Central Park isn’t just Manhattan’s largest park—it’s also full of things to do! Two and a half miles long and a half-mile wide, covering 843 acres, Central Park features great open meadows, woodlands, formal gardens, ball fields, a grand promenade, a lake, a large reservoir, and numerous ponds and creeks. It also contains historic buildings, bridges, […]
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Our Favorite Cheap Hotels in Manhattan
Looking for a cheap hotel in Manhattan? We don’t blame you. With a shortage of hotel rooms, and an “average” room rate of $275 a night, affordable accommodations in New York can be elusive to say the least! Fortunately, there are a few alternatives to budget-busting hotels. Yes, you’ll usually have to sacrifice room size and amenities (like, um, private […]
Father Duffy, Fearless New Yorker
Who is Father Duffy? Well, he’s important enough to have a statue on New York’s Times Square! A venerated Catholic priest and Army chaplain—for whom the pedestrian island between West 46th and 47th Street is named—Father Duffy is one of New York’s most fascinating residents. Francis Patrick Duffy was born in Ontario, Canada in 1871. […]
Best Things to do in NYC: Visit Grand Central Terminal
New York’s Grand Central Terminal isn’t just a train depot—it’s the symbol of a bygone era and one of the most popular attractions in the world. But just because you’ve seen this iconic place in pictures and movies, don’t think that you know everything about it. The titanic train station is sitting on a treasure trove […]
Broadway Week 2012
The Broadway League, NYC & Company (NYC’s official tourism organization) and the New York Times have come together to offer Broadway Week, with 20 participating shows offering 2-for-1 tickets (Sorry, The Lion King and Wicked are no longer available). Tickets are available for selected performances from January 17 through February 4. (So, it’s actually 3 […]
New Year’s Eve – Times Square
Every year on December 31, people from around the globe gather in the Crossroads of the World to join a massive party: New Year’s Eve in Times Square. As many as a million people crowd into the square, joined by over a billion world-wide watching the live telecast. Musical performances, pyrotechnics, colorful confetti, and, of […]
Crossroads of the World: The Walks Guide to Times Square Attractions
Times Square epitomizes New York City – big, chaotic, crowded, flashy, and awe-inspiring. Known as “the Crossroads of the World,” this canyon-like space is created by the intersection of Broadway (curving westward) and Seventh Avenue. Seen in photos, films and TV (especially every New Year’s Eve), it is one of the great gathering places of […]