My 10 year internet friendship: Meeting Ben IRL [NYC]

I’ve been one of the fortunate ones in life. No matter which era I’ve lived through, I have consistently been blessed with friends. Whether long term, or just brief moments, I’ve had people there. As time goes on, the more I realize that the friendships I’ve maintained in my real life have long since faded away.

Adventures, Featured, ChroniclesKeisha HsiaoNovember 16, 2019IRL, Internet friendship, meeting Ben IRL, New York, NYC, New York City, traveling, Travel, online friendship, FeaturedComment

Clockwork Bar: The Dive Bar of Your CBGB Dreams

If you’re anything like me, then you probably live and breathe punk rock. Before my trip to NYC, I knew I had to visit a place that screamed old school punk. My teen dream was to feel as close to the punk revolution as humanly possible. For me, that meant seeing an epic rock concert inside one of the most iconic venues in underground music history—CBGB’s. Unfortunately that day never came, due to its permanent shutdown on October 15, 2006. The death of its founder, Hilly Kristal, following soon after in 2007.

North America, AdventuresKeisha HsiaoOctober 12, 2019NYC, A Clockwork Bar, Punk scene, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York New YorkComment