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New York Wildlife

April 2, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

New York Wildlife
New York Wildlife
New York City can be a jungle according to many, but the animals can be found on its many zoos. If you want to check out one or more of the many zoos in New York City, I recommend buying a city pass that will allow you free entry to many area parks. Remember that some of the attractions inside the zoo will cost extra, so you should expect to pay anything for the day at the zoo (s), but every little bit you can save along the way help and you will be surprised how quickly you can recover the cost of passports yours.

New York Wildlife – Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo is the largest urban zoo in the United States and is open 365 days a year. Those who have city passes are admitted free to the zoo. Once you’ve grown tired of the award-winning exhibitions Bronx Zoo has to offer, you should check out New York Botanical Garden, which is nearby and offers a lot of fun and many activities for children to avoid (this experience is another that can be enjoyed at no additional costs with the New York passport). Not far away is Wave Hill, Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Van Cortlandt House Museum. All these activities are free with the New York passport and are all very much suited to family members of all ages.

New York Wildlife – Central Park Zoo

The Central Park Zoo offers a view of animals in their natural habitat instead of cages. Although this is becoming more and more of the norm as far as American zoos are concerned about the Central Park Zoo was a relative pioneer in this process. Today, Central Park Zoo has an indoor rainforest, a cool penguin house with a pool for polar bears while also being home to breeding programs for some endangered species. While it is sure to have lunch at the Leaping Frog Café, which offers child-friendly dishes that are surprisingly health-oriented (such as trans-fat-free French fries). If you go through this 6.5-acre zoo was not enough training for the day, remember to stop by the bike rental area of \Central Park, located nearby.

New York Wildlife – New York Aquarium

The New York Aquarium while not exactly a zoo is another great place for families to experience wildlife. This happens to be one of the highlights of many trips to New York. Young and old will enjoy watching the marine animals play and have fun while learning important lessons about our marine friends. Aquarium is located on Coney Island and is close to the Astro Land Amusement park if you want to make a day of it. The New York Aquarium offers free admission to the holders of the New York Pass and Astro Land offers discounts for these holders also.

New York Wildlife – Prospect Park Zoo

Prospect Park Zoo offers a unique experience for children to have interactive contact with more animals. This increased interaction makes the trip much more enjoyable for youngsters than many larger zoos that allow little interaction with animals or a very limited number of animals to interact with. The Prospect Park Zoo hosts more than 400 animals representing over 80 species. This zoo is located near the Brooklyn Children s Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Museum of Art-all of which provide free admission for The New York Pass holders.

Queens Zoo

The Queens Zoo offers a unique experience for visitors to the lake is less a zoo and more like a prairie home for the animals it houses. This 12-acre park is home to 70 animals living in very authentic habitats. If you choose to visit this zoo, be sure you take the time to visit the barnyard area so that the young can feed some of the friendlier creatures. This zoo is located fairly close to the Queens Museum of Art, New York Hall of Science, and the American Museum of Moving Image. These attractions are all free with New York Pass.

If you are a true animal lover, and then New York City has you covered for opportunities to fill. Who would have thought that this city full of skyscrapers and commerce was also home to some of the most beautiful and exotic wildlife in the world?

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New York is a shopper’s paradise

April 1, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

New York City Shopping
New York City Shopping
New York is a treasure trove of so many things that it is quite difficult to choose one thing to mention when review of this wonderful city. If you are a customer natural born bargain hunter and if you m not want to head to New York with idea to find fabulous bargains at ; mind.

I can not imagine many places in the world who have the number of options purchases that are available to New Yorkers on a daily basis. It is difficult to imagine that there are people who n have never felt the thrill of get that little extra percent off or finding a handpiece perfectly good second for less than quarter of what this item would cost new. At the same time, there is very little that I can mentally justify paying full price for.

Maybe it is why New York is shopping heaven for me. There are so many consignment stores years, used clothing stores, vintage clothing stores, and deals only s not stop at clothes. There are furniture car, house, even tools can be found at bargain prices in very specialized consignment and thrift shops. Electronics and appliances can be found in these types of stores as well. It is truly amazing all the wonderful things that found in price boon by those who are really ready to get them.

