More then just sex in the city

Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte had more then just sex in the city, they had meals and drinks at many of New York's finest spots. Here is a short guide of some places seen on the show if you want to follow in the footsteps of these characters on your next trip to the big city.

Old Town Bar
45 East 18th Street
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Episode 13, Season 2
Carrie bumps into Big at this historic bar while on a date with the New Yankee.

Bowlmor Lanes
110 University Place
"Four Women and a Funeral" Episode 17, Season 2
Carrie slums it and goes bowling with Big.

Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleeker Street
"No Ifs, Ands or Butts" Episode 35, Season 3
Carrie admits to Miranda that she has a crush on Aidan while dining on cupcakes at New York’s newest culinary institution.

Cowgirl Hall of Fame
519 Hudson Street
"Cock a Doodle Do" Episode 48, Season 3
Carrie and Miranda bump into Aidan and Steve, immediately thinking the boys are talking about them think are talking about them. Carrie and Miranda soon learn that Aidan and Steve are on dates with their new girlfriends. The Frito chilli and pitchers of margaritas are must haves!

Onieals
174 Grand Street
"Ghost Town" Episode 53, Season 4
Home of Steve and Aidan's new bar in it's Grand Opening episode.

Slate
54 West 21st Street
"Belles of the Balls" Episode 58, Season 4
Billiard Hall where Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte and Aidan take Steve to celebrate being cancer free. "Only one ball left!"

Ben's Pizza
177 Spring Street
"Just Say Yes" Episode 60, Season 4
Carrie asks Aidan to move in with her at the greatest pizza parlor in SoHo.

Meet
71-73 Gansevoort Street
"Luck be an Old Lady Tonight" Episode 68, Season 5
A blind date stands Carrie up at this hot restaurant in the Meatpacking district.

Two Boots
Pizzeria 201 West 11 Street
"Great Sexpectations" Episode 76, Season 6
Pizza joint where Miranda and Carrie go for a slice after finding a Raw food diet leaves them hungry.

Horseshoe Bar (aka 7B, aka Vazac's)
108 Avenue B
"The Post-It Always Sticks Twice" Episode 81, Season 6
White Trash bar where Charlotte the second time bachelorette joins in on another party, Samantha kisses another woman's boyfriend and Carrie is almost arrested for smoking pot on the street corner and gets out of trouble because her boyfriend broke up with her over a post-it note.

Pete's Tavern
129 East 18th Street
"The Ick Factor" Episode 88, Season 6
Miranda and Steve get engaged at this legendary tavern.

For more ideas, visit HBO's 50 Memorable Sex in the City locations to create your own experience.

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Glamourize what you preach

Glamour magazine is featuring articles on what the fashion industry, cosmetics publicists and media are calling “real beauty;” the concept that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. The following is a letter I submitted to Glamor regarding their campaign.

Dear Editor,

While applauding your efforts to convey that beauty is not limited to some standard ideal through pieces on “real beauty”, the messages fall flat when waif thin models continue to dominate the pages between the articles. Without an entire magazine, from articles to advertisements, embracing the different shapes and sizes we all possess, efforts are nothing more then an attempt to shield the publication from litigation aimed at battling the eating disorder epidemic. Until advertisers acknowledge a wider variety of body types, and writers place more efforts on messages that convey to young women that “it’s what is on the inside that counts,” we will continue to see the emotional and physical issues that arise with poor body image and low self-esteem.