Tag: New York City
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Memorable Huge Party Venues in NYC
Last March, I attended the Explorers Club’s annual dinner in NYC. Held at the American Museum of Natural History, the setting was so magical that I felt as if I was on the set of a movie. Although this was a huge party venue that could seat about 1,000 guests, many hopeful attendees had to be turned away. So the question…
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Adventures with the New York Pass
Last month my eighteen year-old daughter and I were given the wonderful opportunity to try out the New York Pass. This promotion provides you with discounts and admissions to 80 attractions in New York City. This huge selection had a number of advantages. Yes, you have a lot to choose from, but the New York Pass also provides you with the…
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Type A Vacationer’s Dream : The New York Pass
If you’ve read some of my posts, you probably know two things about me: 1. I am usually a Type A vacationer who likes to squeeze every drop out of her travel experiences and 2. I love, love, love NYC. So you can imagine how thrilled I was to be asked to try out The…
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Experiencing Travel Through Architecture
There are so many reasons that I love to travel, and one of them is to discover distinctive architecture. My favorite destination, New York City, can often be considered a place that’s only filled with buildings made of glass and steel. But look at this amazing place that I came across about a month ago: And there are so many other beautiful buildings to explore around…
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Foodie Alert: Zagat NYC’s Best Hidden Gems Near Times Square
Zagat says that its editors have provided a list for what they believe to be hidden restaurant gems in the NYC Times Square area. They are: 1. Sushi Zen 2. Toloache 3. Sake Bar Hagi 4. BXL Cafe 5. City Kitchen 6. The Little Beet Table, and 7. Rum House Click HERE to read…
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NYC: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards® competition announced the 2015 award-winners last night at the New York Show℠ gala held at the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City. The annual event celebrating the World’s Best Advertising℠ kicked off with a cocktail reception followed by the standing-room only awards ceremony and after-party at…
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Where is This House on the Hudson River?
A few months ago, I bought this beautiful little stone picture at a shop in Hudson, New York. Any thoughts as to where this house may be located if it actually exists? I’ve searched to find this home when I travel by train back and forth from Albany to New York City. I’ve got…
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Amazing Travel History Photographs
Click HERE for some amazing travel photographs including those that are said to be: Disneyland’s opening day, a half built Eiffel Tower, the building of the Statue of Liberty, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, and survivors of the Titanic boarding their rescue ship.
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Winter Storm Juno: What NYC Looks Like Now and Travel Bans
My daughter Sarah just took this picture of the Chelsea area of Manhattan as she and the rest of this city’s inhabitants brace for what could be the worst snow storm in that region’s history. The New York Times reports that the latest forecasts call for as much as two feet of snow to fall…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 