New York is an ideal city to explore on foot – except on rainy, snowy days. When the weather turns foul, umbrella-wielding pedestrians clog soggy sidewalks and the parks become a muddy mess. The Met Museum, MoMa, and Macys are certainly great choices to avoid the elements: unfortunately most people make that same choice and […]
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NYC’s Guggenheim Museum
New York’s Guggenheim Museum holds one of the nation’s finest collections of modern and contemporary art. Even more famous is the collection’s home – Frank Lloyd Wright’s singular building that is an architectural landmark. A visit to “the Guggenheim” allows one to explore its distinctive collection and structure, as well as superb exhibitions. Mining tycoon […]
NYC’s Neighborhoods
New York City is usually perceived as a monolithic metropolis…but it’s actually a collection of distinctive neighborhoods. According to the Department of City Planning, NYC contains 339 neighborhoods, ranging in size from just a couple city blocks to sprawling districts. Apart from their geographic boundaries (which are frequently disputed), NYC neighborhoods are defined by their […]