A stunning photo of one of New York City’s most famous architectural achievements, the Brooklyn Bridge.
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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 creations. Share some chocolates, truffles, or chocolate covered strawberries from Jacques Torres Chocolate. Locations in Dumbo, West Village, and a new location on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side.
The Valentine’s Day Poetry Reading at NYU’s Jurow Hall isn’t like any other, it will feature …read more
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Though it sounds like a place for cheap thrills, don’t let the name deceive you— The Museum of Sex (MoSex) is more museum than sex.
This Manhattan institution is where you will find historical artifacts and displays on prostitution, burlesque, obscenity and fetishism that were once too controversial to be displayed in their own day. The museum also explores several subcultures while focusing on the history, evolution, and the cultural significance of human sexuality.
Current exhibitions include:
Sex in Design/Design in Sex From the blatant to the subtly sensual, sex is in most of the design that is …read more
The Carnegie Deli is an attraction all on its own. According to the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau it is one of the most visited restaurants in Manhattan. But why? Yes, the pastrami sandwiches are bigger than your head…. but are they really worth the $15 price tag? Or the fact that you will wait at least 30 minutes before being seated? Or the extra-surly service that is always included? I really believe that the Carnegie Deli is like Paris Hilton… famous for being famous.
In my opinion, any deli that has opened branches in Las Vegas at …read more
At the very northern tip of Manhattan Island, perched high atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River, The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s medieval collection of art and architecture, makes the out-of-the-way journey all worth it.
The Cloisters was built in 1930 with the financial assistance of John Rockefeller and George Gary Barnard. This 12th-century building was actually built using parts of five cloisters from medieval European monasteries. Inside the museum, the center cloister was purchased from the French monastery Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa; other parts have been transplanted from Spanish monasteries.
The Cloisters collection includes Robert Campin’s three-panel painting, …read more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is housed in a beautiful Greek-Revival building in Central Park, along Fifth Avenue. “The Met” as it is called, attracts over five million visitors a year– more than any other attraction in New York City.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art first opened in 1872 and was located in a Midtown brownstone. The museum quickly outgrew its space and moved a few more times before acquiring its current space in Central Park.
The museum’s permanent collection consists of over two million works of art from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Far …read more
A couple weeks ago I briefly outlined the permanent collection at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, but the MoMA has some fantastic special exhibits that are worth checking out before they end:
Focus: Ellsworth Kelly Featuring thirteen paintings and drawings, including three never-before-seen recent acquisitions, this exhibit is a single-gallery installation that spans thirty-four feet of wall space. From the minimalist school, Kelly focuses on hard-edge and color-field painting. Until March 3, 2008
Lucian Freud: The Painter’s Etchings Freud is considered to be one of the foremost figurative artists working today. Best known as a painter, he …read more
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New York City isn’t exactly Los Angeles, but it does have its share of television shows that are taped in the city. One of the most popular stops for visitors, especially among women, is ABC’s morning gab-fest The View.
This year marks the eleventh anniversary of the popular and controversial talk show. Over the eleven years, The View has seen eight different co-hosts; the only originals cast members left are comedian Joy Behar and show creator Barbara Walters.
Tickets to The View are available on The View website at ABC.com. They generally tape Monday through Thursday, with a double filming …read more
In the shadows of Rockefeller Center stands the largest Catholic church in the United States as well as the Archdiocese of New York. St Patrick’s Cathedral, the Neo-Gothic marble masterpiece, holds exquisite interior and exterior detail.
Designed by John Renwick, the construction began in 1859 and the building was consecrated in 1879. In the nearly 150 year history of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the building has operated as a Trappist monastery, an orphanage, and Catholic boys school.
The most prominent architectural features are the huge 330-foot spires that flank the entrance on Fifth Avenue. The spires were not part …read more
The second stop on Statue of Liberty-bound ferries is Ellis Island. Originally called Gibbet Island by the British, more than 12 million immigrants were processed through Ellis Island during its sixty-two years of operation.
In 1990, after a major $162 million renovation, the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration reopened for visitors. Ellis Island’s Main Hall features self-guided exhibits that chronicle the island’s role in immigration history and include artifacts, photographs, prints, videos, interactive displays, and oral histories.
If you would like to find out if your family passed through Ellis Island you can use the online database to search …read more
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