Taking a Tour of Manhattan's High Line, Part 2
To continue our tour of The High Line from Taking a Tour of Manhattan’s High Line, Part 1, we’ll start with the “stairway to nowhere.”
Taking a Tour of Manhattan's High Line, Part 1
Walking along the city’s most innovative public space, The High Line, you’ll find it difficult to believe that this was ever anything other than what it is today. Beautiful, landscaped, busy and evolving, today’s High Line gives only a suggestion of its previous function. Built in the 1930s, this formerly rusting and overgrown stretch of […]
Interested in Traveling around the World, or Taking a Serious Career Break? Join Me on October 18 at a Special Meetup in NYC
If Occupy Wall Street has gotten you thinking about your career path, or maybe gotten you thinking about taking an entirely different direction with your life, set aside October 18 for an important meetup taking place in Manhattan.
Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest in New York City
This month, New York City meets old school Bavaria for another round of annual Oktoberfest celebrations. German restaurants and bars are showing off their heritage with a bevy of events, live music and plenty of beer and schnitzel to spare:
September Foodie Events — Some with a Charity Orientation
Le Grand Fooding, Campfire Session – French Organization, Le Grand Fooding , presents a New York 2011 ‘Campfire Session’ September 17 from 6-10pm at the Elizabeth Street Garden (226 Mott St.). A limit of 250 tickets is being sold for $50 each and includes a food tasting, set of 3-Jameson creations and live music. The line-up […]
September is Yoga Month in New York City — Free Activities
With the hustle bustle of back-to-school and a new season, take a second to take a deep breath in and a long stretch and embrace National Yoga Month. Stonehenge, a real estate company in the city, and National Yoga Month have partnered to offer free yoga classes and events throughout NYC. In addition, numerous studios […]
September 11, 2011 — 10 Years after the Day the Earth Stood Still: How to Commemorate in New York City
Ten years ago on September 11 at 8:46am the unthinkable happened. This Sunday there will be many ways to remember and commemorate and reflect. Here are a few ideas for creating your own 9/11 10-year remembrance:
Food Trucks and their Food Shop Siblings in New York City and Brooklyn
Are food trucks morphing into food shops? The rapidly changing food truck scene has spawned a number of related storefronts and a number of related carts (as food trucks lose their prime parking spots) In New York City, Calexico, Souvlaki GR and the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck are prime examples. Calexico has a storefront […]
Take a Tour of the United Nations
Whether you’re an out-of-towner visiting New York for the first time, or a home-grown native, it’s never too late to brush up on some world affairs knowledge and take the New York United Nations tour. The summer months offer an ideal time to go: there’s more free time, beautiful views of the East River, and […]