The New York City Traveler

This guest post comes from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe.
 
Although you’ll find C.O. Bigelow products sold in other stores, there’s nothing like visiting the original store in Greenwich Village.
Founded in 1838, C.O.Bigelow’s is the oldest continually operating apothecary-pharmacy in the country.  That’s 170 years!
C.O. Bigelow’s is located at 414 Avenue of the Americas (between 8th & 9th Street) in Greenwich Village.  It’s is accessible by subway (West 4th or Christopher stop) and the PATH (9th Street).
The store still fills prescriptions at the back of the store, but as you work you way …read more

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You can count on seeing interesting people in Washington Square Park.  This guy was offering “free hugs” and you would be surprised about the number of people that took him up on his offer. 
Photo credit: personal collection 
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Spring is “film festival season” in New York and today marks the opening of the Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY).  The film festival celebrates the best of Latin America cinema featuring films from Cuba, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.  The festival runs until Thursday, April 17th. 
Tonight’s opening film, La Noche de los Inocentes (The Night of the Innocents) (Cuba/Spain/Italy), opens with a badly beaten man in the emergency room of La Habana hospital.  Everyone assumes that he’s been assaulted for being a transvestite, but as the night continues, mysterious characters “come out of the woodwork.”  The …read more

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This year, St Patrick’s day not only falls during Lent, but also during the sacred Holy Week.  The Archdiocese of New York is taking a hands-off approach, keeping religious celebrations separate from civic celebrations.  If your beliefs are as flexible as the Catholic Church and you’re not worried about being excommunicated, here are a few great establishments that will have you speaking Irish Gaelic in no time!
Uptown

The Kinsale Tavern (map), an Irish bar on the Upper East Side, is my personal favorite bar, if only for the fact that they serve Brahma, my fave Brazilian beer. Don’t worry, they have …read more

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You can experience the lights Times Square, visit Little Italy, and check out the view from the Empire State Building all in a moment without setting foot outside.  New York City has dozens of webcams set up around the city for your viewing pleasure.  Of course nothing beats using your five senses to experience the most fascinating city on earth, but check out the webcams listed below for some new views of Manhattan.    
EarthCam has a handful of cameras scattered across the city.  You can check out the "Crossroads of the World" anytime day or night with the Times Square …read more

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