Tag: NYC
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Global Wellness Trends for 2019
The Global Wellness Institute held their annual press conference this week in NYC. During the event which was hosted by Good Housekeeping, this organization unveiled their top 2019 trends for the $4.2 trillion global wellness industry. Eight trends for this year were revealed by several individuals including Susie Ellis, GWI chairman and CEO. 1.Well Fashion:…
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Visit “Unseen Oceans” at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) Unseen Oceans has opened to the public. This amazing new exhibit explores a series of circular, media-rich galleries that showcase a range of marine ecosystems and introduces a new generation of scientists who are using cutting-edge research tools and developing new methods to explore the oceans top to bottom. All…
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NYC Cooking Tips: Steak and Lobster advice from Michael Jordan’s Executive Chef
Last Sunday my daughter and I enjoyed dining at Michael Jordan’s the Steak House NYC in Grand Central Terminal. MJ’s Executive Chef Cenobio Canalizo gave me some great tips on both grilling steak and choosing a lobster: How to Grill the Perfect Steak Start with High Heat…. Steak cooks best quickly over high heat,…
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NYC: New York Festival’s International Radio Program Awards
New York Festivals recently held their annual gala for their International Radio Program Awards. I would have loved to have attended this event, but I was out of the country at the time. Instead my daughter, Sarah Fielding, attended in my place. Sarah has been a contributor to the Times Union’s “This is College!?” blog and has…
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Holidays at NYC’s Lotte Palace Hotel
On November 30th, I had a wonderful time attending NYC’s iconic Rockefeller Tree Lighting Ceremony. But, after three hours of standing in that pouring rain, it was great to rest and relax in the luxurious comfort of the Lotte Palace Hotel. The Lotte Palace Hotel has recently undergone a $140 million redesign including a $25 million makeover…
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Fun Day Trip Back from NYC : The Cloisters, Tarrytown and Sunflower Meadow in New Paltz
Last Saturday, my husband and I completed our yearly ritual of taking our daughter, Sarah, back to FIT in Manhattan. We rented a minivan the night before and filled it all up with Sarah’s precious belongings. There’s no lot to park in, and security will only allow about twenty vehicles at one time to squeeze onto this narrow street to quickly unload everything (Yay). So the plan was…
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NYC: Grand Central Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th Birthday
Tomorrow Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 90th birthday, an event that the UK will surely go crazy for. In a rare opportunity, New Yorkers also will be able to celebrate with special, limited-edition chocolates featuring blackcurrants from the Queen’s garden that are being sold exclusively at Grand Central Terminal. On April 21th, the…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 