In addition to sending many second-hand, and goodwill type stores that you can find in New York, there are also many stores factory offering price down for excess inventory or slightly defective models in recent years. It is amazing deals you can find when these stores have sales. Of course, your regular shopping malls just after Christmas or a couple of weeks after school started may also net very similar values. The real beauty lies in the fact that you can actually go into these stores, although sales are underway and have wardrobes for your kids for the next school year (provided some unholy abnormal growth spurt does not occur in l interval).

If shopping for you is more like a call from adventure, you should have a good time just wandering around the many malls and shopping centers in New York trying to enter the head the proximity of so many wonderful bargains and how everyone in this town n is not filing for bankruptcy or serious hoc due to credit cards that are spent well beyond their limits.

Of course my kryptonite is shoes. J have a very difficult time walking through the sale of shoes, even though I know the price n is not as good as that it could or should be. J loves shoes, especially Birkenstock. You can not buy second hand Birkenstock and even the sale price on these shoes are more than you’d pay for many at full retail. Once, I I thought that they were the ugliest shoes on the planet and everything I am for agreement that they are not the most cute, they are quite probably the most comfortable shoes that I ‘ve ever worn. If ever you find a very good sale on shoes and a brunette whirlwind rushing by, it is probably me singing , See No Evil, speak no evil, do no evil and trying convince me that there there really nothing to see here.

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Cheap Eats in New York

April 1, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Cheap Eats in New York
Cheap Eats in New York
Cheap Eats in New York is not as hard as you may thing it is. New York is a city of many nations in that there are probably more nations represented in the restaurants of New York that n matter what other city in the world. You can find wonderful food options that represent these and many countries will not break your wallet. What a wonderful way to literally enjoy the flavors of the world during the holidays!

Rainbow Falafel is the first place I recommend. This may very well be the best falafel shop (if you can call it that) in New York. If you don ‘ve never tried falafel you are certainly a treat. Falafel is essentially a ball of vegetables and spices (chick peas, onions, garlic, and other goodies) that has been fried and placed in a pita with tomatoes, hummus, lettuce, and yogurt. Getting hungry? We’ve only just begun.

Grays Papaya offers the best hot dogs in the city, particularly if considering the fact that it is hard to miss the hot dogs, especially when c is what you do for the price. The price in fact is what keeps the packaging customer in the mass. Where d other in New York can you get two hot dogs and a drink for two dollars? Be warned, however, that the decor and atmosphere are what you expect in a restaurant that charged two dollars for an average meal and do not s not expect a kind of Jimmy Buffet s atmosphere with umbrella drinks and neon colors.

Cheap Eats in New York

For hoagies of heroic or would that be epic proportions you really must try Tony Luke. The decor is simple and the service is fast. You will not find a menu or a huge variety of breads or massive carb diet friendly options here (there are some items but not a great selection). What you get are mammoth sandwiches with lots of meat and maybe a bag of cheese fries and a soda to wash with. The food is good and the price is right by the one of the best cheap places to eat in the city.

Whether you refer to it as southern fare or food for the soul, Soul Spot happening. They offer many types of traditional Sunday dinner foods such as fried catfish, fried chicken and vegetables dripping juice for those willing to risk the impending heart attack. This is certainly food and wonderful example of the culinary delights we have the experience in the south while being offered at a price that is comparable to what you would pay a Mississippi Sunday afternoon. They offer a lunch menu that is slightly cheaper than the dinner menu and either offers great value for money.

Schnack is another institution excellence eat cheap in the big important city of New York. If you have a Krystal or White Castle in your area, then you have the concept of Schnack, which are much like burgers, you will find in the joints I mentioned above. Be assured however that you also for other choices if the dear little hamburgers are not really your thing. If you do so before 17 hours, you can have eggs almost anyway you can think of with them and if you have time and room you really should try Harry s Famous Hot Chocolate and Banana Bread Pudding. My mouth water just thinking of.

The point of all this, and others that you get good and hungry was to let you know that, despite its reputation for be an expensive city to visit, if you know where to look you can not only find cheap entertainment but also cheap food. You can enjoy the best of what New York has to offer without breaking your budget. Cheap Eats in New York is not necessarily a bad thing.

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New York Nightlife

April 1, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

New York Nightlife
New York Nightlife
The nightlife is a big part of the New York culture, there is no reason if you are able, willing, and have no children to keep you in the room night that your date for you New York City holidays can not come out and hit the city, while some of the wonders of New York Nights.

