Christmas Holiday Markets 2011

18 11 2011

The annual shopping grind isn’t exactly calculated to put you in the holiday spirit. Waiting in endless lines for the same old generic scarves with only a soggy slice of pizza to sustain you is enough to bah-humbug the chipperest among us. A great alternative to crowded stores is checking gifts off your list at the City’s outdoor markets, which make it both easy and fun to browse for you and yours. You’ll find everything from home furnishings to clothing to jewelry to ornaments, along with an array of food options to keep you fueled up during your shopping spree.

THE HOLIDAY SHOPS AT BRYANT PARK
Bryant Park, 212-661-6640, Midtown West, Manhattan
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Urban Legends: Alligators in the Sewers

17 11 2011

It was once a fad among New Yorkers vacationing in Florida to bring back baby alligators for their children to raise as pets. These infant gators eventually grew up and outlived their cuteness, sad to say, at which point their desperate owners flushed them down the toilet to get rid of them.

Some of these hastily disposed-of creatures managed to survive and breed in the dank Manhattan sewer system, so the story goes, producing colonies of giant, albino alligators beneath the streets of New York City. Their descendants thrive down there to this day, completely hidden (apart from the rare heart-stopping encounter between sewer gator and sewer worker, that is) from human eyes. Read the rest of this entry »


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History of Thanksgiving

9 11 2011

In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the New World. After a treacherous and uncomfortable crossing that lasted 66 days, they dropped anchor near the tip of Cape Cod, far north of their intended destination at the mouth of the Hudson River. One month later, the Mayflower crossed Massachusetts Bay, where the Pilgrims, as they arenow commonly known, began the work of establishing a village at Plymouth. Read the rest of this entry »


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The section 2 of The High Line Park is open

14 06 2011

The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. Friends of the High Line, a community-based non-profit group, formed in 1999 when the historic structure was under threat of demolition. Friends of the High Line works in partnership with the City of New York to preserve and maintain the structure as an elevated public park. Read the rest of this entry »


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The Subway (part 3 of 3)

17 12 2010

This is the last post on our short stories about subway. So keep in mind that when you descend into the subway tunnels beneth New York City you’ll be transiting through a essencial par of its population.

Between 23rd and 28th Street on the No. 6 line
The subway gad its Hollywood moment in 1974 with The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 now considered a classic portrayal of NewYork’s grittier days. This stretch of track is where a band of hijackers, led by the sneering Robert Shaw, commanders a subway train and threatens to kill its passangers unless the city delivers a ransom. The movie’s hangdog hero is Walter Matthau, a dry-humored transit cop who foils the criminals’ plans. In the 2009 remake, with Denzel Washington an John Travolta, the train is hijacked slightly north of here, between Grand Central and 33rd Street.

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Thanksgiving Day

20 11 2010
Historically, Thanksgiving Day is a celebration that is closely linked to the arrival of the first European settlers in North America.
In the 17th century, the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts was founded by a group of English immigrants seeking freedom from religious persecution in the New World. In these northern territories, the winters were harsh and bitter.
We recommend to watch this useful video on how to get a good spot.

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The Subway (part 2)

17 11 2010

there is a continuation of Chic&Budget‘s New York City subway history..

191st Street and Broadway
This stop on the nº1 train is the subway system’s deepest point, located 180 feet below street level.  Most stations in Upper Manhattan had to be blasted out by miners from solid schist. The turn-of-the-century construction process proved treacherous: some workers lost their lives to loose boulders and rock.

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The Stadiums

11 10 2010

A Chic&Budget guide to Gotham’s most venerable sports venues.  What we like and what you should know about the five arenas that host most famous competitions in the New York.

Citi Field
The new home of the New York Mets represents the next generation of baseball stadiums, with a nod to the old-world ambiance ofyesteryear.
Best Pepsi Porch in right field hangs 10 feet over the outfield for prime viewing. Just don’t gorget your glove!
Citi Field dishes up New Yorkers’ favorite confort food with Shake Shack burgers and Blue Smoke BBQ pork sandwiches.
Every seat in Citi Field is painted green in homage to the famous Polo Grounds, the original stadium of the Mets.
Late in the game, make a beeline to Bullpen Plaza, where you are so close to home plate you can hear their fastballs pop in the catcher’s glove.
Famous friends: Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin James and Ed Burns.

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The Subway (part 1)

1 10 2010

Each year, millions of passengers descend into the subway tunnels beneath New York City, but did you know there are four “ghost stations” in Manhattan? Or that Lichtenstein included Buck Rogers’ helmet in this Times Square station mural?


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