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Gothamist End Of Summer Guide: 20 Things To Do In September

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Nell Casey

Published Aug 31, 2012

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August was a busy month over at Gothamist HQ: we toured the Frito Lay factory in Connecticut, got a sneak peak at some seriously furrtastic cat fashion, and even chowed down on some roasted rat! We delved into the newfangled chia craze, rocked out with Amanda Palmer, and relived the bad old days of the 1970's subway. So what's going on in September? Step right this way for 20 great ways to spend the last warm days of the season.

 

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