Jun 11th, 2009 at 1:30PM: This past Saturday, I walked out of my brother's apartment building near Stuyvesant Park in Manhattan to discover the 2nd Avenue Street Festival underway. Block after block, 2nd Avenue was closed to traffic and perfect for discovering those items I didn't know I had to have while brushing up on my Wolof.
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New York City's summer street fairs: A guide and suggestions
Jun 11th, 2009 at 1:30PM: This past Saturday, I walked out of my brother's apartment building near Stuyvesant Park in Manhattan to discover the 2nd Avenue Street Festival underway. Block after block, 2nd Avenue was closed to traffic and perfect for discovering those items I didn't know I had to have while brushing up on my Wolof.
New York City's street fair scene is one of the terrific pleasures of summer in ...New York once again safest city in U.S.
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 6:00PM: New York was once again the safest city in the United States last year, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics Michael Bloomberg. Well, in fairness, the mayor did cite stats from the FBI. And, he wasn't shy about pointing out that crime fell another 12 percent in the first five months of 2009. New York is tops among the 25 largest cities in the country.
Stretch the standard to ...Francis Bacon comes to New York's Met
May 26th, 2009 at 8:00AM: If you missed the Francis Bacon exhibit at the Museo Del Prado in Madrid back in the early part of the year, you have a second chance this summer. The reclusive artist, who produced only around 1,000 paintings in his 83-year life, is well represented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, with a large show that traces the artist's career from a false start in 1933 through his twilight in ...Bouncing Brit babes help hotels launch free nights offer
New York's Secret Cigar Shops
Continental's Restaurant Week could increase revenue
May 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM:
On its face, Continental Airlines' participation in International Restaurant Week seems like just another promotion. Think harder, though, and you'll see that it's really a way for the airline to bring in a little extra cash. Since passengers with a bit of extra girth may be charged for an extra seat, it only makes sense to fatten up fliers and reap the rewards.
A dozen New York restaurants ...See the financial crisis on this unusual Wall Street tour
Apr 28th, 2009 at 5:00PM: It's rare that you get a guided tour through still unfolding carnage. Imagine walking through Aceh right after the tsunami or New Orleans while the rains from Katrina still fell. Lower Manhattan's financial crisis tour doesn't involve as much bad weather or physical danger, but it does give you the chance to learn about the most profound financial disaster in decades in the place where it all ...Chattanooga, Portsmouth among top art destinations in the U.S.
Apr 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Who thought that Tennessee and New Hampshire would be some of the top towns in the country for art lovers. AmericanStyle magazine just issued the results of its twelfth annual arts destinations poll. Some spots are predictable. Others, like Chattanooga, will just blow your mind. This is the first year Chattanooga made the list, shooting all the way up to second in the mid-sized city category. If ...Mezz vs. orchestra: It's the people around you
Mar 25th, 2009 at 9:00AM: I settled into my seat at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in Manhattan on Saturday well in advance of the curtain's rise. My wife and I were eager to see "God of Carnage," which had received great reviews and featured a high-profile cast. For a change, we had seats in the mezzanine section – rather than our usual preference for orchestra. It wasn't a big deal, and we were prepared to accept ...Undiscovered New York: Hidden Wall Street
Mar 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: It's no surprise New York City bankers are not too popular these days. Between the housing meltdown and the bank bailouts, New York's most famous financial thoroughfare, Wall Street, seems to be in the news a lot, and definitely not for good reasons. Many visitors have long-agreed, regarding the area as a dead zone for good reason. Sure, there's a giant flag down there on the stock exchange and a ...Undiscovered New York: East Village by way of Japan
Mar 11th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Japan lies more than 6,500 miles away from New York, separated by an entire continent and the world's largest ocean. But don't let the distance fool you - there's no place in the U.S. outside the West Coast that packs more Japanese culture per square foot than New York City. Throughout the city you'll find numerous Japanese restaurants, cultural events and businesses. Although the variety is ...Find a cupcake in New York
Feb 24th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Leave it to New Yorkers to be picky and demanding. Whether it's upscale meals or obscure vodka brands, we want what we want, and if you don't carry it, you're somehow "lesser." Cupcakes are no different. From my window, I can see the Upper West Side's Magnolia Bakery (one of three in the city), and there are many others. In The Atlantic Monthly, a close look is taken at cupcakes, particularly in ...Get desserted in New York
Feb 20th, 2009 at 12:30PM: No it's not a typo. Walking Tours Manhattan has dessert-themed walking tours. They guide you around, feed you, and walk you. It's like you're their dog -- their sweet-toothed dog. It's called their Recessional Special: Free NYC Dessert Fest. And it is indeed free! They request a $1 donation or whatever you feel is appropriate, and the purchase of any desserts is additional, but all you have to do ...Improve your chances of getting a cab
Feb 19th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Sometimes, it's easy to catch a cab. Three or four pass by, and all you have to do is get the attention of one of them. Contrast that, however, with a rainy day in Manhattan at 5:30 PM. You and the rest of the world want 35 blocks of yellow car bliss, and most will be disappointed. Fortunately, there are now a few ways you can take control of your transportational fate. I remember taking the train ...UPDATE: Inside the Dirtiest Hotel in the United States
Feb 10th, 2009 at 2:30PM:
Two weeks ago, I told you about TripAdvisor's list of the Dirtiest Hotels in the United States. And this morning I broke the news that I was going to be giving you a firsthand look at the dirtiest hotel of all, the Hotel Carter. Well, that's exactly what I intend do to. So wash your hands, grab some Purell, and don't touch anything, because we're going inside the Dirtiest Hotel in the United ...Tour the world's vandalism
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Eyesore or art, graffiti is part of any culture's public dialogue. Vandalism is visual profanity, and we all swear in our own f---ing ways. I've been drawn to these wall scrawls for a while, probably since I read Holden Caulfield's concerns about the subject in Catcher in the Rye. My fascination gained momentum while I was stationed in South Korea. A soldiers' bar in Tong Du Chon (the Peace Club, ...Lively-est brunch in Manhattan
Feb 8th, 2009 at 12:00PM: In New York, brunch is more than just a meal. For most, it's that one chance to indulge, regardless of tax bracket. You find an upscale restaurant, sip a champagne cocktail and order dishes you could never prepare on your own. Most important, you work hard to seem nonchalant, as if you live this way every day. Of course, if you're visiting the city, you also want at least one celebrity sighting. ..."Hero on the Hudson": Play it on Gadling!
Feb 1st, 2009 at 10:00AM: Maybe it's too soon for this, but there's already a popular online game inspired by the recent emergency landing on the Hudson River. "Hero on the Hudson" isn't terribly sophisticated, but it gets the point across. You are in the left seat, acting as US Airways Flight 1549 pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. Your plane is headed toward the Hudson River, and you need to take action. This free game ...Undiscovered New York: Exploring New York's Chinatown(s)
Jan 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome to Undiscovered New York. Considering this past Monday was the traditional start of the Chinese New Year, now seems as good a time as any to celebrate one of New York City's most interesting and diverse neighborhoods: Chinatown. Upon moving to New York, my initial impression of Chinatown was an overwhelming feeling of the unfamiliar and mysterious. Everything about it seemed so at odds ...Photo of the Day (1/15/09)
Jan 15th, 2009 at 8:00PM: From our Gadling group at Flickr comes this shot taken by olyman almost exactly where the USAirways flight 1549 ditched today. I've always wanted to kayak around Manhattan, and I probably would have discovered this picture eventually, but with the exciting news that everyone appears to have survived the ditching of the A320 in the Hudson River, I wondered if there was a picture in the Gadling ...
