For New Yorkers, New Yorkers at heart, anyone who has ever visited New York, anyone who is longing to visit New York… rest assured, you don’t have to be a resident of the five boroughs to appreciate the Almanac of New York City.

Much like the city itself, the Almanac is overflowing with wit, whimsy, humor, frustration, optimism, irony, and affection. Not only is it an event calendar and planner, but it’s much, much more—one might say a daily dose of adrenaline with a side of municipal pride.  

Yes, it’s a day-by-day guide to the coming year in NYC: cultural events, holidays, historical anniversaries, weather predictions, the night sky. Each week gets its own page, with enough space to record your own appointments.

But that’s just for starters. Each month opens with an essay that sets the mood for the coming weeks—a panoramic sweep across the month’s events.

The daily notations range from factual to lyrical.

A sampling of daily entries noting past events:

January 8 (1904): New Yorker magazine cartoonist Peter Arno is born in New York City.

February 8 (1966): Bob Dylan poses in the Meat Packing District for the image used on the cover of Blonde on Blonde. 

July 5 (1989): Seinfeld debuts on NBC.

November 8 (1897): Catholic labor leader Dorothy Day is born in Brooklyn Heights.

November 27 (1910): Penn Station opens.

And a brief sampling of the hundreds of things to look forward to in the New Year: the Five Boro Bike Tour, the Queens Night Market, the New York City Poetry Festival on Governor’s Island, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, the BAMKids Film Festival, a revival of The Vagina Monologues, Taylor Stanley’s farewell performance at the New York City Ballet, summer fun at Prospect Park’s splash pad, a “nostalgia ride” on the holiday train, and much more.

Paperbound, 7" x 4.25", 1/4" thick.