Posts in “New York City”

A Winter Village for All Seasons

  November 20, 2015  //  Winter Village at Bryant Park

We’ve mentioned Bryant Park before. Specifically, we got a chance to talk about the wonderful Holiday Shops there! But even if you’re not in the mood to make a purchase, the Winter Village at Bryant Park is still a boatload of fun (Ha! Get it? Because we’re a ferry company, so we use boats to……

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Where it’s Hip to be Square

  November 18, 2015  //  Union Square Holiday Market

It’s time for Part 3 of our holiday shopping installments, so everyone give a cheer! Why so many parts, you ask? Why to help you, dear reader, avoid all the confusion, chaos, and claustrophobia of being in a department store on December the 24th. No, you don’t have to say anything — you’re very welcome.…

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To Arms! To Arms!

  November 17, 2015  //  Arms and Armor Department at the Met

The clear notes of the trumpet echo down the line, its roar beckoning you onward. Nervous, you adjust your armor slightly, and begin the charge. For as long as human civilization has existed, so have weapons and armor. History was shaped by them, empires rose and fell… but that’s not all they did. Arms and…

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A Pie, A Pie, My Kingdom for a Pie

  November 16, 2015  //  Thanksgiving Pie

With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, the general excitement around this holiday is beginning to give way: first to logistic concerns, then to concern in general, and finally to all-out panic. Well, here’s one thing you can cross off your list. Get ready for New York’s top five pies! The Chocolate Babka Pie Served up…

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Before the Valley, There was the City

  November 13, 2015  //  Silicon City Exhibition

Today, the name Silicon Valley is synonymous with computers, the internet, and technology in general. But did you know that, before Silicon Valley became the place for young tech entrepreneurs to head, New York was a center of technological progress? It’s true, and the New York Historical Society is holding an exhibition on the topic…

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A Little Early, But Worth Not Waiting For

  November 12, 2015  //  Radio City Christmas

It’s been… what. Two weeks since Halloween? Less? And yet already Christmas trees are going up everywhere. No one seems to like this annual turn of events (what happened to Thanksgiving?) but there is one upside: the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes! This has become an annual tradition, and even if you want…

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Don’t Worry, It’s Not Itchy

  November 11, 2015  //  Artists and Fleas

It’s time for Part Two of our holiday shopping guide, where we help you find the best places to get the best gifts for the people you care about (or tolerate). This time, we’re turning the spotlight on a unique and — dare I say — delightful market called Artists and Fleas. Why should you…

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Central Park’s a Real Zoo

  November 10, 2015  //  Central Park Zoo

  …and I mean that almost literally. While its 5 acres makes it much smaller than, say, the Bronx Zoo, the Central Park Zoo nonetheless has fun, charm, and (of course) animals to bedazzle and delight. With a low fee to enter and a high amount of amusement to be had, going is a no-brainer.…

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New York Comedy Festival

  November 9, 2015  //  New York Comedy Festival

Everyone loves a laugh, and New York City is coming through with a heaping cartload of the fun and the funny! Started in 2004, the New York Comedy Festival takes place in over 20 different venues across all of New York City’s five boroughs, and features over 200 performers. With this much fun, there’s really…

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