There's never a dull moment in the best city on the planet, with FREE Earth Day events, drive-in movies in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, FREE financial seminars, FREE live concerts and museum admission, and so much more. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's out motto and we're sticking to it. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar … [Read more...] about FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week April 19-25
New York Botanical Garden
Where to See Cherry Blossoms in NYC
Spring is blooming in New York City, including thousands of pink and white Japanese cherry trees with their fragrant and delicate pink and white blossoms. Here are the best places to enjoy the cherry blossoms throughout the city, in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island Where to see cherry blossoms in Manhattan Cherry Walk, Riverside Park, Manhattan The … [Read more...] about Where to See Cherry Blossoms in NYC
NYBG Orchid Show Opens Feb. 20, Followed by Kusama Show in April
The annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden is a NYC favorite, and a sure sign of spring. Spotlight on Orchids features unusual orchids and other plants from NYBG’s permanent collections to be displayed in select galleries of the landmark glass greenhouse Haupt Conservatory, from February 20 to April 4, 2021. The traditional Orchid Show throughout the garden … [Read more...] about NYBG Orchid Show Opens Feb. 20, Followed by Kusama Show in April
NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update Dec. 28 The world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square, also will be virtual. Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Polar Bear Club has cancelled its traditional New Year's Day plunge in the Atlantic Ocean. NYC holiday lights, windows and trees is will be lit through Jan. 3, some through Jan. 10. Visiting the Rockefeller … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
NYC Update: What’s Open, Closed, Cancelled, Postponed April 20
NYC has a 24-hour COVID-19 hotline for up to date information. Call (888) 364-3065. If you are part of an at-risk population such as a senior or immuno-compromised and want testing, call (844) NYC-4NYC, or call 311 (save 911 for urgent emergencies). This was published in April 2020 Click here for current weekly update New … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Closed, Cancelled, Postponed April 20
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 … [Read more...] about Where to See the Best Fall Foliage in NYC
Best Places for Cherry Blossoms and Festivals
It's been a long, cold winter and unseasonably cold spring, but thousands of Japanese cherry trees are burst into bloom all over NYC. Here are the best places in parks and gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens to enjoy the fragrant and delicate pink and white blossoms, and Cherry Blossom Festivals, including on Earth Day, Sat., April 21, with Japanese music and … [Read more...] about Best Places for Cherry Blossoms and Festivals
Chihuly Exhibit at the NY Botanical Garden
NYC gets another blockbuster art exhibition with the opening of CHIHULY at The New York Botanical Garden on April 22nd. Nearly two dozen amazing glass installations by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly will be on view at NYBG, through the end of October 2017. Many of the pieces were designed specifically for NYBG. This spectacular outdoor exhibit marks Chihuly's first such … [Read more...] about Chihuly Exhibit at the NY Botanical Garden
