Category: New York
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The Summer Club- A NYC Pool Party and Rooftop Club
Looking for a fun time in New York? Look no further than The Summer Club. I, like many of my fellow New Yorkers, was completely unaware of this venue until this past summer. One of my friends turned me on to The Summer Club when Jonas Blue and Sam Feldt (under their combined project “Endless…
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Forest Hills Stadium- A New York Concert Venue
Forest Hills Stadium is one of the few outdoor concert venues in NYC with permanent large capacity seating – something that more and more artists have been taking advantage of in recent years. I have some mixed feelings about the venue, but the convenience of its location can not be disputed. The venue is located…
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A Day At The Long Island Aquarium
New York is lucky enough to have more than one aquarium to visit for those interested in the sea- we are surrounded by ocean water, after all. Although the New York Aquarium is definitely more accessible for those visiting New York City, the Long Island Aquarium is accessible both by car and by public transportation-…
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Museum Highlight- New York Transit Museum
To set the mood, the New York Transit Museum is located in a defunct train station- and you can tell. Although your GPS will lead you to the front doors of a building, follow the signs around the corner to the nearby subway stairs- this is the entrance to the museum! Tickets are checked upon…
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Run for the Wild- A 5k at the Bronx Zoo
Between this visit to the Bronx Zoo and my recent trip to the New York Botanical Garden, I feel like I’m spending a lot of time in the Bronx lately! This trip was special though- I was participating in the zoo’s annual Run for the Wild charity 5k. The event raises money for the Wildlife…
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New York Botanical Garden’s Annual Orchid Show
Since 1891, the New York Botanical Garden has served as an oasis of greenery in the Bronx. The 250 acre botanical garden houses over one million living plants, a huge greenhouse and a library containing one of the largest collection of botanical texts in the world. Although the property is huge, it doesn’t take long…
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Is It Worth Seeing a Cloudy Solar Eclipse?
I hope all of my North American friends enjoyed our very exciting solar eclipse last week! I know sometimes it seems that we’re experiencing a solar eclipse every few years, but this time was special- it’s the first time a total solar eclipse has been visible in all three North American countries since 1979, and…
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New York City Christmas Market Guide
Having spent the majority of last year’s winter season sprinting full speed around various holiday markets throughout Europe, I was excited to experience the festivities in New York to the fullest. While I mostly focused on Manhattan’s Holiday Market options, I tend to walk just about everywhere so I’ve included some bonus festive decor and…
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A Half Day Along the Hudson River, A Budget Friendly New York City Itinerary
With New York being such a popular destination for travelers across the world, I often find myself running around the city playing tourist myself, with my friends visiting from all over. One route that proves particularly popular with visitors is what I like the call my ‘Half Day Hudson Tour’, which takes us all along…
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Fall Foliage Trip to Lake Minnewaska State Park
Minnewaska State Park Preserve is located just about a two-hour’s drive from Manhattan if the traffic’s on your side- and quite a bit longer if it’s not. Since we’d left bright and early, we thought we’d been able to dodge the worst of it when we came across a complete stand-still just about a mile…