Category: General
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Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
The 2010 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is now on until May 16th. Here’s what Disney advertises: The Festival boasts more than 75 Character topiaries representing 15 different Disney films – that’s 65 tons of topiaries in all! This year the Festival has the tallest Character topiary ever created, Goofy – a whopping 14…
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TUTU AT THE TOP: NYC KIDS BALLET COURSE
Top of the Rock and the American Ballet Theatre have joined together to invite children ages 5-10 to three unique ballet classes this Spring high above New York City. This is what they advertise: Where: Top of the Rock Observation Deck-Manhattan, 50th street between 5th and 6th avenues. When: Saturday, April 17 (70th Anniversary Spring…
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Senior Travel:Traveling to Manhattan By Taking Baby Steps
If you’ve read my blog before, you know that I love traveling to Manhattan, and that I’ve been there with my family, friends and by myself many, many times. But I’ve spoken to so many people, especially senior citizens whom I like to call “Golden Travelers”, who would like to go but are intimidated by…
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Manhattan House Tour-May 1st
Check out the house tour that the New York Junior League will be holding on May 1, 2010. Click here for more information. Registration begins at 10:00 am that day at the NYJL’s magnificent brownstone that was once owned by the Astor’s. The event costs $85.00 and gains you access to about ten beautiful homes…
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“Consumer Reports” Rates Headphones for Travelers
Whenever I go on a plane, I try to bring my own headphones so that I can block out noise and get better sound from the movies that might be offered on the flight. I always thought that the headphones that Bose makes were considered to provide the best value. Consumer Reports says otherwise. This…
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Grateful Dead Exhibition at the New York Historical Society
The New York Times had a recent article about a new exhibition entitled ” The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New York Historical Society.” The Times says that the show “offers a tantalizing glimpse of material that is stirring the interest of not just hard-core Deadheads, but also scholars.” The items on display in…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 