New York’s Little Italy becomes a big party during the annual Feast of San Gennaro – September 11 – 21, 2014. The colorful, chaotic festival honors the patron saint of Naples and includes religious ceremonies, parades, musical performances, carnival games and rides, and lots of great Italian food. Mulberry Street is lined with stalls and […]
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Manhattanhenge 2012
Grab your camera (or smart phone) and head to one of Manhattan’s main cross-town arteries for that semiannual solar event: Manhattanhenge. Twice yearly the setting sun aligns precisely with Manhattan’s street grid, creating a radiant glow across the canyons and illuminating both sides of the cross streets. Had Manhattan’s orderly plan of avenues and streets […]
NYC’s Free Summer Concerts 2012
During these dog days of summer, many New Yorkers hope to escape the city. But while the air can be hot and sticky, it also will be filled with incredible music. Some of the world’s finest performers will be offering free concerts in outdoors settings throughout the city’s five boroughs. The New York Philharmonic, one […]
Macys 4th of July Fireworks
New Yorkers will celebrate Independence Day in their typical big, flashy, over-the top manner – the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks. The 36th Annual free fireworks show will feature 40,000 fireworks fired from four barges in the Hudson River. The pyrotechnics are “choreographed” to a 25-minute score of songs selected by Macys’ Facebook Fans. The […]
NYC’s Gay Pride 2012
Sunday, June 24th NYC becomes even more colorful with the annual Gay Pride March, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender pride. Click here for photos from last year’s Pride March. Heritage of Pride, a non-profit, volunteer-managed organization, oversees the March (aka Parade), which commemorates the Stonewall Riots (the 1969 […]
Bryant Park Film Festival 2012
One of the city’s most popular Summer Festivals returns this week – The Bryant Park Film Festival! Gathering with friends and fellow New Yorkers to enjoy a great movie al fresco in the heart of Midtown Manhattan is a unforgettable experience. Beginning June 18, a classic film will be screened on Bryant Park’s lawn every […]
Water Fight NYC 2012
Summer has unofficially begun; and if you’re ready for some silly, soaking fun, join the mayhem at Water Fight NYC 2012. Saturday, June 2nd from 2 – 5pm over 12,000 New Yorkers are expected to gather at Central Park’s Great Lawn for an all-out soggy battle, dowsing friends and foes in a joyous water war. […]