The San Diego Zoo has both live and archived webcams, so you can take your chances on seeing what's happening live or check out, say, the pandas, via archive:

CLICK HERE

Sleep with the Fishes

Take a virtual tour of the Monetery Bay Aquarium, including live webcams:

CLICK HERE

H/T to Linda for sharing this one with me

See the Cherry Blossoms

Here's Washington, DC's "Cherry Blossom Cam," live from the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial (and GOOD FOR YOU for socially distancing more effectively than the people you'll see there...!):

CLICK HERE

Stop and Smell the [Virtual] Roses

Tour the United States Botanical Garden:

CLICK HERE

Throw a Coin in Trevi Fountain

This is always one of my favorite webcams to visit: Rome's famed Trevi Fountain:

CLICK HERE

Gaze Over New York Harbor

Here's the view from the Statue of Liberty:

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Hear Birdies

When I'm working from home, I sometimes find music too distracting. That's when I turn to bird songs! Sign up for a free Spotify account (or pay, if you hate commercials) and listen to the tweets:

CLICK HERE

Fly Like an Eagle

Who doesn't need some bald eagles at a time like this?:
CLICK HERE

Go to Disney World!

Okay, you can't virtually ride Space Mountain, but here's a site that lets you queue up your treadmill (or run in place) through all four Disney parks:

CLICK HERE

Be a Part of It (New York, New York)

Take a walk through Central Park, see Astoria street trees in bloom, even do a workout in your teeny tiny NYC kitchen, via NYC Parks:

CLICK HERE

Take in a Show

I want to...

Rock Out

At 7 PM EST nightly, my dude Matthew "Facebagel" White is streaming a musical performance via Instagram Live. (We're still working on how to host Live Acoustic Karaoke digitally, but it's a work in progress...! Until then, he takes requests):

CLICK HERE

See Some Art

Tour 12 world-class museums, via Travel + Leisure:

CLICK HERE

Hear an Opera

Live-stream the Metropolitan Opera of New York City (new performances posted at 7:30 PM EST nightly):

CLICK HERE

See a Broadway Show

This site offers a FREE 7-day trial and streams of dozens of Broadway shows:

CLICK HERE

Be Surprised

The fine folks at 92Y (who sponsor my summer softball league!) have arranged livestreams of talks and performances nightly that stay up throughout the following day. It's always different, and always fascinating:

CLICK HERE

Walk and Learn

Virtually tour top Pennsylvania museums, from the Museum of the American Revolution to the National Toy Train Museum to Valley Forge National Historic Park:

CLICK HERE

Hear Posh Accents

London's National Theatre is showing a different full-length play each week. They started strong, with James Corden in One Man, Two Guvnors:

CLICK HERE

Have Some Fun

I want to...

See My Friends, Dammit!

Play a virtual board game together, via Lifehacker:

CLICK HERE

Update: We did this with some friends via Microsoft Teams and Cards Against Humanity on Friday night and it was AWESOME.

Discover a New Game

Tabletopia offers 800+ free virtual board games, including solo games, two-player games, and larger games:

CLICK HERE

H/T to Mike, via Will, for sharing this one with me

Quarantine and Chill

Netflix Party claims to help you host movie nights with friends. I haven't tried it yet, so report back:

CLICK HERE

Sing LITERALLY Anything But Happy Birthday

Sick of washing your hands to Happy Birthday? (Us, too. Colin and I have been singing it to the cats.) Try these new handwashing songs from Broadway composers, with bonus videos of Broadway stars singing them while – you guessed it – washing their hands:

CLICK HERE

Stay Active

One of my favorite writers (some of you will remember her from Shmitten Kitten, and if you don’t, well: CLICK HERE) offers up some tips on staying active during quarantine:
CLICK HERE

Get a Workout - with my Kids

A friend's daughter loves her gymnastics class with National Kids Gym, and they're sharing a workout every day on YouTube:

CLICK HERE

Learn the Guitar

The fine folks at Fender have made guitar and ukelele lessons free for three months. There's never been a better time to learn:

CLICK HERE

H/T to Linda for sharing this one with me

Bust Out the Colored Pencils

Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum has free coloring pages you can print and color in:

CLICK HERE

H/T to Kelly for sharing this one with me

Keep My Kids Busy

This isn't a problem for Colin and me, but to all my mommy and daddy friends out there: this list of indoor activities looks awesome:

CLICK HERE

H/T to Clare for sharing this one with me

Hang Out with Kittens

Need some kittens in your life? Of course you do:

CLICK HERE

Stay In (and Informed)

The New York Times has lifted their paywall for all Coronavirus coverage:

CLICK HERE

Philly folks: The Mayor is holding daily briefings via livestream at 1 PM EST:

CLICK HERE

I'm working with a Health Dept. in Howard County, MD to help share COVID-19 messaging on social media. If you're interested, you can follow along:

Instagram: CLICK HERE

Facebook: CLICK HERE

Twitter: CLICK HERE

Eat (and Drink!) Well

Order a new cookbook (or a few!) via Amazon:

I want to...

