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NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do January 2020

Your budget is busted from the holidays. But fear not, because NYC is filled with FREE things to do every month, and the firt month of 2020 is no different. Put these FREE and cheap events on your calendar in January and save your money for the next holiday. January also is special for the annual Broadway Week BOGO tickets for top shows, which is really three weeks, not … [Read more...] about NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do January 2020

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 3, 2020 | Updated January 6, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free Tagged With: Harlem· Lincoln Center· NYPL

National Tequila Day: Where to Celebrate in NYC

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National Tequila Day is tomorrow, Wed., July 24th.  Celebrate at any one of these popular neighborhood Mexican restaurants, taquerias and cantinas in NYC. This information is from 2019. These restaurant deals may not be in effect in 2020. All of them offer great Margaritas year-round in your choice of frozen or on the rocks, with or without a salted rim. These small, … [Read more...] about National Tequila Day: Where to Celebrate in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 23, 2019 | Updated July 24, 2020 Filed Under: Best NYC Happy Hours · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats Tagged With: Cinco de Mayo· Dumbo· Harlem· Inwood

Best Margarita Happy Hours for Cinco de Mayo

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, or any day, at one of these popular neighborhood Mexican restaurants, taquerias and cantinas in NYC. All of them offer great Margaritas year-round in your choice of frozen or on the rocks, with or without a salted rim, and some are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with special events and contests. These small, family-owned restaurants offer special … [Read more...] about Best Margarita Happy Hours for Cinco de Mayo

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on May 2, 2019 | Updated May 2, 2019 Filed Under: Best NYC Happy Hours · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats Tagged With: Cinco de Mayo· Dumbo· Harlem· Inwood

Best Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC Jan. 14-31

Since your budget is recovering slowly from the holidays, put these FREE and dirt cheap events on your calendar for the second half of January and save your money for the next holiday, which includes the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. NYC is filled with inexpensive things to do every month, and the last two weeks of January 2019 is no different, including several … [Read more...] about Best Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC Jan. 14-31

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 14, 2019 | Updated January 15, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Hamilton · Jewish New York · Music · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free Tagged With: Harlem· Lincoln Center· NYPL

Free Things to Do in NYC in January 2019

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Your budget is busted from the holidays. But fear not, because NYC is filled with FREE things to do every month, and the first month of 2019 is no different.  Put these FREE events on your calendar in January and save your money for the next holiday. Free Museum Admission Admission to many NYC museums is FREE the first weekend of the month. See the list here. SEE … [Read more...] about Free Things to Do in NYC in January 2019

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 2, 2019 | Updated January 4, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free Tagged With: Harlem· Lincoln Center· NYPL

NYC Free: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary

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All that jazz: The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival returns this week, with FREE performances by top musicians to honor the legendary Charlie Parker’s contribution to jazz. This year is the the 25th anniversary of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, expanded to five days and nights this year, including a first-ever full evening of dance, plus panel discussions and movie … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 22, 2017 | Updated August 22, 2017 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Festivals · Music · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival· Harlem· Marcus Garvey Park· National Jazz Museum· SummerStage· Tomkins Square Park

NYC free: Apollo Open House

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In celebration of Black History Month, the world famous Apollo Theater hosts an afternoon of FREE music and dance performances, family workshops and swing dance lessons. Apollo Open House offers a unique glimpse into the Apollo’s rich history and current programs, next Saturday, Feb. 4th, 2pm to 6pm. Here's what's on the schedule for Apollo Open House, hosted by the … [Read more...] about NYC free: Apollo Open House

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 28, 2017 | Updated January 28, 2017 Filed Under: Best of NYC · NYC Free Tagged With: Harlem

Dance Theater of Harlem Sun. Matinees

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The renowned Dance Theater of Harlem Sunday Matinées return beginning tomorrow, Sunday, Jan. 11th. These are performances by DTH students, the DTH Ensemble, guest artists and more. The family-friendly environment and affordable tickets make this a great way to introduce young people to the beauty and wonder of the ballet, and be inspired by the skill of these young … [Read more...] about Dance Theater of Harlem Sun. Matinees

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 10, 2015 | Updated January 10, 2015 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · NYC Theater Tagged With: Dance· Harlem

Farewell to the New Yorkers we Lost in 2010

From the big screen to the TV screen to the playing field, New York City lost some of its most famous residents, natives and fans in 2010.  A sad farewell to -- George Steinbrenner, longtime owner of the New York Yankees, who helped make baseball an international pastime.  He was known simply as "The Boss", bigger than life, bigger than Yankee Stadium.  And he loved the … [Read more...] about Farewell to the New Yorkers we Lost in 2010

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 31, 2010 | Updated December 24, 2016 Filed Under: Cheap Eats · Grab Bag · NYC Theater · Sports · Vanishing NYC Tagged With: Bronx· Brooklyn· Harlem· New York City· Upper East Side

NYC Free and Frugal iPhone iPad iTouch app

It may be the best $1.99 bargain on the planet.  NYC Free and Frugal is the newest app for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch, just pubished and avialable for download on the iTunes store. NYC Free and Frugal information on more than 100 cheap eats and shopping, plus free museums, theater, street festivals and other attractions in all five boroughs -- Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, … [Read more...] about NYC Free and Frugal iPhone iPad iTouch app

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 16, 2010 | Updated April 4, 2020 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Cheap Eats · Cheap Urban Escapes · Entertainment · Family Fun · Festivals · Free and Cheap · Health & Fitness · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · NYC Theater · Sales & Bargains · Sports · Travel Deals · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Books· Bronx· Brooklyn· Charities· Cheap Fun With Kids· Chelsea· Clothing· Concerts· Coney Island· Crafts· Dance· East Side· Electronics· Free and Cheap· Gifts· Greenwich Village· Harlem· Holidays· Kids· Lectures· Lincoln Center· Lower Manhattan· Midtown· Movies· Museums· Music· New York City· NYC Tourist Info· Queens· Self-Improvement· Soho· Staten Island· Times Square· Union Square· Upper East Side· Upper West Side

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