Category: New York Travel
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NYC:Terracotta Warriors and Their Original Bright Colors
The Terracotta Warriors Exhibit at NYC’s Discovery Times Square is ending soon. Click here to get more info about tickets. I enjoyed visiting this exhibit because I was able to view up close several of the life-size statues that were buried to guard the tomb of China’s first emperor Qin Shihuangdi. So close in fact,…
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Megabus pickup location in NYC changing as of August 1st
All Megabus operated departures in New York City will be moved to 34th St between 11th Ave and 12th Ave as of August 1st, 2012. The 34th St stop is located across the street from the Javits Center and is three blocks west of Penn Station and the 34th St – Penn Station subway stop…
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NYC: Cheap Eats List for 2012
Check out the Underground Gourmet’s list of great food in NYC for under $25.00. Click here…..
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Chic Squad:EBay and Bravo’s Brad Goreski join to help you sell your unneeded clothes
Last Friday and Saturday, celebrity stylist Brad Goreski appeared in Manhattan’s meatpacking district to promote the launch of the Chic Squad. The Chic Squad is said to offer advice on what to sell and how to sell on eBay, helping style lovers free up closet space and earn extra cash to fund new fashion finds.…
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Empire State Building: Views from the 103rd Floor!
Along with the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building is one of those iconic structures that provides an immediately recognizable symbol of one of the greatest places to visit-New York City. Last week, along with writers from Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure, I was invited to take a…
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Bruce & Bill’s Wedding in Sharon Springs, New York
Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is a time that many of us plan to watch parades, attend barbeques and laze by a pool. But this year’s holiday weekend meant so much more to me because on Friday, May 25th, my brother Bruce Stuart was married to his partner Bill Ho at the American…
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Muppets are NYC’s official family ambassadors for 2012
The Muppets have been named by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYC & Company, New York City’s tourism and marketing organization, as this year’s official NYC Family Ambassadors. Click here to view this program’s site which highlights family-friendly things to do and see for visiting families as well as locals. On http://www.nyc.gov,…
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MegaBus facing fight on pick-up sites near Penn Station
The New York Times reports that every time MegaBus finds 10th Avenue a new NYC corner to pick up customers, the nearby landlords and businesses complain. As a result, the travel company is forced to find yet another location. The current NYC locations- 41st street between 8th and 9thAvenues and 10th Avenue between 40 and…
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Celebrity Sightings: Anthony Bourdain, Annie Leibovitz, and Joan Rivers at the Clio Awards
At a ceremony taking place at the American Museum of Natural History last Tuesday night, the CLIO awards, one of the world’s most recognized competitions honoring excellence in advertising, design and communications, celebrated the work of winning agencies from around the world. Joan Rivers hosted this event which also honored author, chef, and television personality,…
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CityPASS offers travel/fitness tips
CityPASS sent me these tips on how to help get fit with the use of their passes for New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. This what they say: Here are some examples of how people can make CityPASS part of their vacation fitness plan: Boston — Boston’s CityPASS provides visitors access to…
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