Category: Stories
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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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United Airlines stops “dog discrimination” after online petition campaign
Change.org reports that United Airlines removed an embargo on pit bulls and other dogs deemed “dangerous” based solely on their breed after 45,000 people joined the petition on this organization’s website. The airline has removed an embargo on nine breeds of dog they deemed “dangerous” based on their appearance rather than behavior. Under the revised…
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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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Concern for the airplane seat safety of heavier passengers
Christine Negroni of the New York Times reports that engineers and scientists have raised questions about whether airline seats are strong enough to protect heavy passengers during a crash. Ms. Negroni notes that the older federal standards of seats and seat belts were written for travelers that generally weighed less years ago. Another concern is…
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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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Met’s new costume exhibit– Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
How many of us waited in one of those amazingly long lines to view Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, last year’s blockbuster Costume Institute exhibition at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art? Well, it’s that time of year again when the Met launches yet another fabulous exhibit to coincide with its famous celebrity Costume Gala. And this…
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Train travel with the “Greatest Show On Earth”
Every since I’ve been a kid, I’ve been thrilled to watch the incredibly talented, high adrenaline performances that make up the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. My son, Alex, and I had one of those “priceless” experiences last week when we were invited to visit this year’s “FULLY CHARGED” edition at the Times…
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Things to do in NYC this week and this area’s circus performances.
Here’s a list of things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times. And don’t forget about the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus that has come to our town until this Sunday. Alex and I enjoyed it-more about this later: 19th Precinct Community Council Festival (Saturday) From noon…
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New Mexico: Llama adventure and Albuquerque’s beautiful Hotel Andaluz
So how to end a wonderful trip to the Taos area with a big finish? Jeanne Kitzman of the Taos Tourism knew that answer by hooking Robert and me up with Stuart and Leah Wilde of Wild Earth Llama Adventures for a day hike into the Rio Grande Gorge. Robert and I drove north from…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 