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Free Bon Jovi Concert In Central Park »

In an event that will likely vie with the Billy Joel concerts at Shea Stadium for the title of biggest summer event, Bon Jovi will play a free concert in Central Park. The concert will take play on July 12th at 8PM.
According to the official announcement on MLB.com, “No more than 60,000 fans will be [...]

Crazy Pizza Guys »

Back by popular demand. This is the tale of an unassuming gentleman who just wants one slice of pizza. Unfortunately a pair of crazy pizza guys have other ideas.

New York City Waterfalls »

Waterfalls are coming to New York City. This is likely to be the biggest city attraction in the summer of 2008.  A series of waterfalls are being installed in the East River at the following locations:

The Brooklyn Anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge;
Between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn Heights;
Lower Manhattan at Pier 35 (north of [...]

Walking From Manhattan To Brooklyn And Back »

Henry from Poland sent me a question about my recent Brooklyn Bridge video.
I liked the post about the Brooklyn Bridge trip. It also made me think of a question to you. Is it possible to make a walking trip, crossing Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, walk up to Manhattan Bridge (my map shows it’s only [...]

Video - George Washington Bridge »

This is a video of the George Washington Bridge. It was taken from inside an Amtrak train heading south. The combo of the bridge, the sun and the Hudson River makes for a really nice setting I think.

Brooklyn Bridge Walk »

A quick audio blog post captured while walking over the Brooklyn Bridge.

Around The Corner With Ralph Lauren »

Ralph Lauren is producing a video series called Around The Corner which aims to provide some insider info on various destinations. The video embedded below shows a young lady stopping by a vegan bakery, a barber shop and a Mexican Cuban restaurant. These spots were all new to me so it’s worth taking a look.
You [...]

The Seasons Of Central Park »

My good friend Dave Rimington is working on a very nice gallery of photos from Central Park that I just had to share with you. You can view the original gallery at full size here.

Lodging Near The City and U.S. Open Tickets »

A couple of good questions from Ray in United Kingdom.
To try and keep down the cost, we are considering staying outside of the main island and traveling in and I wondered what your thoughts of this are? Is it worth it to save decent money or should we just bite he bullet and make the [...]

Video - Central Park Carousel »

On a warm summer day last August the family went to Central Park and our daughter got to experience the lovely and classic Central Park Carousel. The carousel in Central Park is a real fun experience for both kids and adults.