Tag: Things to do in NYC
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NYC has Launched It’s Time for Culture Offerings Across the Five Boroughs, Now through May 21st
New York City Tourism + Conventions wants us to know of the return of It’s Time for Culture, a program with offerings at nearly 100 cultural organizations across all five boroughs, available now through May 21, 2023. Comprising of seasonal events, concerts, tours, classes, family-friendly programs and more, this program kicks off the unofficial start of…
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NYC’s Hudson Yards: New Neighborhood of Shops, Restaurants, and Entertainment Near Penn Station
So many of us from the Capital District region and beyond travel each week to and from Manhattan’s Penn Station. However, Penn and its immediate surroundings have often been viewed as a crowded and noisy necessity to otherwise avoid. But those experiences will soon be greatly improved. On March 15, 2019, Hudson Yards, a new neighborhood that’s…
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NYC’s Grand Central: Brooks Brothers Retrospective and Foodie Possibilities
As many of us already know, most of the Amtrak trains that are traveling from the Albany-Rensselaer train station to New York City have been rerouted from Penn Station to Grand Central Terminal until on or about September 4th. Click HERE to read my previous piece about this. And, if you have some extra time before boarding the train…
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NYC’s Grand Central Terminal: Places to Wait for the Train and Two Anniversary Events
As many of us already know, most of the Amtrak trains that are traveling from the Albany-Rensselaer train station to New York City have been rerouted from Penn Station to Grand Central Terminal. Here’s what Amtrak says: Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical…
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Summer Statue Cruises: Extended Hours and Ten Tips for Traveling to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
For the fifth consecutive year, Statue Cruises– said to be the official and only authorized concessioner for ferry service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island- has announced its extended operating hours for the peak summer season. Beginning Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 26th, service to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island…
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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: National Geographic Encounter Opens Today!
National Geographic Encounter opens to the public in Times Square today, with Ocean Odyssey, a first-in-kind immersive entertainment experience that transports audiences on a breathtaking undersea journey from the South Pacific across the ocean to the west coast of North America. SPE Partners, creators and producers of National Geographic Encounter, has engaged a world-class global team…
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Neil Armstrong Training Glove at Bonhams NYC Air and Space Sale
On September 27, Bonhams will offer The Air and Space Sale. This auction will consist of over 200 lots that celebrate the remarkable achievements of our greatest aviation and space pioneers. Highlights are said to include: Neil Armstrong’s Apollo Era Training Glove issued to Neil Armstrong with his beta cloth tag (estimate: $8,000-12,000). Wright Flyer…
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Pre-Father’s Day Celebration in NYC: “A Bronx Tale” and Serafina
Father’s Day is coming up, and Robert and I celebrated in advance by being invited to attend A Bronx Tale at the Longacre Theatre on West 48th Street in Manhattan. Although primarily set in a tough Italian neighborhood in the Bronx of the 1960’s, you could tell from the response by the apparently sold-out audience that the story struck a…
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Things to do in NYC This week
Heading to NYC? Consider seeing A Bronx Tale. I enjoyed this musical which has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, choreography by Jersey Boy’s Sergio Trujillo, as well as direction by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. More about this later. Also think about visiting the Age of Empires exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 