HydePark posts
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Nov 29th, 2011 at 10:00AM: While London, United Kingdom, is often thought to be one of the more expensive cities to travel to, it doesn't have to be. If you plan ahead and add some quality, budget-friendly options to your itinerary, you can actually spend a vacation in London without going bankrupt. To help, here is a list of ten free things to do in London.
Visit a museum
Unlike many other cities, there are many top ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Oct 29th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Be careful when you hang that "Do Not Disturb" sign from your hotel room doorknob. It may take people forever to find you. This is exactly what happened to Kieran Toman at the Hyde Park Towers Hotel just north of London. On July 9, 2010, he left that instruction on his door.
Unfortunately, the 39-year-old starved to death after doing so. His body, described by The Daily Mail as being in "an ...
by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Jan 2nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: If you've ever had a chance to visit London, you know what a hive of activity the city can be. Huge red double decker buses rumble past your field of view, pedestrians stroll through Trafalgar Square and the pontificators mass at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park. Perhaps it's a surprise then to see photos of these places, completely devoid of any human being. That's exactly what Flickr user ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Dec 27th, 2008 at 3:00PM: You just can't wait for the inauguration to happen. You need your dose of hope, change and belief now. So, you get on a plane for Chicago and navigate your way to Hyde Park. According to the NY Times, you won't be able to take any pictures of our next president's Greenwood Avenue home. Fortunately, there's a bit more to do in Chicago than try to catch a glimpse of the man who will be our 44th ...
by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Nov 16th, 2008 at 9:30AM: Barack Obama's new status as the president-to-be has added a boost to Illinois tourism. Already tourists are showing up to frequent the places Obama has frequented. Want to see where he used to get his haircut before the Secret Service said, "No way," to the large plate glass windows? Head to Hyde Park Salon and Barber Shop. Even though Obama won't be there, (the barber now goes to him) you can ...
by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Nov 6th, 2008 at 11:00AM: Welcome to this week's installment of Undiscovered New York. This week we're going to be heading north, following the path of the Hudson River, one of the great waterways of the Northeastern United States. Many New Yorkers will tell your our city is "the center of the world," and in some ways, they have a good case. But the land bordering the Hudson River up to the capital in Albany has been just ...