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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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Dana Curatolo December 2, 2010 at 3:45pm

With good reason, Evelyn. hahaa-- yes, Bill 17th at Union Sq.
Bill Goodhart December 2, 2010 at 5:40am

Hey, maybe I'll meet you two at Dogmatic! What street is it on - 17th? Near Union Square?
Evelyn Kanter December 2, 2010 at 3:25am

Dana -- Looks like it's you and me for Dogmatic.

Meryl -- Are you secretly from Chicago? No real New Yorker would recommend a Chicago-style hot dog, even from Shake Shack.
Bill Goodhart December 1, 2010 at 3:49pm

Let's walk to Dogmatic, Meryl, and make the comparison!
Meryl Pearlstein December 1, 2010 at 8:23am

I love to be a dissenter. i really do love the burgers at Shake Shack, or maybe it's the smell that I'm in love with. Whatever. They're good. The Chicago hot dogs are even better and no one else in Manhattan has them. Just avoid the vegetarian shroom burger or whatever it's called. It's truly awful.
Dana Curatolo December 1, 2010 at 12:34am

I'm with Evelyn. Dogmatic has my Italian heritage wrapped around its finger. YUM.
Evelyn Kanter November 30, 2010 at 9:50pm

Probably why it's called Shake Shack and not Burger Shack. Agree the shakes are awesome but not the burgers. My recommendation for something to bite into would be Dogmatic, which makes its own sausages on premises and serves them inside a fresh baked baguette. They even have a vegan version with asparagus. Or, head for the Homestead, a legendary NYC steakhouse. If you can afford it, go for the Kobe beefburger.
Dana Curatolo November 30, 2010 at 9:10pm

Gotta say - I adore their shakes (personally don't do the burgers) - but for me, Mad Sq. Park is a great place to people watch. There's a dog park and quaint benches-- not too much more. The simplicity of it is what makes it enjoyable, for me at least. Not too many tourists and a lot of locals taking a breather from their frenetic NYC lives.
Bill Goodhart November 30, 2010 at 9:07pm

Excellent - just the sort of feedback I want (after all these futile months on facebook). But, not to be picky, but a good friend and I experimented with our first Shake Shack, this one on Columbus and 77th - and blah! We hated it! Greasy burgers, at a high price for what we thought we just sliders, and we vowed never to return. What am I missing? Is Madison Square something different - besides a longer line?
Dana Curatolo November 30, 2010 at 9:01pm

@Bill-- flatiron/28th street area is definitely on the up! I work around here and am certainly a fan of my surroundings. As Evelyn mentioned, Eataly is just around the corner (perfetto!) - and the Mad Sq. Park and Shake Shack make for the perfect lunch break on a spring afternoon. There's lots to discover around here.. including a superb selection of international restaurants.