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DUMBO and the Brooklyn Bridge topped Google´s list of most searched for scenic spots in the USA

Eileen Tan/Dreamstime.com On Google´s list of its most popular searches during 2022, when it comes to scenic spots in the United States there are some surprises. For starters, “scenic spots” in Google’s definition does not include iconic places like Vermont’s Technicolor White Mountains in fall or the yawning Grand Canyon in Arizona (and by the waym more about canyons later). Instead, Google users were primarily interested in where to see and photograph some of Mother Nature’s magnificent…

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NYC hosts two of ´Ten of the USA´s Top Music Festivals´

Namely, the Governors Ball and Afropunk - read more about them and others here.

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Tribeca cool on the downtown sidewalks of Manhattan

peeterv If whilst strolling along a side street in the downtown New York City neighbourhood of Tribeca (also spelt TriBeCa), taking in the cityscape, you think you might’ve just passed Leonardo DiCaprio, with his head down and slouching under a Yankees cap… have another look – nope, you’re not dreaming – it’s Leo, all right.Your chances of bumping into a famous face or two on the street are definitely higher here than in most other parts of the Big Apple; for example, Robert DeNiro is an owner…

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4 family-friendly stars in NYC

Everyone has a bucket list and a city they would like to visit, and there is certainly a lot in the Big Apple that will capture your imaginations, whether you're traveling on your own, with friends, your significant other, or your kids,.In fact, NYC is particularly rich in attractions that the whole family can enjoy, and here are five of the best, all in the borough of Manhattan (there are plenty of others in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, but that's for another post): …

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Donna Esposito December 12, 2010 at 3:28am

Are you thinking of the bus to the airport that's on the block south of Grand Central Station? I've taken that. I think it cost me $12 and we got caught in traffic.
Bill Goodhart December 9, 2010 at 5:24pm

And I wonder if anyone can remember the bus station over by First Avenue and the Midtown Tunnel? That would be dating you a bit, but there used to be more ways to get out of town it seems than there is now. (And how about extending that 7 train to Secaucus?)
Anil December 9, 2010 at 4:25pm

Evelyn: I thought they were same family, not same company ? Super Shuttle drivers have really convoluted way of dropping off people for my liking. In yonder years, there used to be a 6th Ave Airport train at $ 5. Had one other stop in the village/downtown and was really efficient, however it was really empty and not economically viable.
Evelyn Kanter December 8, 2010 at 10:49pm

Carmel and Tel Aviv are owned by the same company. Will have to check if Tel Aviv has the same bonus miles offer. SuperShuttle also offers bonus miles, but since it's a shared ride, there's no way you can get to the airport in 15 minutes using them. It's always fun hearing foreign guests panic when SuperShuttle stops at LGA on its way to JFK.
Ed Wetschler December 8, 2010 at 4:21pm

Anil, I used Carmel, too. Great minds think alike.
Anil December 8, 2010 at 3:39pm

Bill: Carmel Car Service http://www.carmellimo.com/ 1-866-666-6666 It also gives miles if you book online ;)
Anil December 8, 2010 at 3:35pm

Depending on the time of the day, From Midtown to LGA can take from 15 minutes to one and a half hour. 15 minutes is excellent time.
Ed Wetschler December 8, 2010 at 3:49am

Bill, I called a car service; $33 plus tip. As usual, the driver gave me a choice of going over a non-fare bridge (the Williamsburg) or taking the faster Midtown Tunnel, for which he'd have added on a toll. I chose the Williamsburg.
Note that I'm returning to NYC via JFK, and I'll take the train in, because although JFK is much further from Manhattan than LGA, it's also -- as you know -- a helluva lot easier to get to.
Bill Goodhart December 7, 2010 at 5:24pm

Now, Ed: how did you get to LGA? Cab? I need more info! Any tricks we can apply to your recipe for travel ease?
Ed Wetschler December 7, 2010 at 2:23pm

Greenwich Village to LGA in less than 15 minutes, fast check-in, minimal security line, plug for computer. When did you last have such good luck?