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 Glorious Food! |
West 46th Street between Broadway and Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10036 United States +1 212 768 1560 http://www.timessquarenyc.org/... |
This is a food festival with over 50 Times Square restaurants and eateries participating in a superb gastronomic exercise. More than ten such annual food fests have taken place in the past. Now on its way to a 12th food carnival, this is not an 'eating and guzzling beer only' kind of fête. You will be treated to live musical extravaganzas on two stages placed at different ends. The signature mantra is eat, drink, dance and be merry. After all it's a party. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Music, Dance & More |
140 West 65th Street Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 United States +1 212 875 5108 / +1 212 875 5456 / +1 212 875 5000 http://www.lincolncenter.org |
This is a month long festival of music and dance. There's programs for kids and families that makes the most of beautiful Lincoln Center. The musical series further includes arts workshops that are fun and informative. All-in-all a great way to enjoy the summer nights. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fire power along the river |
East River (between 23rd and 42nd streets) New York, NY 10016 United States http://www1.macys.com/campaign... |
Every year, Macy's celebrates Independence Day by sponsoring a fireworks display along the East River. Locations may vary slightly from year to year, but they normally take place between 23rd and 42nd streets. It is a fabulous display, each firework tripled and shot in rapid succession. Many people gather along FDR Drive, First Avenue or the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to view this show. Expect all viewing in or close to the city to include vast crowds. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Holiday parade |
Central Park West to Broadway (between 77th & 34th) New York, NY 10012 United States +1 212 494 4495 http://www.macysparade.com/ |
This Thanksgiving Day tradition has been drawing spectators from all over the world since 1924. The main attractions for children and adults alike are the huge balloon cartoon characters like Popeye, Bullwinkle and many Disney personalities. The parade starts around 9am Thanksgiving morning at Central Park West and 77th Street and ends at Broadway and 34th Street at Macy's Department Store. You can also watch the balloons being inflated the night before at Central Park West between 77th and 81st streets along Columbus Avenue. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Serious runner's event |
Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Central Park (from Staten Island to Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Manhattan) New York, NY 10012 United States +1 212 423 2249 http://www.nycmarathon.org/ |
This 26.2-mile race covers all five boroughs, from Staten Island to Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and finally ending by the famous Tavern on the Green restaurant in Manhattan's Central Park. It attracts approximately 35,000 participants every year, as well as thousands of spectators. Runners range from the world's greatest marathoners to people dressed up in gorilla suits and wedding dresses. A finish-line banquet is held at Tavern on the Green following the race. The race always takes place the first Sunday in November. Free for spectators; entrants can apply by mail or online via the website. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Car show |
Eleventh Avenue Jacob Javits Convention Center New York, NY 10018 United States +1 800-282-3336 http://www.autoshowny.com |
Car junkies and consumers flock to the Jacob Javits Convention Center to get a glimpse of the newest cars and trucks on the market, and to see experimental concept cars and old classics. Drawing over one million visitors a year and showcasing over 1,000 vehicles of diverse makes and models, it has earned the title of 'the world's largest showroom. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Bard in Central Park |
81st Street (Delacorte Theater) New York, NY 10024 United States +1 212 539 8500 http://www.publictheater.org/ |
The plays produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival and held in the Delacorte open-air theater every summer are free. In the past, they have attracted such big-name actors as Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Christopher Walken. However, the wait for tickets is certainly a test of endurance the line stretches forever, and it is quite possible that after suffering from the heat, bugs and lack of shade, you will be told that a show is sold out. If you manage to get a ticket, the recently renovated theater provides a lovely setting. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Big Apple's Largest Antique Show |
Hudson River Piers 88, 90, 92 48-51st Streets New York, NY United States +1 212 255 0020 http://www.stellashows.com/ |
It's two consecutive weekends of the largest antique show in NYC - and what a show it is! Some of the world's biggest dealers (500+ in all) display their wares. It's a treasure trove greater than Aladdin's cave. Admission is USD15 and well worth the ticket price. Even if you don't buy anything, this show is an education unlike anything you'll see anywhere else. See website for dates and details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 A Holiday Treat |
1221 Avenue of the Americas (Rockefeller Plaza at 50th Street) New York, NY 10019 United States +1 212 632 3975 |
The lighting of this famous giant Christmas tree will be televised from coast-to-coast, kicking off the holiday season at Rockefeller Center. The ceremony takes place at the end of November each year and is aired live on the NBC television network. The lighting occurs at approximately 8:50p. The entire area gets extremely crowded, so come early if you want to see anything. If you miss it, the tree is lit every night through December. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Perennial New York favorite |
51st Street and Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10823 United States http://www.saintpatricksdaypar... |
New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, held in March, is one of the city's largest and most popular parades and one of the oldest in the country; it began in 1762. Large crowds line Fifth Avenue to watch the pipe bands, soldiers, Irish-American organizations, leprechauns and scores of local politicians as they make their way along the Upper East Side. One of the best places to view the parade is on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral on the corner of 51st Street and Fifth Avenue. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Major Tennis Competition |
49th Avenue Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens New York, NY 11368 United States +1 888 673 6849 http://www.usopen.org |
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens is home to the annual U.S. Open, one of the major events of the professional tennis world. Thousands of spectators flock to New York to witness the event, held every year in the normally sweltering days of late August and early September. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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