May 22nd, 2013 at 1:00PM: Eva Rinaldi
The Museum of the Moving Image in New York City has announced it will build a special gallery devoted to the art of Jim Henson.
Jim Henson's family has donated nearly 400 puppets, costumes, props, and other objects to the museum. They include items from all of his major projects such as "The Muppet Show," "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock," "The Dark Crystal" and others. The biggest ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Jim Henson Will Get His Own Gallery In NYC's Museum Of The Moving Image
May 22nd, 2013 at 1:00PM: Eva Rinaldi
The Museum of the Moving Image in New York City has announced it will build a special gallery devoted to the art of Jim Henson.
Jim Henson's family has donated nearly 400 puppets, costumes, props, and other objects to the museum. They include items from all of his major projects such as "The Muppet Show," "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock," "The Dark Crystal" and others. The biggest ...Outdoor Rise Festival Brings Adventure To New York City
May 19th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Outdoor Rise
Residents of New York City who are looking to put a little outdoor adventure into their lives will be pleased to learn of an upcoming event that aims to help them do just that. The first ever Outdoor Rise festival is scheduled to take place June 17-23 and will offer a full week of competitions, classes, lectures, films and more. Best off all, the event is scheduled to take place ...Architects Give Sneek Peak Of Post-Sandy Beaches In New York
May 17th, 2013 at 2:30PM: Images courtesy Garrison Architects
Seven months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged New York City-area beaches, construction will begin on replacement pavilions for those that were destroyed in the storm. Here's a peek at what destinations like Rockaway Beach and Coney Island will look like, courtesy of Garrison Architects, the firm that was asked to create these modular pavilions.
Structures ...Photo Of The Day: New Jersey Shore
May 16th, 2013 at 6:00PM: David Elwood, Flickr
Last year's Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the East Coast, especially around the mid-Atlantic coastline. New York and New Jersey beaches were hit hard, with scores of houses and even towns wiped out. Many places are rebounding, such as Coney Island, which opened officially for the season in April. Today's Photo of the Day was taken this weekend in New Jersey by Flickr ...Photo Of The Day: Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
May 8th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
Today's Photo of The Day is a photo shot from the rear-view mirror of a car in the elusive Greenwood Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, which borders Gowanus. Along the industrial 2nd Ave. that borders the waters of the Gowanus Bay, abandoned lofts and factories are sandwiched between those that are still in use. A fenced parking lot houses for-sale cars. Semi-trucks sweep in and out of the area ...Cockpit Chronicles - Paragliding In Rio: Best Layover Ever! (Video)
May 8th, 2013 at 10:00AM: The adage goes something like this:
The worst day of fishing beats the best day of work.
Years ago, I knew I found the right job when I was a co-pilot on a charter flight in a 15-seat Twin Otter for a day of fishing on an Alaskan beach. I remember thinking of that adage, and telling everyone that it was the best day of work and the best day of fishing.
How could it ever be possible to top ...Bike Share Program Will Bring 10,000 Bikes To New York City
May 6th, 2013 at 3:30PM: Anyone who has ever set foot in New York knows transportation options are plentiful. If you don't want to hoof it through the city or jump in one of the Big Apple's infamous yellow cabs, it's possible to hop on subways, buses and even ferries. But after a few hiccups (mainly Superstorm Sandy), the New York City Department of Transportation is officially hopping on the bikeshare trend, and ...New York City Street Art
Apr 30th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Living in a small town gave me an affinity for any and every sign of urbanity as a child. I didn't care what it was so long as it signaled that many people from many different places were living within one area and generating ideas together, or at least in the midst of one another. Having been born in Baltimore and raised in the country in Ohio, my family took frequent trips back to the East ...Photo Of The Day: New York City From Staten Island Ferry
Apr 24th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
I had the privilege of escorting photographer Keith Pennington around New York City last week. During his trip, we embarked on a short journey to Staten Island via the free ferry. As it turns out, this ride provides panoramic views of iconic New York City fixtures, like the Statue of Liberty. I could see the park near my house raising its head above the rest of Brooklyn while we were on the ...Thousands Of Airport Delays In Wake Of Sequestration
Apr 24th, 2013 at 1:30PM: Earlier this week we warned travelers to expect delays as sequestration cuts hit airports, and now the numbers are in: according to a news release from FlightStats.com, nearly 1,000 flights have been canceled and there have been more than 18,200 flight delays since the Federal Aviation Administration began facing the spending cuts on Sunday.
