The Big Apple is one of the most visited cities worldwide, with over 43 million visitors per year. Truly the city that never sleeps, when you visit New York City, you will never run out of things to do and see. Museums, Broadway shows and the Statue of Liberty will keep you busy for days. Sure, you can't miss Times Square, Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Rockefeller Plaza, but you also need to experience the real New York. It's not all glitz and glam, but one thing is for certain - New York City is unlike any other place in the world.
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In 2000, a little talked about TV series – Sex and the City – popularized a single bakery item, which, for years, had been utilized to celebrate birthdays and entice (read: bribe) children to be on their best behavior. Of course we mean the cupcake. You can blame (thank?) Sarah Jessica Parker for making a favorite childhood pastime look and, subsequently, taste trendy. Yet, as Sex and the City later...
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There’s a magic that permeates the air in the Big Apple that just can’t be put into words. (And no, it’s not just that stench from yesterday’s leftover garbage on the corner of 52 nd and 8 th wafting through your nostrils.) Frank Sinatra crooned about it, scores of famed movie producers have made it the setting for their films, countless painters and photographers have depicted...
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As an unofficial New York City tour guide to friends, family, friends of friends and family, complete randoms who I meet on the Internet and at bars (hey, I’m a friendly person!), the initial questions I often get pelted with include “Where do all the celebrities hang out? How do we go about seeing someone famous? Where can we find them?” Since jaded New Yorkers like myself are accustomed...
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It’s no myth that when it comes to experiencing The Big Apple full throttle, you’re probably going to have to pay a pretty penny (unless, of course, you’re European and have a favorable exchange rate to contend with). With some hotel rooms that cost the size of a small house in rural America and the price of gourmet food enough to feed an African village, the thought of doing New...
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Their polished looks, million-dollar smiles, shimmery costumes (often with short, short skirts!), not to mention those sky-high kicks for which they are known – the Rockettes have become international icons for a reason. And coming to New York during the holiday season and not experiencing one of their magnificent spectacles is like taking a trip to Pisa and not sneaking a peek at the Leaning...
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Everyone has addictions. For some, it’s alcohol; others, it’s chocolate. Some spend all their money on shoes; still others splurge on fancy kitchen appliances. My addiction is one of the worst kind, as no amount of succumbing to it can satiate the craving for…plane tickets. It’s true, dear people of the Internet, each time a paycheck rolls in, I hop on one of my many online...
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The last of the sweltering summer heat has finally faded into oblivion, giving way to blustery autumn conditions and magnificent fall foliage – and New York City is already amping up the holiday adrenaline with winter activities like ice-skating cropping up all over the city. The most famed of the bunch, the ice rink at Rockefeller Center (Fifth Avenue, between 49 th and 50 th Streets), is encompassed...
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When arriving in New York City, it’s easy to be immediately overwhelmed by the abundance of transportation options readily available for your use, especially when every transit vendor is urging you to take his advice or offering you so-called “special rates.” We’ve broken it down for you, so next time you’re stuck thinking “Bus? Taxi? No, definitely subway. Hmm.”...
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Every year, thousands of people – both tourists and locals alike – descend upon Rockefeller Center to witness the great lighting of the Christmas tree, a tradition that began in 1933, which truly kicks off the holiday season and celebrations (including holiday shopping!) in NYC. This year’s star player, a 60-year-old, 84-foot-tall Norwegian spruce, arrived at its new home in New York...
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Broadway’s dark tonight. Again. That well-known writers’ strike that’s plaguing your daily TV-watching habits and disrupting late-night viewings of Letterman, Leno and the like is catching. On Nov. 10, the curtains dropped over Broadway as its stagehands said “no more!” As a result, 27 Broadway shows in New York City are currently closed. Since contracts expired in July...
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The second the last of the trick-or-treaters disappears around the bend, New Yorkers break out the tinsel and hang the stockings on the hearth in preparation for nearly two months of celebrating the holiday season. Here are some festive New York activities that will put a little “ho ho ho” into your Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Beginning at...
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If you are even remotely claustrophobic, the Big Apple on New Year’s is not the place for you. Times Square’s inaugural New Year’s hullabaloo debuted in 1904 in commemoration of the opening of the New York Times central headquarters; today hundreds of thousands of people crowd the city’s bustling axis every Dec. 31 to behold a party unlike any they’ve ever attended. But...
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While the thought of making a jaunt to the Northeast during the height of winter, may be mind-blowing to some, others may find the crisp, biting wind and chilly, sun-filled days just what the doctor orders. Here, we break down the best time to visit the city for any type of traveler to get a true taste of the Big Apple. No matter what the time of year, it's always a good time for New York City...
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Like the rest of New York, Grand Central Station doesn’t let the holiday season go unnoticed. A brand-spanking new Kaleidoscope Light Show dances on the walls, pillars, and lofted ceilings in the station’s main concourse every day from 11a.m. until 9p.m. until the New Year. Admission is free, and shows run every half hour. If you’re still looking for that one gift to please that special...
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Countless celebrities call New York City home. You may still be a traveler and a mere wannabe, but why not fake it till you make it? It all starts with where you hang your hat - or luxury handbag, for that matter. The Big Apple offers five-star hotels that come with marvelous views of city treasures, like Central Park, Times Square, and the Hudson River for a start: From a penthouse suite, the glowing...