Category: New York City
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NYC Marathon-Where to Eat Nearby
The NYC Marathon is November 6, 2011, and Zagat.com has a Marathon dining guide, with recommendations by mile marker. Click here to read..
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Wintry Adventure to Ripley’s Boo-lieve It or Not Extreme Times Square Slumber Fest
Last Saturday, my husband, Robert, my son Alex, and I, along with two of Alex’s buddies braved that night’s freakishly early snow storm to travel to New York City. Months before I had won a charity auction prize for five people to attend Ripley’s Boo-lieve It or Not Extreme Times Square Slumber Fest. …
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Replica of Statue of Liberty unveiled in Manhattan
The reportedly only replica of the original Statue of Liberty sculpture in America has been acquired by Leonard Stern and was unveiled by French Ambassador Francois Delattre and Commissioner Marjorie B. Tiven of the NYC Mayor’s Office on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011, in a public plaza at 667 Madison Avenue, where it will be permanently…
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Manhattan House Tour-October 22, 2011
Save the date for the Manhattan House tour sponsored by the New York Junior League that will be held on October 22, 2011. The price has gone up to $100, but I don’t expect to be disappointed for this full day event. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I think that the experience is a…
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Safety and the Single Female Traveler In NYC
If you’ve previously read my blogs, you know that I love to travel to NYC. And, while I enjoy going with my friends and family, I have no problem spending time alone in one of the greatest cities in the world. I’m often asked, though, if I ever feel nervous about my safety in a…
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Chris Burch’s C Wonder Bus
A few weeks ago I had a wonderful time spending the day at the New York City headquarters of Harper Bazaar Magazine. I’ll discuss this great experience in another post. As I was about to enter Hearst Tower, I saw a bus parked in front. At first I thought that this was just a tour bus ready to unload a group of visitors, but…
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NYC’s High Line: Expansion and Inspiration for Other Cities
Last month, Robert and I revisited the High Line, a public park built on a 1.45-mile-long elevated rail structure in Manhattan. The second stage of this multi-million dollar renovation has been completed so that this structure now runs from Gansevoort Street to West 30th Street on this city’s West Side. The Friends of the High Line says that, this summer only, it…
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Five of Emeril Lagasse’s Favorite Restaurants From Around The Country
Emeril Lagasse shared with the James Beard Foundation five of his favorite restaurants from around the country: The Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago The Apple Pan in Los Angeles “Busy Bee Cafe in Atlanta Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco and Il Vagabondo in New York Click here to find out why Emeril picked these particular food establishments.
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Senior Travel-The Legendary Copacabana Returns!
Grub Street reports that the legendary Copacabana reopens on July 12, 2011. Originally opened in the 1940’s on Manhattan’s 60th Street, the new incarnation of this famous club will reappear on 47th Street near 8th Avenue. Grub Street says that this time there will a Latin element with Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays becoming “Latin night.” During the official opening, a…
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Treasure Hunting at NYC’s Flea Markets
Most Fridays I write a post about things to do in NYC during that week. Only about two and a half hours away from Albany, New York and one of the most popular destinations in the world, NYC can be a fun place to visit for a day or longer. There’s always a wide variety of events includng parades and festivals, but what do I…
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