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Embrace the Offseason

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David Coggins
Mar 18, 2026
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When you make it through February—universally acknowledge as the least-beloved month—you turn the corner into March with a certain amount of lightness. Mood varies depending on whether local conditions are mild or frigid, but it’s good to start looking ahead. There are signs of what’s around the corner, depending on where you live. In my case, it’s the sight (and sound) of gardeners working on the park across from my apartment (which opens in April), baseball starts coming into view, the West Village green market emerging from hibernation, birds arrive, maybe you get allergies.

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