NYC parks are great any time of year, but especially in summer, when lush greenery provides cool shaded spots for secluded walks. Here's the NYCOTC guide to the best NYC parks and trails in each borough for social distancing. Great places to start are Central Park’s Literary Walk and around the Bow Bridge, and Brooklyn's Prospect Park’s Pond, and Alley Pond Park in … [Read more...] about Take a Hike: Best Parks & Trails for Social Distancing
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NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate important NYC women and important women of history with connections to NYC by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and a reservoir named for women. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. The impressive list includes two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, … [Read more...] about NYC Parks Named for Women
Stay at Home Virtual Events May 11-17
Once again this week, we stay-at-homes have many choices for FREE virtual Broadway shows, opera, concerts, panel discussions, celebrities reading children's books and a celebrity-filled fund-raiser to benefit NY's hero front-line workers. Grab your favorite beverage and snack and settle in for these virtual events on the calendar this week Even though these virtual events … [Read more...] about Stay at Home Virtual Events May 11-17
8 Secrets of Central Park
Central Park may be the best-known park in the world, but even so, it has secrets. There's a secret way to help you get around, a secret nature sanctuary, secret leftovers of buildings long-gone, a secret tunnel underneath it. There's also many fun facts that aren't secrets at all, but help make Central Park more interesting and special. Here are our top eight … [Read more...] about 8 Secrets of Central Park
Stay at Home Virtual Events May 4-10
This first week of May we stay-at-homes have so many choices for FREE virtual Broadway shows, opera, concerts, panel discussions, and celebrities reading children's books. Put these virtual events on your calendar for this week. There's so much to do virtually you may not miss going out, so grab your favorite beverage and your favorite snack, and settle in. Even … [Read more...] about Stay at Home Virtual Events May 4-10
Update: NYC Events Cancelled in May
The mission of NYC on the Cheap is to help you experience the best of New York City, and save money in the bargain, even as so many of the events that make NYC so great are cancelled or postponed during these strange and stressful days. All large public events in May and June have been cancelled, including Fleet Week NYC, Memorial Day Parades, Shakespeare in the … [Read more...] about Update: NYC Events Cancelled in May
Stay at Home Virtual Events April 27 to May 3
We stay-at-homes have so many choices this week for FREE virtual concerts, film screenings, musical and dance performances, panel discussions and study groups.Here is your virtual events calendar for the week, Monday to Sunday, April 27 to May 3.Grab your favorite beverage and your favorite snack, and settle in really for these virtual events.Even though these virtual events … [Read more...] about Stay at Home Virtual Events April 27 to May 3
Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
NYC celebrates our great green city all 365 days a year, not just on St. Patrick's Day. Even though the great green St. Patrick's Day Parade has been cancelled this year due to Coronavirus, you can still enjoy what's green in in NYC. Despite what Kermit the Frog says, it's easy to be green in NYC, because green is everywhere, in NYC parks and gardens, neighborhood and … [Read more...] about Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
Where to Go Ice Skating at Outdoor & Indoor Rinks
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 … [Read more...] about Where to Go Ice Skating at Outdoor & Indoor Rinks
Where to Celebrate Hanukkah in New York City
Let there be light. Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 22, for eight days, celebrated all over NYC with daily Menorah lighting ceremonies, including the world's largest Menorah, FREE Marvelous Mrs Maisel giveaways, the annual Chanukah on Ice skating party, and more FREE and family-friendly events. Whether you spell it Hanukkah or Chanukah, it's a festival of … [Read more...] about Where to Celebrate Hanukkah in New York City
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