Step Inside Philadelphia's Members-Only Italian Social Club

Dinner at the Club, by Joey Baldino and Adam Erace

Use Up the Jellies, Jams, Preserves, and Other Goodies in my Pantry

The Food in Jars Kitchen, by Marisa McClellan

Get My Capital-P Pizza On

Pizza Camp, by Joe Beddia

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Craig LaBan agrees! CLICK HERE for his recommendations.

Full disclosure: I worked on public relations campaigns for several of these titles.

Try a new recipe (or a few!) and send me your favorites to include here:

I want to...

Channel My Childhood

"Stone Soup," via The New York Times and Alison Roman

Punch Up My Day-Drinking

Champagne Jell-O Shots, as made famous by the dearly departed Wander Inn

Try Something I've Never Done Before

Homemade Mozzarella, via Serious Eats

Bake a Cake (Without Going to the Grocery Store)

Food Network has a recipe for "Wacky Cake," a WWII-era confection that doesn't require dairy or eggs, and a Quick Vanilla Buttercream to go with it. No confectioners sugar in the house? No problem.

Shake (or Stir) Up a Cocktail

Philly bartender Dave Marks is prepping a drink a day on his Facebook account:

CLICK HERE

Master a New Recipe

My buddy Ryan Drushel offers helpful, easy-to-follow cooking tutorials, starting with his killer guacamole:

CLICK HERE

Read / Watch / Listen

I want to...

Channel My Inner Statistics Nerd

Do it! This website has a cool formula for your life in stats. H/T to Kelly for sharing with me:

CLICK HERE

Pretend This Isn't Happening

Okay, it's not really my bag, but Hallmark Channel is coordinating a Christmas Movie Marathon (and, no judgement: we did occasionally watch these and giggle wildly at them at Wander Inn):

CLICK HERE

Draw Anna and Elsa

Disney animators are taking to YouTube to share drawing tutorials. And, c’mon: you know you’ve always wanted to be able to draw your favorite Disney character:

CLICK HERE

Hear from the Experts

Writers and illustrators are reading from their books, teaching you how to draw, and more. This comes courtesy of The New York Times, and if I had kids instead of cats, I’d be doing every single one:
CLICK HERE

Stay Sane

Astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space, knows a thing or two about surviving isolation. Check out his advice:

CLICK HERE

Get Some Culture (and SWOON)

You guys. This is not a drill. Sir Patrick Stewart is reading aloud from Shakespeare's sonnets. One a day, every day, until they're done or we're through this mess:

CLICK HERE

Get Happy

If you haven't heard about Yale's famous "Happiness Course," check this out: it's free online right now. (Haven't you always wanted to be an Ivy Leaguer?):

CLICK HERE

H/T to Kelly for sharing this one with me

Learn Something New

Former NASA scientist Mark Rober quit to teach YouTube science classes full time. He offers live lessons Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 PM, and you can find a ton of other great content on his channel:

CLICK HERE

H/T to Nina for sharing this one with me

TueDuesday

Welcome to TueDuesday: A Weekly Series on Self Improvement (and Self Preservation), where I’ll share some of the hard-earned tips and tricks that have made their way up my sleeve.

TueDuesday previously appeared on another blog of mine, many moons ago. Today, it goes out to all of you who have ever bravely moved into your very own apartment, only to encounter a cockroach the size of a well-fed hamster. Barefoot. In the middle of the night. To all the ambitious drinkers who ever wanted to score the bartender’s number (and to the many who have failed, only to boldly try again). To the pasta fiends. To the Facebook lurkers. To the happy, the hopeful, and the possibly hung-over guys and gals like me, navigating the city streets – or the country roads – without benefit of a map (or, until recently, a significant other). Whether you’re chronically single, newly separated or happily coupled up and just looking for a way to make the occasional table for one a little more fun, there’s something here for you. Especially while we're all on Quarantine.

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