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A Real Night at the Museum

Kids get the opportunity to camp out overnight at the American Museum of Natural History, in the real version of the movie.  As the doors close and the lights dim, participants head out with flashlights in search of adventure, which could mean a face-to-face meeting with a 65-million-year-old T. rex in the Hall of Dinosaurs, or [...]

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Free entry to U.S. National Parks this weekend

Entry to U.S. National Parks is free for the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, January 14-16, 2012.    Take advantage by visiting the National Parks in New York City and nearby, including the Statue of Liberty National Monument,  Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace at 28 East 30th St., Gateway National Park in Brooklyn and Queens, and [...]

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A Real Night at the Museum

Kids get the opportunity to camp out overnight at the American Museum of Natural History, in the real version of the movie.  As the doors close and the lights dim, participants head out with flashlights in search of adventure, which could mean a face-to-face meeting with a 65-million-year-old T. rex in the Hall of Dinosaurs, or [...]

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Take the ski bus to Hunter Mt. and Windham

No car?  No worries.  You can still get to the slopes in the Catskills with special ski busses operated by several NYC ski and sport shops.

Eastern Mountain Sports is partnering with Urban Sherpa Travel for day-trips to Hunter and Windham, even a weekend day-trip to Killington, which I would not recommend unless you [...]

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NYC Peaceful Places in the NY Times

Drum roll please.

The app version of my NYC guidebook Peaceful Places in NYC has been featured in the NYTimes, in the App City column by Josh Brustein.  Here’s part of his great review –

TRANQUILLITY Peace and quiet are not New York’s strongest suits. But Peaceful Places New York City, an app adapted [...]

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NYC hotel deal through Feb. 2012

Warwick New York Hotel is offering a four-day Black Friday deal of 30% off the best available rate ,with savings extending through Feb. 29, 2012. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 28, you can book an elegant room or suite  inspired by the hotel’s legacy of [...]

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Free entry to U.S. National Parks this weekend

Entry to U.S. National Parks is free for the three-day Veterans Day Weekend, November 11-13, 2011.   It’s the last fee-free celebration of the year.  Take advantage by visiting the National Parks in New York City and nearby,  including the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace at 28 East 30th St., and the Vanderbilt Mansion Historical Site [...]

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Visit Ripley’s Believe it or Not for $5 with donation of non-perishable food

Believe it or not — Ripley Times Square Odditorium is reducing the entry price to just $5 if you bring five canned or other non-perishable food products such as pasta, dried beans and baby food, to help fight hunger in New York City.  Ripley’s Gimme Five Food Drive will take place from Sunday, November [...]

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Halloween dare: stay in this 13th floor horror suite in Times Square

Renaissance Hotels & Madame Tussaud’s are adding tricks and treats to Times Square for Halloween 2011 with a special, 13th floor horror suite in the upscale hotel.  The bone-chilling “Dare to Check-In” suite will feature an array of creepy décor, wax figures and special effects.  Tormented hands reach through the walls, there will be [...]

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Ski and bike swap at Plattekill benefits Hurricane Irene relief

Hard to believe the 2011-2012 ski season is gearing up already.  This Columbus Day weekend, Plattekill Resort is hosting its annual “Platttepalooza” countdown-to-winter festival at the base lodge, including a ski gear and bike swap to benefit the hurricane relief fund, to help the Catskill communities devastated by Hurricane Irene.  The equipment swap is [...]

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Getaways on the cheap: $19.11 room rate at Shawnee Inn, Poconos

Shawnee Inn in the Poconos is celebrating its 100th Anniversary by offering a $19.11 room rate — but you have to book immediately to get this rate.  And the $19.11 room rate is for mid-week only, not weekends, for stays from November first through December.22, 2011.  That’s in between the peak fall foilage [...]

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Weekend escape: Brats + Brews Festival at Hunter Mountain

This weekend is the annual Hunter Mountain Brats and Brews Festival, with two days of music, arts and crafts, and lots of good food and drink, at the base lodge and grounds of the ski resort.  The weekend — which used to be known as the German Alps Festival — stars 18-time Grammy Award [...]

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