The problem is that no one size fits all when it comes to nightclubs, bars and lounges. Each of these is well represented in almost every New York neighborhood and it’s really up to each individual to find the bar or club that works best for them. The best recommendation I can give anyone is to check whether the acts are headlining act and one that you think your style and liking.

New York Nightlife – Comedy Clubs

If you’re in the mood to laugh, then a comedy club might be best for you. If you are looking for a nice quiet place where you and your date or partner can relax and talk and think about life and love than a piano or jazz lounge might be the best option for you. Trying to get a bar point in New York is almost as difficult as trying to make one on Bourbon Street, they’re all a bit the same and they are all very different. The trick is in finding one that suits you best.

Now, if you want to get terribly sloshed and have a rousing good time, I will point to a karaoke bar. What could be better than an off key sing bad eighties music? Not much, but laughing at someone else to do that is much better than getting up daar and doing it yourself. There is much potential for fun and only you are the one who can decide whether you would even consider enjoying certain moments. We all have music we prefer, crowds we prefer, and more importantly music and crowds we’d rather avoid.

New York Nightlife – Nightclubs and Bars

The good news is that in New York City there are bars that represent almost every musical taste in history, and then a few more. Chances are that somewhere a bar that offers the kind of music you prefer or are in the mood for tonight. Some of these bars have live bands or one man / woman shows and some will dj s spin music until the last call or the sun rises. There’s Jazz, Hip Hop, The best and worst of the year 1980, the 90 s, alternative, country, techno, pop, smooth jazz, R u0026amp, B, Manilow and Streisand, the 70 , s Classic Rock, and so much more my head spin trying to think of them all. Somewhere in the mix must be something that works for you, or perhaps silence or simple piano ballads are the way to go.

Whatever your music and your mood is everything a bar or a club in New York that something that will speak to you has. And if you’re in a particularly dark mood, they have clubs for that too. Many of us use our vacation time to other aspects of our nature to explore, if you’re interested in trying out new music or a new audience, New York City is a big anonymous city to try new things. Just not so much that you decide to stay.

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Fun for the little Kids in New York

April 1, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Fun for the little Kids in New York
Fun for the little Kids in New York

If you are looking for the best off the wall fun things to do with your children while visiting New York, there are many ways to enjoy your visit that you will not read most of the guidebook. These are things that are a little off the beaten path, but great fun for you and your child.

Baby Loves Disco offer Cielo and Southpaw once a month each club allows a chance for parents and kids to enjoy the night on the town the disco dancing, bubble making, juice box, and having a great time dancing the night away. You’ll need to check the clubs to find out if they offer a plan and that there has been a growing popularity of the event, and there is usually a long queue to get in. moms and dads love this almost as much for babies and this is a new concept rather, it is not something you will see whatever the big city. This is still a relatively new idea, it starts growing all over the country.

Fun for the little Kids in New York

Jazz-A-Ma-Tazza is a fun jazz show that gets the whole family participates and is involved in the music. It is important to note that jazz music is not structured like other music, and so much more enjoyable and fun for the kids who attend, and you get to watch the little darlings to develop a deep appreciation for this wonderful musical genre. The tickets for this $ 8 at the Bowery Poetry Club. Whether you are hoping to cultivate a serious love of jazz music for children, or simply want to encourage them to explore the music and the world around them, this is a great way to be a part of New York’s holiday with the kids.

In addition to these great activities that are a little off the beaten path is a lot of opportunity for children to explore the arts watching the wonderful musicals that are available on Broadway, or the many children in the theater, and the programs are offered throughout the year shows, many of the city park in New York. It is never too early to teach kids to love and respect the arts, as these are the lessons that will last the entire life.

This is a wonderful idea anytime you can get the children involved in activities that get them, and move around. If the weather outside is not called a break would be a good idea to check out the many indoor playground that New York offers just that for them the energy market and get some much needed exercise disguises himself to play.

The many parks, which is found in New York City, it’s a great place to visit for several reasons. One such reason is very simple, the abundance of free entertainment available. The parks offer infinite opportunities during nice weather for children who, socialize, and exercise. This is something that many other cities in the U.S. would do well to heart. Locate the activities and events that your child will enjoy the most, and seize the opportunity to enjoy these moments together.

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