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The list of NYC parks named for women includes two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, the mother of a British Prime Minister, the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress, and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes – all impressive, accomplished women who changed NYC, even the world.
Movies on the cheap: Once again this year, the Regal Cinemas theater chain is showcasing the ten Best Picture nominations for the 2024 Oscar for just $5-$7 each. The annual Best Picture Film Festival, is Friday, March 1, through Sunday, March 10, just before the Academy Awards ceremony. Advance reservations are now on sale. Tickets
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American Airlines is raising the price of its checked baggage fees effective Feb. 20, along with other baggage policy changes and limits on earning miles. Let’s hope this price increase and frequent flyer change by one of the top three US-flag carriers does not start a stampede by everybody to charge us more to check
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It was a day that would change the world by setting it in motion. Happy 137th birthday to the automobile, born January 29, 1886, when German engineer Dr. Carl Benz applied for a patent on his “gas-powered vehicle”. Later the same year and independently of Benz, German engineer and tinkerer Gottlieb Daimler built his motorized
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There’s one travel accessory that should be on the top of every packing list in every season – sunglasses. Besides making you look great in photos, they protect you from potential eye damage from varying intensities of UV exposure, even on a cloudy day. Whether strolling through Central Park in NYC , the Champs Elysees
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In case you missed it, here is your ecoXplorer weekend round-up of the most important stories of the week, some chosen by ecoXplorer followers, others by ecoXplorer editors. Food and travel were the top of the list again this past week, and how to save money on them all following the expensive holidays. Discount Deals
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Happy New Year, and wishes for peace, health and prosperity for everybody everywhere. As we look back on 2023, the top viewed stories on ecoXplorer once again were warnings about scams and frauds including travel and cyber security, freebies and deals, and news about my hometown New York City. So we’ll try to bring you
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See holiday movies on the cheap. What’s your family favorite? If it’s a recent one, you are in luck, because once again Regal Cinemas is offering tickets to four of the best holiday movies for just $5 each. That includes a special 20th anniversary showing of the family favorite Elf. There’s a different holiday classic
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No tricks, only treats at these national restaurant, fast food and ice cream chains, including free donuts and kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree. There’s nothing scary about these special 2023 Halloween offers. Some are Oct. 31 only, others start the weekend before. Some require you to be in costume, but
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This gets our stamp of approval – The United States Postal Service has released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The new RGB Forever stamp is based on a famous photograph of her by Philip Bermingham, picturing the trail-blazing 107th U.S. Supreme Court justice in her black judicial
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