Travel + Leisure Top 10 Cities Announced
July 11, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Announcements
The August edition of Travel + Leisure lists its annual World’s Best Awards, and while the list has some familiar faces, it also sports some new entries as well.
The Top 10 Best Cities in the World for 2009 are:
Udaipur, India (in photo)
Cape Town
Bangkok
Buenos Aires
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Florence
Luang Prabang, Laos
New York
Rome
San Francisco
Top 10 Cities in the US & Canada for 2009 are:
New York
San Francisco
Quebec City
Charleston, South Carolina
Santa Fe
Chicago
Savannah
Victoria, British Columbia
Montreal
Seattle
The results are tabulated based on magazine readers voting on favorite hotels, cities, islands, spas, cruise lines, airlines, tour companies, and car rental agencies. Pick up the August edition of Travel + …read more
Ascarium at the Aquarium in Brooklyn
October 14, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Events, Fun for Families & Kids, Things to See & Do
You’ll find a kid-sized Halloween celebration at the New York Aquarium’s Ascarium. The annual festivities include sea monsters, carnival activities, a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts stations, a haunted house, and the Haunted Mine 3-D ride.
Halloween activities are scheduled October 25-26th, and are free with general admission to the aquarium. (An additional charge applies for the Deep Sea 3D Movie.)
And of course, there’s lot of feeding going on. Enjoy watching walrus, penguin, or sea otter feeding. It’s high on the “aaaaaaahhhhh” factor!
The Octopus has to eat, too. How do you like this Halloween dinner??
Admission is $13 for adults; $10 for …read more
Matchbook Monday: Tavern on the Green in Central Park
October 13, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Food & Beverage, Matchbook Monday
Today’s Matchbook Monday is from Tavern on the Green, located in Central Park on the Upper West side of Manhattan (Central Park at West 67th Street). It is one of the most successful independently owned restaurants in the U.S.
Tavern on the Green is a frequent haunt for the famous and infamous of Manhattan, including actors, entertainers and politicians. It’s been the site for many opening night receptions for Broadway shows and movie premieres, and has been featured in tons of movies and television shows. Perhaps you remember seeing the restaurant, in all its glass and twinkling lights glory, …read more
Manhattan Skyline Features Well Known Architecture
March 13, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Photos, Things to See & Do, architecture
The Manhattan skyline is one of the most recognizable in the world. Whether view from an airplane as you are flying in, from Central Park, the top of the Empire State Building, or from a downtown ferry, the New York architecture is some of the most photographed around.
This photo was taken while on a ferry ride out to see the Statue of Liberty.
Photo credit: personal collection
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