster. 

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events, family event, festivals, food, Get Outside, kids, markets, Music, NYC, NYC Tips, things to do, travelEleanor MooneyBusiness Insider, Jon Woo, Reuters, Chinese New Year, Year of the Rooster, New Year Firecracker ceremony & Cultural Festival, Sara D Roosevelt Park, Chinatown, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Han Dynasty, Gothamist, Scott Heins, Eater NYC, Madeline Muzzi, Kings County Imperial, Tim Ho Wan, Lunar New Year's Day ParadeComment
January: Local Events
January: Local Events

WELCOME to our monthly rundown of some of the coolest events happening in NYC! Each month we at devivre Concierge will trawl the interwebs, to bring you some of the most unique and New-Yorky goings-on about town. Here are our top picks for January:

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events, family event, Get Outside, kids, Museums, Music, NYC, NYC Tips, things to do, travelCarrie BrightmanThe Met Breuer, Kerry James Marshall, Sofar Sounds, Society for the Advancement of Social Studies, The Bedford, Unsung Heroines of History, Snow Tubing, Sourced Adventures, devivre loves NYC, devivre concierge, devivrenycComment
December: Tips & Tricks from deVivre
December: Tips & Tricks from deVivre

It's almost New Year's Eve, which for some means only a week more to do anything and everything your heart desires before your New Year's resolutions begin. I'm not one for resolutions - I think it's important to indulge when you want, and take care of yourself ALL of the time. With that in mind, here are some tips & tricks for having the best 2017, the deVivre way. And of course, if you need some help planning your way through 2017, you know who to contact! 

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events, family event, food, Get Outside, NYC Tips, things to do, travelEleanor MooneyForbes, KRRB, Scientific American, Harvard Business Review, Huffpost, Jenna Goudreau, Vee Londono, Ferris Jabr, Shawn Achor, Kathy Smart, Huffpost Living, Huffpost Canada, New Year's Resolutions, giving back, vacation, rest and relaxation, happiness, Happy movie, Tim Kreider, New York TimesComment
December: Travel Tips
December: Travel Tips

Traveling is one of our main passions in life here at deVivre Concierge! So each month we will share the love by letting you in on some of our favorite places in the world and the most fun things to do in those places. This month...

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Get Outside, Museums, things to do, travelCarrie Brightmanthe fitzwilliam museum, Cambridge, England, Kettle's Yard, Orchard Tea Garden, Granchester Meadows, The Backs, Punting, Trinity College, Cambridge University LibraryComment
December: Local Events
December: Local Events

WELCOME to our monthly rundown of some of the coolest events happening in NYC! Each month we at devivre Concierge will trawl the interwebs, to bring you some of the most unique and New Yorky goings-on about town. Here are our top picks for December:

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events, family event, festivals, Get Outside, markets, kids, Music, NYC Tips, things to do, Screenings, NYCCarrie Brightmandevivre concierge, devivre loves NYC, SVA Theater, Hook, Little Shop of Horrors, Scream, Phil Kline, Unsilent Night, Make Music Winter, bryant park, Bryant Park Winter Village, max brennerComment
November: Tips & Tricks from deVivre
November: Tips & Tricks from deVivre
Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving for Those Who Came Before Us

#electionhangover is over. 

We're past the denial (and depression).. have slightly moved past the anger.. and we're onto bargaining and acceptance. 

Whether you're looking to volunteer or donate for the holidays, or post-election, here are our tips & tricks for finding the right organization, foundation, or charity for you and yours, with inspiration from Man Repeller's Editorial Director Leslie Price:

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events, family event, food, Get Outside, NYC, NYC Tips, things to doEleanor MooneyMan Repeller, Leslie Price, KIND, Election2016, notmypresident, Politico, The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Atlantic, PBS, The Future Project, It Gets Better Project, RAINN, Emily's List, NARAL, VolunteerMatch, volunteering, donations, donating post election, subscriptions post election, #riseup Comment
November: Travel Tips
November: Travel Tips

It's been a rough week here at deVivre Concierge and we need a vacation more than ever. So this month we're thinking about a place that has our kind of leader (Mayor Ada Colau):

Barcelona, Spain

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Get Outside, Museums, things to do, travelCarrie BrightmanPalau Guell, Parc Guell, Ada Colau, Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain, Sagrada Familia, Tibidabo Amusement Park, Museu d'Automats, Fundacio Joan Miro, Miro, Montserrat, Virgin of Montserrat, Museum of MontserratComment