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Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. Summer is a great time to be in NYC, for NYC Restaurant Week meal deals, FREE outdoor food and crafts festivals including the San Gennaro Festival, FREE Shakespeare in NYC parks, FREE outdoor
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Visit more than 200 museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and other cultural institutions for FREE on the first full weekend of every month, via the Museums on Us program. The program is a perk for holders of a Bank of America or Merrill credit card or debit card. Just present your active card with
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Alcohol and hot weather can be an especially dangerous mix. Drinking impairs judgment and increases risk-taking any time. In hot weather, you add the potential risk of heat stroke caused by dehydration. That’s because alcohol lowers the body’s tolerance for heat and acts as a diuretic, meaning it causes the body to lose more fluid
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Allegiant Travel Company, better known as Allegiant Airlines, is adding new features and perks, including complimentary inflight beverage service and a new tier of premium seating, before it absorbs Sun Country Airlines. Beginning August 1, 2026, Allegiant customers will get free sodas, juice and water aboard all flights. Allways Rewards Visa cardholders will have additional
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Time to cool off at one of New York City’s dozens of miles of FREE sandy beaches, boardwalks and more than 50 public outdoor swimming pools, plus another dozen indoor pools. All are accessible by public transportation, subway or bus, or even by ferry. Lifeguards are on duty daily Memorial Day through Labor Day at
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The heat wave blanketing much of the US can be dangerous to your health – especially children, seniors, those with underlying health issues, even pets. Stay safe from heat exhaustion or more serious heat stroke with these common sense tips.
There are great meal deals and new menu items at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. Including – Kids eat for $2.50 at Golden Corral, Olive Garden brings back the unlimited pasta pass, hot orange chicken returns to Panda Express, new Burger King sandwiches, new White
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As a native and lifelong New Yorker, these are my recommendations for the most reliable and affordable public transportation, car services and licensed taxis, to help you save time and money and prevent you from being scammed into paying much more than what you should be paying.
New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. LaGuardia Airport transportation can be as little as $3.00 per person for public transportation, $65 for a NYC taxi or as much as
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This comprehensive guide gives you all your choices for Newark Airport transportation without spending a fortune or wasting time, from public transportation by train or bus to reliable local car services.