It's time to take the kids to see Santa, and have their photo taken for happy holiday memories. Here are the best places to see Santa in all five boroughs of NYC. Most visits are free, including reservations to reduce the time you spend on line. It's the photos that cost. As always, nothing on our list is more than $25, so you and the kids can enjoy more New York City for less … [Read more...]
Holiday Train Show at NY Botanical Garden
All Aboard for one of the best things to do in NYC at the holidays. The Holiday Train Show literally takes over The New York Botanical Garden with miniature NYC landscapes. This year, the Holiday Train Show show visits Lower Manhattan, with new scale models of famous buildings including One World Trade Center and the Oculus. Plus, there are special adults-only evening events … [Read more...]
Restaurant Chains Open Thanksgiving Day 2018
If you don't want to cook and clean up for a crowd on Thanksgiving, head out to one of the national restaurant chains open and serving traditional turkey and fixings on Thanksgiving Day. Be sure to call your local restaurant in advance to confirm participation and pricing, and make a reservation soonest, since some time slots are already booking up. Also be sure to tip generously, since the … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend Nov. 16-18
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do first weekend of November, including the opening of several holiday markets, book fairs and harvest festivals. Everything on the NYC on the Cheap weekend everything is $25 or less, and most things are FREE, so you can enjoy NYC more for less money. Unless otherwise noted, street fairs are 10am to 6pm, rain … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend Nov. 2-4
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do first weekend of November, including FREE museum admission. Some are family-friendly, others for adults only, the NYC Marathon is for everybody, and auditions for America's Got Talent, for those who want to be on TV. The NYC on the Cheap weekend list is $25 or less, and most things are FREE, so you can enjoy NYC … [Read more...]
NYC Marathon Guide: Best Spots to Watch
More than 48,000 runners and one million spectators turn NYC into a giant sporting event and street fair each year on the first Sunday of November for the NYC Marathon. What are the best spots to watch and cheer the athletes along the five-borough 26.2 mile route? There are oh, so many great spots, including some with block parties with bands and DJ along the route. Pick your spot, and make … [Read more...]
Where to See the Best Fall Foliage in NYC
This is peak fall foliage season in New York City, through early November. Parks and gardens in all five boroughs have geared up with ways for visitors to find the best technicolor displays, including FREE guided walks by Urban Park rangers, and special color cams that track the ever-changing oranges and reds. Here's where to find the best fall foliage, alphabetically, by borough. Where … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foilage
NYC parks are great any time of year, but for many of us, fall foilage is the favorite season. Here's the annual NYCOTC guide to the best NYC parks in each borough for multi-colored magic, including white oak trees whose leaves turn purple, and maples whose reds, oranges and yellow epitomize fall color. Great places to start are Central Park’s Literary Walk and around the Bow Bridge, and … [Read more...]
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