{"id":42239,"date":"2025-09-05T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=42239"},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:16:51","slug":"first-friends-visiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/first-friends-visiting\/","title":{"rendered":"First friends visiting!"},"content":{"rendered":"

February and March have been non-stop<\/em> for me, not just because of work, but because it feels like everyone decided it was the perfect time to come visit. Once I finally settled into the city and made my apartment feel like a proper home, I gave everyone the\u00a0 green light to come. And they definitely took me up on that offer!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been so funny seeing myself step into the role of a local giving little tours, planning days around cool spots, and lowkey trying to prove that living here is 100% worth the experience. I\u2019ve honestly loved getting to show the city off. It\u2019s also pushed me to finally do all the things I kept putting off. You know, the stuff you always say you\u2019ll get around to but never do \u2014 like visiting museums or taking the ferry to Staten Island<\/strong>. Having people here gave me the perfect excuse to check things off my list.<\/p>\n

Everyone who\u2019s visited has stayed for about a week, which has been the perfect amount of time to explore and really soak in the city. Even though I\u2019ve been working during the day, my friends and family have been super understanding about it. It\u2019s been so refreshing to log off at 6 PM and actually have plans<\/em> rather than just heading home, cooking something quick, and crashing. There\u2019s something really energizing about having people around and doing something different every night.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been spending a lot of time in Brooklyn<\/strong> \u2014 especially Williamsburg<\/strong> \u2014 and I think I might have found the best bagels in the city so far at Leon\u2019s Bagels. No joke, one bagel kept me full from breakfast all the way through lunch. And their coffee? So good. Highly recommend if you\u2019re ever in the area.<\/p>\n

One of the perks of being a local is that I can go to a bunch of museums for free and bring up to 10 friends with me, it\u2019s honestly the best deal. It made the trip more budget-friendly for everyone, and we got to check out more than one museum, which was awesome. The weather has also been so<\/em> nice lately. We\u2019ve had sunny days perfect for walking through Central Park, along the riverside, and visiting spots like Little Island. We even went up to The Edge, and I promise it\u2019s the best lookout in all of New York<\/strong>. You get an amzing view of all the iconic buildings.<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t lie, having so many people in and out has been a little overwhelming at times. But it\u2019s absolutely been worth the change of pace and energy. I\u2019m honestly so happy I got to share this chapter with the people I love. Playing tour guide for once has been surprisingly fun \u2014 who knows, maybe I\u2019ll pivot into travel planning or tourism one day?<\/p>\n

Until next time!<\/p>\n

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