An important part of NYC as a winter wonderland is the city's ice skating rinks. Even though you aren't as graceful as an Olympic medalist, you can still have fun at one of the many outdoor and year-round indoor rinks in NYC, including some where you can skate for FREE. Here is your complete list of 15 ice skating rinks in NYC, including rinks in NYC parks and rooftop rinks with picture … [Read more...]
NYC Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies 2019
'Tis the season to enjoy the twinkling lights decorating holiday trees and light displays in NYC, some already underway, with the biggest of them all, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, this week. Tree lighting ceremonies include FREE celebrity performances, and several offer photos with Santa for the little ones, even hot chocolate. Here is your complete guide to NYC holiday tree … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Complete Guide
Marching bands, celebrity-filled floats, clowns, and the official arrival in town of Santa are all important parts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But it is the giant balloons, some as much as six stories high, that define the annual event. It's bigger and better than ever in 2019 with three new balloons - Astronaut Snoopy, SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary, and Green Eggs and Ham - and new … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend in NYC
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first weekend of November, including the annual NYC Marathon, FREE museum admission and Day of the Dead celebrations. We're exhausted already, and the weekend hasn't even started yet! There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE and … [Read more...]
NYC Marathon Guide: Best Spots to Watch & Eat
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, … [Read more...]
NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate autumn by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and even a reservoir named for important New York City women and for other important women in history. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. These impressive women include two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, several social and … [Read more...]
Take a Hike: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foliage
NYC parks are great any time of year, but for many of us, fall foliage 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...]
Eat for Climate Week NYC
Take a bite out of climate change by participating in Eat for Climate Week NYC, a week-long restaurant campaign during Climate Week NYC. It a chance to participate in the biggest climate week event in the world, just by having breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eat for Climate Week NYC restaurants are promoting and showcasing climate-friendly menu items today through Sept. 29th, so this a … [Read more...]
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