Posts in September 2015

Flex those Foody Feet

  September 15, 2015  //  Food On Foot

Ah, fabulous food. There’s really nothing quite like it. Even besides the whole “we need it to live” thing, there’s something magical about the way fantastic food can bond us together. Something in that shared experience that just makes us want to celebrate life in all its glory. The downside, of course, is that we…

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Catch Her Rebel Heart!

  September 14, 2015  //  Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour

Never count her down, never count her out — Madonna, the legend herself, is back on the road performing her most recent tour. Based on her most recent album, Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour promises to be one of the most spectacular on record, and you have the chance to catch it live at the Garden…

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No, Not the Movie Star

  September 10, 2015  //  Rockefeller Center

In the mood for something majestic to counter (or, perhaps, celebrate) the back-to-school blues? Well perk up — majestic is one thing New York has in spades! And perhaps one of the most elaborate, majestic, and awe-inspiring things New York has to offer is (of course) Dwayne Johnson. Err, wait, no. I mean the Rock…

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Art à la Carte

  September 9, 2015  //  Art à la Carte

Want a walk in the park without it being your typical… well, your typical walk in the park? Want to absorb nature and be in direct contact with actual sunlight, while still being able to give your mind its own something to absorb? Then good news! You may want to check out the Art Cart…

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Now Mu-seum, Now You Don’t

  September 4, 2015  //  Children's Museum

Are your little ones giving you a headache during the last few days of summer, running around and enjoying their precious moments of freedom? If so, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan may be the ideal place for you to take them. The Museum (CMOM) can be found in The Tisch Building, at 212 West 83rd…

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Sacred Ground

  September 4, 2015  //  African Burial Ground

In 1991, preparations for a Federal Office Building were interrupted by the discovery of something much more important: an African burial ground. And, on February 27th, 2006, it was proclaimed a national monument. Located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, close to Foley Square and just north of City Hall, the monument is, today, watched…

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Woo! Hooray for Shoes!

  September 2, 2015  //  Woo! Hooray for Shoes!

Admit it. You have always wanted to go into Manhattan and just let loose on a shoe-buying spree, throwing your cares to the wind and enjoying the wonderful world of shoes. Well, we don’t condone losing all your fiscal marbles, as it were, but if you do want to go on a more moderate sort…

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Oktoberfest at Highlands With Seastreak

  September 2, 2015  //  Bear Mountain Oktoberfest, Destination Guides

Oktoberfest was originally held in honor of Bavarian Prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 17, 1810. Although it is still widely celebrated in Germany, it has evolved into a celebration of Bavarian culture as opposed to a celebration of the marriage between King Ludwig and Queen Therese.  (He wasn’t very faithful…

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Windy Seas

  September 1, 2015  //  Windansea

The good folks living over at the Sandy Hook Retreat (in case anyone wants a longer stay in the area) say that, second only to a seafood barbecue in the backyard, their favorite thing to do is visit the Windansea Tiki Bar, located at 56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands, NJ. And who can blame them? Not…

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