Category: General
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New way to get extra miles from United Airlines!
United Airlines has just advertised a new way to earn more Mileage Plus miles. Now through April 20, 2010, get 2,500 miles for up to three trips in three months! Travel Gal Tips: 1) You have to register for the offer before you fly 2) Click here to register 3) Provide your Mileage Plus account…
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Results from the Tavern on the Green auction
It’s so sad that NYC’s famous restaurant, Tavern on the Green, is no more. I remember going there years ago for a special birthday. The three-day auction that ended last Friday brought in about $3.5 million which in no way covers its $8 million debt. Grub Street New York just published a very interesting breakdown…
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Best Way to Travel to NYC-Amtrak,Yankee Trails, or Megabus?
You know by now that I love to travel to New York City, and I enjoy telling you about the best bargains for restaurants and entertainment in that area. But what’s the best way to get to New York City from the Capitol Region? I personally don’t like traveling by car, especially if I’m only…
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The CIA’s casual restaurant-the Apple Pie Bakery Cafe
I recently had the opportunity to visit the Culinary Institute of America’s Apple Pie Bakery Cafe. I’ve wanted to go there for sometime because, first, the cafe’s menu is less expensive than its more formal sister restaurants; second, no reservations are required; and third, there’s no dress code. Open 7:30am -6:30 pm, Monday through Friday,…
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Food Lover’s Alert! New schedule for noncredit courses at the CIA.
The new issue of Taste, the magazine for food enthusiasts, has just been mailed out by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). This magazine provides recipes and culinary secrets, and it also lists the newly slated noncredit courses that are scheduled at the CIA campuses from January to June of this year. Many courses are…
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Finding discounts for Broadway Shows
It’s always a thrill to see a Broadway show in Manhattan, but the seats can get pretty expensive. Here are some of the ways to find discounted tickets: 1. The local chapter of Amnesty International is providing discounts until January 31, 2010 for the play FELA! at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on West 49th Street…
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Finding travel promotion codes
How many times have you made a travel reservation only to find that, if you had just known about a special promotional code, you would have gotten a nice discount? We’d love to hear if you’ve got a special trick to find these codes. In the meantime, let me tell you one of mine- I…
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The Ferry Building in San Francisco
I love heading to the Ferry Building whenever I travel to San Francisco’s waterfront. Originally built in 1898, this structure was renovated in 2003. Located at the end of Market Street in the Embarcadero area of this city, the Ferry Building has a wide variety of unique artisan food stores and restaurants including those that…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 