Summer Travel: Tourism Heats Up in New York

Summer is typically the time of year when New Yorkers leave the city in droves and tourists take over the streets of Manhattan… and the Bronx… and Brooklyn… and Queens. I can’t say I blame the city’s residents… or the tourists. Each summer my family would fly from our home in Hawaii to New York to spend time with my grandparents in the Big Apple and at the Jersey shore… and we weren’t alone. Millions of other families did the same and are still doing so to this day. With an extra hundred thousand clueless travelers congesting city streets on … Continue reading →

One More Reason to Visit New York City

Who says you have to travel all the way to Hawaii to experience the beauty of awe-inspiring waterfalls? Not New York City tourism officials. According to city leaders, the Big Apple is the place to be if you want to see spectacular waterfalls in unlikely places… like near the Brooklyn Bridge. Scandinavian artist Olafur Eliasson is creating four manmade waterfalls on the shores of the city’s East River and city officials are hoping tourists will flock to them in the months to come. The falls will feature water coursing over scaffolding 90 to 120 feet high at tourist friendly locales … Continue reading →

Summer in New York: Superheroes Invade Gotham

If you struggle to persuade your children that a day at an art museum can actually be fun then you are in luck. If your kids are fans of Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman you won’t have any problem getting them excited to visit New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Iron Man, Spider-Man, and a slew of other popular comic book legends are being honored at the Met’s current “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy” exhibit. The brawny super clan has been chosen by the Costume Institute to illustrate the worlds of fantasy and reality. Fashion designers who create outfits for mega-stars … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Good News for Sports Lovers and Bad News for Smokers

GOOD NEWS FOR SPORTS LOVERS I grew up in a house with four guys and every one of them was a sports fanatic (and still is). If your brother, father, son, or husband has dreamed of taking the wheel of a NASCAR racecar or slamming a stick into a NHL hockey puck coming at him at 120 mph make sure your summer travel plans include a stop in New York City. That’s where your favorite sports nut (male or female) can experience what life is like as a professional athlete. On May 7th the Sports Museum of America will open … Continue reading →

Summer Lovin’: New York and Las Vegas

Still looking for the perfect place to spend part of your summer vacation? Take a look at why these famous cities should be at the top of your list: NEW YORK So you didn’t make it there in time to see Pope Benedict XVI preside over Sunday Mass, but that’s no reason to by pass the chance to sit in a seat at New York City’s Yankee Stadium, especially since time is running out for you to do so. This season marks the last that sports fans will be gathering in the House that Ruth Built. The 85-year-old Bronx ballpark … Continue reading →

Fall in New York

Now that you know what to do in New York during the spring and summer months it’s time to reveal some of the Big Apple’s most popular fall events. September typically marks the return of locals who have spent the summer at their beach homes and the mass exodus of visitors in town during their children’s school vacations. Fall in New York also means Broadway shows go into previews, the Metropolitan Opera begins its new season and Fashion Week sashays its way to Bryant Park. Other note worthy events in September include the New York Film Festival, which takes place … Continue reading →

Spirited Travel Attractions in New York

Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to New York next week will most certainly mean travel in the city limits will be even more horrendous than usual. In addition to the massive security detail that comes with escorting one of the most influential men in the world, city leaders are preparing for the millions of loyal Catholics who are traveling to the Big Apple to see the spiritual leader in person. If you are one of the brave souls descending upon the concrete jungle to catch a glimpse of the Pope I applaud you. I should also inform you that city leaders … Continue reading →

Travel in the Pope’s Footsteps

One of the most influential men on the planet is scheduled to visit the United States next week. Pope Benedict XVI will visit Washington and New York April 15-20. The public will have a chance to see the pontiff in person when he says Mass at the new Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium. Other plans for the leader of the Catholic Church include a formal dinner at the White House and a visit to Ground Zero. If you can’t make it to the Big Apple or our nation’s capital in time for the Pope’s visit you might consider signing up … Continue reading →

Summer in New York

There are pros and cons to visiting New York in the dead of summer. The cons include (obviously) the oppressive temperatures and the crowds of tourists. On the flip side the months of June, July and August are when most locals head out of town and visitors can save a few bucks taking advantage of summer travel deals, including these great Big Apple events that don’t cost a dime to attend: Shakespeare in Central Park runs from June through September and is a great way to spend the evening with family and friends. What’s more, it is one of the … Continue reading →

New York in the Spring

It may not seem like it if you were outside today, but spring has arrived in New York City. As the warm weather arrives (it should any day now) so do the dozens of street fairs and other seasonal activities. Here’s a rundown of some of the Big Apple’s biggest spring flings: April brings with it the mega-popular Tribeca Film Festival. The annual event started in 2002 by Robert De Niro. It features screenings of films from around the world, including many premieres. Best of all, the directors or stars of the shows stick around after the screenings to answer … Continue reading →