Anyone have ideas for spending your bday alone in DC or NYC? I just don’t feel like planning anything with friends I just wanna think about myself lol. I’d usually travel but I just moved and want to save that $$ on furniture.

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Fun workout class —> brunch with a nice book —> massage, mani, pedi —> museum, shopping, or pottery class —> margaritas and tacos —> home with a glass of wine and your favorite movie. Pretty much the best day ever IMO.

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You basically planned it out! Hahaha thank you!!

Spa day? Beach? Movie marathon? Botanical garden?

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What do you enjoy and what is your budget?

I agree that I have done spa days, big day hikes, solo tasting menu dinner, days at my favorite museums, just wandering around New York with a notebook and a novel - sitting in parks, stopping for nice glasses of wine.

I love a day alone in an amazing city.

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Basically all of those things except the hike part haha. Budget will probably be like $300-400 for the day

In NYC for my bday alone a few years ago, I got a same day single ticket for a broadway show (Waitress) and treated myself to dinner before. It was fab

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Dinner and a show in NYC. Find a super nice restaurant and sit at the bar (assuming they serve food) and buy a single ticket for a show. I actually love walking around NYC alone and doing and going where I want!

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1) Go to Aire baths for candle lit swimming and relaxing, maybe add a massage. 2) take the ferry from Manhattan to BK or Vice versa, it’s the best $3 and you have yourself a cruise. 3) book a ticket at the Edge in Hudson Yards for amazing views then enjoy a sunset cocktail at Electric Lemon which is right across

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Workout, biking, spa, shopping on 5th ave, dessert, hop on hop off in the city

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