The New York City Traveler

This is a guest posts from Mary Jo Mazanares, b5media’s Travel & Culture Channel Editor and travel blogger at Flyaway Cafe.
Most people have things in their life that they’ve always wanted to do, but for some reason, have never gotten around to doing. I’m no different.
There are all sorts of reasons for putting off these experiences. Some are pretty valid reasons — affordability, time, or physical limitations. Some are not so valid reasons — procrastination, braggadocio, or unwillingness to put forth the effort.
Today’s post is about one of those things that I’ve always wanted to try, but haven’t. I’ve used …read more

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Following the lead of such cities as Bogota, Paris, and London, Mayor Bloomberg is closing down a major city north-south thoroughfare and only allowing pedestrians and cyclists. 
Park Avenue will be closed to motor vehicles from 7am until 1pm on three consecutive Saturdays, August 9th, 16th, and 23rd.  The street will be closed south of 72nd Avenue to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Get out, meet your neighbors, and enjoy New York’s largest block party.

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The name may sound like M. Night Shyamalan’s latest horror flick, but if going to one of the area’s best beaches isn’t your thing, you can still beat the summer heat by taking a dip in the Floating Pool Lady. 
The Floating Pool Lady is a seven-lane freshwater floating pool that is located on a barge just off of Barretto Point Park in Bronx.  The pool has all of the amenities as your neighborhood pool, including a pool house, locker rooms, and restrooms, however the view of the Manhattan may just be unparalleled. 
Location:  Barretto Point Park at Tiffany …read more

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Do you remember when baseball was pure?  There was no talk of steroids and no $200 million contracts.  It was a time when a family of four could go to the ballpark, order hot dogs and soda, and not spend a fortune.  A time when the kids on the field were there for the love of the game.  Would you believe that still exists?
Nearly every night from mid-June until the end of August, a group of starry-eyed 22 year olds lace up their cleats and take the field as a member of the Staten Island Yankees.  The Staten Island …read more

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ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars has just crowned a new champion.  But if you’re going through withdrawals from Dancing With the Stars, why don’t you dance under the stars?
The dance that has been called a “three minute love affair” is returning to Central Park again this summer.  Central Park Tango, a free dance meeting, is set to begin next week, Saturday, June 7 with Hernan as the DJ.  
Central Park Tango began in 1995 with a handful of people and a boom box at Bethesda Fountain.  At the time it was called “Hit and Run Tango” because if …read more

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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 full of artifacts and memorabilia from each sport: football, hockey, tennis, golf, soccer, basketball, auto-racing, and baseball.  There are also several galleries devoted to sports themes, such as “Breaking Barriers” which highlights the achievements of athletes like Jackie Robinson, a gallery dedicated to the Olympics, …read more

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This Monday, March 31st the Yankees begin the 2008 season with a home- opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.  This will be the final year the Yanks will be playing in the 1923 “House That Ruth Built.”  The new $1.3 billion Yankee Stadium (as seen being constructed in the above photo) is nearing completion and will host the Yankees beginning the 2009 season.
Photo credit: flickr 
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So, you checked out yesterday’s post and know where you’re going to watch the big game but you know nothing about the New York Giants. Here iare some basics to make sure you’re not lost when everybody is talking stats and QBs. The last time the New York Giants made it to the Super Bowl was after the 2000 season. Ultimately, the Giants lost the game to the Baltimore Ravens with a final score of 34-7. After the loss, the Giants struggled for several years before the team started to rebuild itself in 2004 with the hiring of …read more

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On Sunday, Feb 3rd there will be a battle in Arizona as our New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. If you aren’t counted among the chosen few who are able to attend the game in person (and enjoy the 70 degree temperatures) there are plenty of great bars in New York City to catch all the action.
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Times Square’s ESPN Zone (map) is like the Disneyland of sports bars. It boasts over 80 HDTVs, 42,000 square feet of restaurant and bar space, and televisions in the bathrooms– in fact last time I …read more

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If you’re looking for a perfect winter get-away… head north! Upstate New York offers world-class skiing just hours away from Manhattan. The Catskills are close enough to make a day-trip and you can stay in a quaint Bed & Breakfast when skiing the Adirondacks. If skiing isn’t your thing, the mountains offer other winter activities including tubing and skating.
Whiteface – With just 18% beginner terrain, the challenging terrain of Whiteface is often featured in skiing-great Warren Miller’s films and was the site of the Winter Olympics– twice. Recently, Whiteface ranked with the big-boys of winter, Whistler, …read more

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