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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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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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  • Bill -- clicked before I could add -- if you or your family has an iPhone, iPad or iTouch, download my app "NYC Free and Frugal" which was a featured read on Tripatini recently.
  • Bill, this is a great area that's improving daily. Ed is correct -- it used to be unfit for human habitation. But neighborhoods change every decade or so. Your family will be within a few blocks of leafy (okay, not in December) and family-filled Madison Square Park and the original and fabulous Shake Shack. Sixth Avenue and 19th St. has some fab shopping, including a Bed/Bath/Beyond, discounters Old Navy and Marshall's, and my favorite discount camera store, Adorama. There's a Home Depot and a Best Buy on 23rd, and the incredible new Eataly fancy food outpost. Plus the legendary Flatiron Building, an architectural gem. And a few block north, you bump into Macy's and the Empire State Building. There's lots of great, inexpensive restaurants in the neighborhood, especially the stretch of Park Avenue South in the 20s that's lined with Indian curry restaurants. What's to worry?
  • @Bill: That would be a Holiday Inn express ? Anyways it is on the cusp area - two blocks from there, in each direction and you are in a totally different world all together.
  • Well, on the 12th of this month I'm meeting a family of four from England on their first trip (at least for the kids) to New York at the Holiday Inn on W. 26th between 6th and 7th. Such an introduction to the Big City - but it is indeed interesting. I'll let you know how it goes!
  • My answer, Bill, is no way. A few decades ago I was camping out in a friend's photography studio on 28th Street after a breakup, and the neighborhood was definitely not fit for human habitation. Just for starters, the trucks would roll in every morning at 4:30 a.m. to unload flowers, and they made so much noise that the best triple-pane glass windows wouldn't have saved me.
  • Now, there are so-o-o-o many new hotels! And all those in the old flower district - can you imagine 20 years ago? Anyone?
  • Park life. Hyatt to open flagship Park Hyatt property in New York - as usual, Hg2 has the inside scoop; http://tinyurl.com/28zcjl5
  • Denise Mattia's report from four restaurants in New York will make you hungry. http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/international-chefs-showcas...
  • Hey New York Guest, my big suggestion is to put a link to your website on your profile page. The whole point is for people to be able to find you. Good luck!
  • Join me Sunday for Chocolate World Expo at the Westchester County Center, steps from the White Plains MetroNorth station. It's autumn's largest gourmet food and wine fair, with local chocolate producers and shops and other desserts, wine producers from the Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Long Island, free tastings and demos, and more. Part of the more is yours truly. I'm excited to be doing two presentations -- at 2:30 on our region's bounty of fine food and wine, and at 3:30 to answer questions about where to travel for the holidays and next year, and how to save money when you do. And, I'll be signing my NYC and Hudson Valley travel guidebooks.
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