The New York City Traveler

This guest post is from Mary Jo Manzanares, b5media’s Travel & Culture Editor and travel blogger at Flyaway Cafe.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), often called “The Big Board,” is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume and ranks second in the number of companies listed on its exchange.
The exchange is located in Manhattan at 11 Wall Street (between Broad & New), but actually consists of five building, or “rooms,” that are used for trading. The main building (18 Broad Street, between Wall Street & Exchange Place) is a National Historic Landmark.
The roots of the NYSE reach …read more

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This guest post comes from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe.
 
 
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, is an impressive French gothic cathedral with intricate sculptures, bronze doors, and over 200 stained glass windows.  It’s about the size of London’s Westminster Abbey – only in Newark, New Jersey.
Following nearly 95 of planning, building, planning some more, and changing plans, the cathedral was finished in 1954.  The Cathedral was elevated to the status of a Basilica by Pope John Paul II when he visited …read more

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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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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 Brooklyn Piers 4 and 5, Manhattan Pier 35, and Brooklyn Bridge.  Click here for a map of waterfall locations.
The waterfalls may be viewed from various locations across the city.  The Staten Island Ferry and Governors Island ferry will provide views of the Brooklyn falls …read more

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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 cruise the streets of Manhattan, rolling past some of Sex and the City’s hotspots.  But if you’re not interested in making reservations, paying big bucks, and getting lost in the crowd, I gathered a list of some of the most memorable filming locations and attached …read more

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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.   
The New York CityPass gives you admission to six of New York’s top attractions:

Empire State Building Observatory
American Museum of Natural History & Rose Center
Guggenheim Museum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Metropolitan Museum of Art & Cloisters
And your choice of Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises -or- Statue of …read more

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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.    
Amazônia Brasil – Main Exhibit:  South Street Seaport, Pier 17
South Street Seaport has been transformed into a re-creation of the Brazilian rainforest.  In the 13,000-sq.-foot experience, visitors can see the sights and sounds of the Amazon and walk through a replica of a Amazon village.  Lending …read more

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One of Robert Indiana’s famous LOVE sculptures on Sixth Avenue and 56th Street.
Photo credit:  flickr-John Wardell
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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 on June 8, 1809 and the church serves as the  Archdiocese of New York until the new St Patrick’s Cathedral was opened in 1879 in Midtown.  The church still holds various masses throughout the day and visitors are welcome to check out the beautiful interior. …read more

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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 in 1897. Located in a prominent place in Riverside Park, overlooking the Hudson River, the monument fell into disarray and in the 1980s it was threatened to be closed to the public. It has since been restored to its original beauty and is …read more

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