Airports with the highest percentages of delays ...#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Lake Placid, New York
Apr 22nd, 2013 at 12:00PM:
When driving from New York City to Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains, it's hard not to be struck by how green everything is compared to the urban jungle of Manhattan. And now, this corner of the Adirondacks is promoting another kind of greenness in its quest to earn the title of America's most environmentally friendly travel destination. This Earth Day and week, I'm exploring this ...#OnTheRoad On Instagram: New York City
Apr 8th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Having recently splurged on a cross-country move, my travel budget isn't bursting at the seams, but my fascination for new sights and experiences remains in tact. With a traveler's spirit in tow, I'll be exploring my own city this week, taking the train or driving to some of my favorite NYC destinations and some I've yet to visit. I aim to focus on showing you some of the green beauty of ...Video Of The Day: New York City In 3 Words
Apr 3rd, 2013 at 6:00PM:
"3 words for NYC" from Cokau on Vimeo.
New York City might be polarizing in that love/hate kind of way, but in the end, the reasons to love the city seem limitless. One could use thousands of words to describe what's to love about NYC, but the more difficult thing to do is to break the appeal of New York down into just three words. Vimeo user Cokau (which represents filmmakers Achille ...
Love In The Civil War At The New York State Museum
Mar 30th, 2013 at 1:00PM: The Civil War is the subject of numerous exhibitions and special events these days as the country commemorates the war's sesquicentennial. Most study the battles and politics, but one at the New York State Museum in Albany is focusing on how the war affected the relationship between two lovers.
"I Shall Think of You Often: The Civil War Story of Doctor and Mary Tarbell" opens today as part of ...Travel Like A Boss: Secret Speakeasy, Please Don't Tell - Secret New York Food Spots Part III
Mar 29th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
Like "Best Pizza" and "Most Delicious Bagel" lists, New York City also has its own unofficial hot dog competition outside of Nathan's annual gorging-on-the-beach. Amongst the contenders, I side with Crif Dogs in the East Village, hands down. While you can always grab a bun filled with a wondermeat dog on any NYC corner, Crif packs each hot dog with enough love and artery clogging goodness to ...
Get Personalized Guides For Food And Drink With Eight Spots
Mar 28th, 2013 at 2:00PM: If you are traveling in a big city and want restaurant recommendations, it can be overwhelming to turn to online review sites like Trip Advisor or Yelp that list hundreds of places, many of which are irrelevant to your tastes and preferences. A new website launches today, giving you personalized guides of where to eat and drink, focused on spots you'll like. Eight Spots gives you just that: a list ...Travel Like A Boss: Tehuitzingo Tacos - Secret New York Food Spots Part II
Mar 25th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
A number of years ago while hitchhiking up Baja, Mexico, I ended up on the bed of a pickup truck, rolling around with pickaxes, rakes, bags of trash and my backpack. Gripping the edges of the truck's frame, I was so hungry; I wondered what would be worse: dying in Mexico of starvation, or dying in Mexico from being flung from the truck. I figured that regardless of how it went down, my Jewish ...
Statue Of Liberty To Reopen By July 4
Mar 22nd, 2013 at 8:00AM: Earlier this week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Statue of Liberty will reopen to visitors this summer just in time to celebrate America's birthday. The iconic statue, and the island it sits on, suffered damage during Hurricane Sandy in October but is now on track to return to service by July 4, 2013.
During the mega-storm that engulfed the East Coast last year, ...The Gastrointestinal Gamble: Eating A 'Dirty Water Dog' In New York
Mar 21st, 2013 at 11:00AM: I was feeling adventurous. After all, it had been a whole month since I'd had food poisoning. On a recent trip to India I got the infamous "Delhi belly" – not once, but twice. And here I was sitting in my West Village apartment feeling the need to play Russian roulette with my stomach all of a sudden. And that's when I slipped on my sneakers and pointed myself toward Union Square.
I was ...Travel Like A Boss: Le Parker Meridien's Burger Joint - Secret New York Food Spots Part I
Mar 18th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
While it's really not the best kept secret in all of midtown Manhattan, The Burger Joint, tucked inside of the Parker Meridien is certainly a gastronomic underdog.
About 10 years ago, this local favorite was essentially created from scratch, carved from a tiny nook toward the back of the reception area and modeled after a greasy spoon you would find somewhere in the Midwest. Replete with ...
