June 28th, 2008
Danish artist Olafur Eliasson’s massive public art project New York City Waterfalls is now on display. For more information on these waterfalls (and how you can take a free boat tour) check out last week’s post.
Photo credit: flickr
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June 17th, 2008
Man-made waterfalls will grace New York Harbor this summer as New York City embarks on the largest, and most ambitious, public art project that the city has seen in years.
Artist Olafur Eliasson, in conjunction with Public Art Fund, has created four 90- to 120-foot man-made waterfalls at locations across New York: Governors Island, between […]
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May 29th, 2008
The days are counting down to the U.S. premier of “Sex and the City: The Movie” and New York City is being overrun by fans eager to sample Magnolia Bakery’s famous cupcakes chased by a Cosmo.
There are several tour companies vying for your dollar, ready to load you onto a double-decker bus and […]
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May 25th, 2008
Memorial Day weekend is just beginning and New York is preparing for the summertime influx of visitors to the Big Apple. The city can be a pricey destination, but with careful planning, substantial discounts can found to top attractions. The New York CityPass is one of best the deals in New York City tourism. […]
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April 30th, 2008
Visit the rainforest of Brazil without leaving the jungle of New York City. Amazônia Brasil has a four-part exhibit that provides insight into the complex Amazon of Brazil. Learn about how climate change is affecting the diverse ecosystem of the rainforest, visit a re-creation of an Amazon village, and meet indigenous artisans and shamans.
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April 19th, 2008
One of Robert Indiana’s famous LOVE sculptures on Sixth Avenue and 56th Street.
Photo credit: flickr-John Wardell
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March 17th, 2008
The original Old St Patrick’s Cathedral is located on a quiet residential street in Nolita and is far cry from a busy Fifth Avenue location. The quaint old cathedral also more makes up for what St Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown lacks in charm and character.
The corner stone of Old St Patrick’s Cathedral was laid […]
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February 18th, 2008
This President’s Day escape the bustle of the city and pay homage to American Civil War General and United States President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant is interred, along with his wife Julia, at the General Grant National Memorial, better known as Grant’s Tomb.
Designed by architect John Duncan, the granite and marble structure was completed […]
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February 16th, 2008
A stunning photo of one of New York City’s most famous architectural achievements, the Brooklyn Bridge.
Photo credit: morgueFile
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February 13th, 2008
Top of the Rock, the observation deck of Rockefeller Center, is a great place to take in a bird’s-eye view of Manhattan. It’s open until midnight and lacks the long lines that plague the Empire State Building Observation Deck.
He made a name for himself at Le Cirque, but he continues to impress with his edible […]
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