Oct 24th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Think New York has the most extensive subway system in the world? You may be right, but it's a toss-up with London and Berlin. It's easy to judge if you take all the metro systems and draw them to the same scale, as artist and urban planner Neil Freeman did in a series of minimalist subway maps. Comparing different systems, it's a wonder why cities like Budapest even bothered with a metro, yet ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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World Subway Maps Drawn To Scale
Oct 24th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Think New York has the most extensive subway system in the world? You may be right, but it's a toss-up with London and Berlin. It's easy to judge if you take all the metro systems and draw them to the same scale, as artist and urban planner Neil Freeman did in a series of minimalist subway maps. Comparing different systems, it's a wonder why cities like Budapest even bothered with a metro, yet ...Where To Get New York's Best Hot Chocolate This Winter
Oct 23rd, 2012 at 12:00PM: While New York has many worthwhile offerings during the holidays – seeing the tree at Rockefeller Center, ice skating at Bryant Park, browsing the many holiday markets – the bitter cold of the city makes it important to know where to go for a hot beverage. Home to many cozy bars, restaurants and cafes, you'll have numerous options, including R Lounge in the Renaissance New York Times ...Roadside America: Hudson Valley, New York
Oct 20th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
For many New Yorkers, it's a fall rite of passage. Rent car. Book bed-n-breakfast. Drive somewhere with trees. Indulge in pastoral pleasures like hay rides, apple-picking, hiking, canoeing, etc. Return, wondering faintly if you should ditch city life to renovate a colonial home and take up beekeeping.
But often, planning a New York City getaway is a bit more complicated than that. First, ...10 Best Underground Bars In New York
Oct 18th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
New York offers many experiences for the traveler looking for a quality libation. As the weather gets colder and the streets get more crowded, try warming up away from the masses at one of these cozy, underground spaces.
The Vault At Pfaff's
643 Broadway
Located underground at Broadway and Bleecker in NoHo, The Vault at Pfaff's is a neighborhood bar and lounge inspired by Charles ...The Wandering Writer: A Tour Through Manhattan's East Village With Tony Perrottet
Oct 18th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Tony Perrottet won't talk to me. When I call him from the lobby he picks up his phone but doesn't utter a word. Rules dictate that he can't speak in the Writers Room, the shared workspace where he churns out articles and books, and the first stop on our walking tour of Perrottet's favorite neighborhood spots. Five silent seconds pass, then ten.
"Oh heeeeyyy, Rachel," he says finally, his ...Anthony Bourdain Bids Farewell To 'No Reservations'
Oct 16th, 2012 at 12:00PM: For lovers of food, snark and real or armchair travel, a sad day is nearly upon us: the final episode of the Travel Channel's "No Reservations." On Monday, November 5, "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations – The Final Tour" will air at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
As befitting the finale of a show that had its beginnings in New York, the ever-"quotable Bourdain" will take viewers to Brooklyn, for an ...
New System Makes Hailing A Wheelchair-Accessible Taxi Easy In New York
Oct 13th, 2012 at 4:00PM: When people envision New York, what often comes to mind is the busy streets and the sea of yellow taxis; however, out of the approximately 13,000 cabs in NYC, only 233 are wheelchair accessible. So, in a city where, by law, you must hail a taxi on the street, how is someone who is disabled supposed to get one?
In order to help with the problem, a new system created by Metro Taxi has launched. ...Roadside America: Long Island Wine Country
Oct 11th, 2012 at 12:00PM: While Manhattan has endless offerings for the curious traveler, the honking cabs and incessant chaos of the city can leave you needing a break from your vacation. For a laid-back day trip, head to eastern Long Island and explore their expansive wine country.
Getting There
From Manhattan, you can take a train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma and then transfer for the train to Mattituck. Just ...Paris Versus New York In Animation
Oct 10th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
I've fussed about the differences between Paris and New York several times in my writing career (hint, nobody is rude) but few things make the comparison better than a side-by-side video. Tony Miotto did a great job with this one on Vimeo. Its beauties, I think, are in the subtleties of the comparisons, the way the design at the Parisian Louvre parallels that of the Apple Store in Manhattan or ...
Big City Scavenger Hunt A Fun And Informative Quest
Oct 7th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Remember scavenger hunts? The game where individuals or teams go out into the world to gather the items on predetermined list? Whoever gets them all first wins? Great.
