Chinese New Year 2012
Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in traditional Chinese culture. January 23, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon, and NYC will celebrate with parades, fireworks, food, and cultural events throughout the city. For centuries the Chinese have celebrated the New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival (end of the [...]
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Grand Central Terminal
They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Grand Central Terminal is a monumental train depot with a Beaux Arts design of a bygone era. Located in midtown Manhattan, Grand Central covers three city blocks (East 42nd – East 45th St. & Vanderbilt – Madison Aves). A commuter railroad and five subway lines converge at the [...]
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Ellis Island
“America’s Golden Door” – for generations of immigrants streaming into New York from all over the globe, Ellis Island was the final gateway to a promising new world. Some consider it “sacred ground.” Located just south of Manhattan in New York Harbor, Ellis Island served as a United States Immigration Station from 1892 to 1952. [...]
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NYC Culture for Free (or almost)
Let’s face it, NYC can be expensive. But meager funds needn’t keep you from enjoying the city’s cultural treasures. Most NYC cultural venues accept “suggested donations,” and many offer specific hours during which admission is completely FREE. So support these institutions with a donation you can afford, but definitely…go. Free Hours Brooklyn Botanical Garden: [...]
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NYC Sights
Grand Central Terminal
They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Grand Central Terminal is a monumental train depot with a Beaux Arts design of a bygone era. Located in midtown Manhattan, Grand Central covers three city blocks (East 42nd – East 45th St. & Vanderbilt – Madison Aves). A commuter railroad and five subway lines converge at the [...]
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NYC Restaurant Week 2012
Foodies rejoice – NYC’s Restaurant Week has returned! To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the “week” will last 20 days: January 16th – February 10, 2012. Monday – Friday, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe menus for Lunch at $24.07, and Dinner for $35.00 (not including beverages, tax or gratuities.) Choose from hundreds of restaurants throughout [...]
NYC Cluture
Broadway Week 2012
The Broadway League, NYC & Company (NYC’s official tourism organization) and the New York Times have come together to offer Broadway Week, with 20 participating shows offering 2-for-1 tickets (Sorry, The Lion King and Wicked are no longer available). Tickets are available for selected performances from January 17 through February 4. (So, it’s actually 3 [...]
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Chinese New Year 2012
Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in traditional Chinese culture. January 23, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon, and NYC will celebrate with parades, fireworks, food, and cultural events throughout the city. For centuries the Chinese have celebrated the New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival (end of the [...]
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Chinese New Year 2012
Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in traditional Chinese culture. January 23, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon, and NYC will celebrate with parades, fireworks, food, and cultural events throughout the city. For centuries the Chinese have celebrated the New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival (end of the [...]
Grand Central Terminal
They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Grand Central Terminal is a monumental train depot with a Beaux Arts design of a bygone era. Located in midtown Manhattan, Grand Central covers three city blocks (East 42nd – East 45th St. & Vanderbilt – Madison Aves). A commuter railroad and five subway lines converge at the [...]
Ellis Island
“America’s Golden Door” – for generations of immigrants streaming into New York from all over the globe, Ellis Island was the final gateway to a promising new world. Some consider it “sacred ground.” Located just south of Manhattan in New York Harbor, Ellis Island served as a United States Immigration Station from 1892 to 1952. [...]
NYC Restaurant Week 2012
Foodies rejoice – NYC’s Restaurant Week has returned! To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the “week” will last 20 days: January 16th – February 10, 2012. Monday – Friday, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe menus for Lunch at $24.07, and Dinner for $35.00 (not including beverages, tax or gratuities.) Choose from hundreds of restaurants throughout [...]
Broadway Week 2012
The Broadway League, NYC & Company (NYC’s official tourism organization) and the New York Times have come together to offer Broadway Week, with 20 participating shows offering 2-for-1 tickets (Sorry, The Lion King and Wicked are no longer available). Tickets are available for selected performances from January 17 through February 4. (So, it’s actually 3 [...]
9/11 Memorial
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Located at the site of the former World Trade Center complex, the memorial occupies approximately half [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. in NYC
“This is not your city of residence, Dr. King, but it is your city nevertheless…We claim you, henceforth, as an honorary New Yorker.” With these words, Mayor Robert F. Wagner presented Martin Luther King Jr. with the Medallion of Honor of the City of New York in 1964. New York City played a significant role [...]
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