With summer officially here, it’s time to light up the grill, enjoy longer days and if you’re like me, bathe in sun block so that you do not go up in flames from the warmer temps. If you live in or plan to visit New York City this summer you may want to check out…
Us NYC natives know that the weather here is very fickle. It is always a good idea to keep your bathing suit in your coat pocket and a snow shovel in your purse. Although we’re not letting our snow boots creep too far towards the back of our closets, the calendar today finally reads…
Growing up just a few feet from a beach for the first 25 years of my life, I consider myself a beach bum for sure. Boogie boarding by the age of five, attempting to surf by the age of eight (and quitting by nine) and spending most of my younger years between Memorial Day and…
Approach Guides, an independent publisher of travel and wine guides, has just launched its most recent guidebook and first for New York City: Cast Iron Architecture in New York’s SoHo and TriBeCa (http://approachguides.com/nyc). The guidebook encourages visitors and locals to look up and explore the world’s largest concentration of cast iron facades in the world….
As you might have guessed by now, I like Brooklyn…a lot. Born and raised in New York, the borough of Kings offers so much to see, do and most importantly eat, that it pains me to hear people still consider Brooklyn a quick side attraction. Recently a well traveled friend who will remain nameless to…
Travel is a lot of things to a lot of people. But for most of us these days, it is pretty expensive. With gas prices over $4 a gallon and airfares pricier than the same time a year ago, travelers have to be both savvy and frugal if they plan to getaway this summer. Fortunately…
Planning a trip to the Big Apple this summer? Then you might want to make it a July visit as the dates for New York Summer Restaurant Week 2011 dates were announced recently. From July 11-24 (yeah, that’s longer than a week), some of the city’s top eateries will offer up a delicious three-course prix-fixe…
One of my favorite attractions to visit, Coney Island, will open four all-new rides this summer, including the first new roller coasters to be built in New York City since the historic Cyclone debuted way back in 1927. A new amusement park called Scream Zone will open with new thrill rides for locals and visitors…