Keep spreadin' the news: the Big Apple is in a class of its own -- one of the most exciting cities on the planet, and with enough variety & raw material to keep visitors coming back for decades, from Times Square to the rural side of Staten Island.
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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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Read more…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…
Read more…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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David, you New Englanders know how to drive in the snow. Most New Yorkers and/or New Jerseyites don't, and the abandoned vehicles which prevented snowplows and even ambulances from getting through were a major issue of the last storm -- which was a real and true blizzard with deep snow, howling winds and monumental snow drifts, which also closed all three NYC airports.
I don't think it is stupid to be prepared for another snowstorm. I actually cut short an out-of-town trip and changed my flight back home to last night instead of today because of the weather reports. It was not a stupid decision -- I would not have been able to get home today. As I look out my window in Manhattan now, it is snowing heavily, airports already are reporting 2-4 hour delays and cancelling flights, and the weather and traffic reports on the all-news CBS radio station I'm listening is reporting numerous accidents already on the roads around NYC.
You are correct -- driving and parking here sucks. That's why I take the subway or the bus everywhere I can. Or walk. NYC is a great walking city, including when snow keeps sensible people from getting into cars.
I hope you brought your cross-country skis or sled. Central Park is magical in the snow, as are our many other wonderful NYC parks in all five boroughs. And I do hope you enjoy this visit to my hometown, which is such a great place to visit that it was the number one top most visited city in the US last year.
Evelyn Kanter
NYC on the Cheap
Author, Peaceful Places NYC: 139 Tranquil Sites (available Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders)
Author, NYC Free and Frugal (iPod/iTunes app, available on iTunes Store)
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