June 6th, 2008
River to River, a downtown festival that stretches from June to September with various events, is will underway. Featuring world-class performing arts and free admission, the festival takes place in a variety of Downtown Manhattan public venues, from Chambers Street to the Battery on Manhattan’s southern tip, and includes Governors Island.
There are a number […]
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June 2nd, 2008
Located in the beaux-arts Alexander Hamilton Customs House on the Battery, the National Museum of the American Indian houses some of the Smithsonian’s collection of Native American art and artifacts.
The permanent collection spans more than 10,000 years of native history, a significant portion of which is dedicated to the natives of North America […]
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May 19th, 2008
Just a couple weeks ago Manhattan added yet another new museum to its growing list: Sports Museum of America (SmA). The three-story, 45,000-square-foot museum features 600 artifacts, 1,100 photographs, and 20 original films within 19 galleries, celebrating the sports that American love.
The floor plan takes visitors through eight galleries dedicated to single-sports, each […]
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March 16th, 2008
the Irish Hunger Memorial, located on Vesey Street and North End Avenue, near Battery Park, pays homage to those that died in the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1852 and those that die from famines that continue to plague the world. All of the soil, vegetation, and stones used were brought from Ireland to create […]
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December 19th, 2007
See how Manhattan glimmers in the early morning sun and Lady Liberty’s torch is a beacon in the night sky. Some of the best views of Manhattan can be seen from the waters of New York Harbor. Luckily you don’t need one of those mega-yachts docked at North Cove Marina to cruise the harbor. […]
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