In a unique twist on the game, UrbanQuest is a scavenger hunt in a great city that ends at a restaurant where reservations have been made. Along the way, "Questers" learn their way around the city in a fun and challenging ...New York Ferris Wheel To Be Tallest In The World
Sep 29th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
New York is going after more tourist business in a big way, building the world's tallest Ferris wheel along the waterfront in Staten Island. To be called the New York Wheel, at 625 feet it will be 5 feet taller than the planned High Roller wheel for the Las Vegas Strip, 84 feet taller than the Singapore Flyer and carry over 1400 passengers at a time.
"The New York Wheel and the retail outlet ...Video Of The Day: Times Square In The 1980s
Sep 24th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Here's a bit of nostalgia for all you old-time New Yorkers out there.
This mini-documentary on Times Square really captures my memories of it from the 1980s. Walking around there with my friends at night was a gritty, sleazy, surreal experience. Touts tried to sell you stolen watches or draw you into shell games or strip shows. Street preachers screamed at the crowd and were totally ignored. ...
Civil War New York Subject Of New Exhibition
Sep 22nd, 2012 at 11:00AM:
During the Civil War, New York was the wealthiest and most populous state on either side of the conflict. A new exhibition at the New York State Museum in Albany examines the important role New York played in preserving the Union.
"An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War" features more than two hundred artifacts, documents and images centering around the themes of ...Photo Of The Day: The World Trade Center, Rebuilt
Sep 11th, 2012 at 6:30PM:
The events of September 11, 2001, left an indelible mark on the country, and indeed the world. Today, New York will commemorate the 11th anniversary of 9/11 with a series of ceremonies and memorial services. It will also celebrate the progress underway on the new World Trade Center towers, which serve as a reminder of America's ability to overcome adversity. The most prominent tower, called ...YouTube Sensation: Real Actors Read Yelp
Sep 8th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Possibly, I've been living under a rock, but I just discovered the hilarious YouTube series "Real Actors Read Yelp," the brainchild of Gotta Kid to Feed Productions.
Broadway thespians and television bit players provide heart-wrenching (and sometimes downright terrifying) enactments of real reviews from across the country. There's everything from the Times Square Olive Garden ("The ...
New York City's (Mostly) Unfortunate $1 Pizza Slice Phenomenon
Sep 7th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
There was a crash and a boom from the kitchen. I was just a teenager but from my bedroom, my friend Jay and I immediately knew what had happened. "Your dad dropped the pizza," he said to me, seconds after the noise reverberated through the suburban Los Angeles house. Yep. That's exactly what happened. My dad, likely liquored up after an afternoon of football watching (and inspired to imbibe more ...Judge Rules Airlines Must Stand Trial Over 9/11 Negligence Claims
Sep 6th, 2012 at 4:00PM: A U.S. judge has ruled AMR Corp's American Airlines and United Continental Holdings, Inc. must face trial over claims of negligence relating to the September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center in 2001.
Almost eleven years ago, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets, including American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, which ...Culinary Cab Confessions: Ghana on the Hudson
Aug 31st, 2012 at 10:00AM:
"I want you to take me to lunch."
These were the first words I said to the driver after getting in his cab outside my apartment on W. 10th Street in New York City. His eyes went from looking at me in the rearview mirror to whipping his head around to look at me face to face.
"Huh?" he said.
I repeated it and then mentioned the reputation cab drivers have: that, in addition to ...Under These Circumstances: Traveling For A Funeral
Aug 31st, 2012 at 9:00AM:
The twisting highways that cut through West Virginia and lead to my hometown, which is on the border of West Virginia and Ohio, are terrifying at night. The last time I made the drive, the fog was thick and low – a meteorological manifestation of my cloudy, burdened mind. Because the hills are steep and street lights are rare, the dim headlights were the only aid my vision had. I ...Gastronomy And Great Spas: Four Hotel And Resort Spas With Luxurious Culinary Tie-Ins
Aug 30th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Spas have long been mixing natural and food-quality ingredients into their treatment offerings, but spa cuisine menus have often been relegated to the true destination spa resorts - the Miravals and Canyon Ranches of the travel world. While these spots are lovely, travelers often don't have time to get away for a week of relaxation. Today, however, more and more hotels are offering healthy cuisine ...
