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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. Things to do include hundreds of FREE outdoor concerts, opera and movies, including the Global Citizen concert, multiple food festivals including the Feast of San Genarro, Two-for-One Broadway show tickets, and so much more.
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Whether you are a NYC native like me, moved here recently, or a visitor experiencing the greatest city on the planet, these are the best FREE things to do in New York City. This list offers something for everybody, including FREE museums and sightseeing, FREE guided tours, FREE tickets to late night TV shows,
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Score a seat. Your chance to get a ticket to a Saturday Night Live show this season ends on August 31. Tickets for this popular late night TV show taped in NYC are by lottery only, and accepted only August 1-31. Here’s how to get FREE tickets to Saturday Night Live. Email requests for tickets
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There’s always more happening than we can cover here on ecoXplorer. So here’s what we’ve been reading about travel, automotive, food, fraud and the environment that you might have missed, along with news about my hometown New York City – from publications you might not follow, but we do. No links are behind a paywall.
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One of the best things to do on a warm summer day is a picnic in the park. Here are the best picnic spots in NYC’s Central Park, whether you bring your own food or purchase take-out at one of the local cafes. Just be sure to clean up after yourself and help keep the park
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Happy Birthday USA, born July 4, 1776. Here are some of the best Fourth of July celebrations in the USA, in New York City, Washington, DC and elsewhere, including fireworks, concerts and parades. NYC: Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular Where: Hudson River, 14th to 34th Streets It’s the granddaddy of all Fourth of July
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular, which returns to the Hudson River for the first time in a decade, including the best viewing spots. More than 60,000 shells and effects will be launched, from barges on the Hudson River, between 14th and 34th Streets Prime viewing
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It’s hot out there. Time to cool off at one of New York City’s dozens of miles of FREE sandy beaches, boardwalks and surf, and more than 50 public outdoor swimming pools, plus another dozen indoor pools. All are accessible by public transportation, subway or bus. Remember to bring sunscreen. Guide to NYC Beaches NYC
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Welcome to spring, and the magical bright pink and white blooms of cherry blossom season. Here are a dozen-plus dozen spots in New York City and the rest of NY State where you can enjoy acres of these blooming beauties through mid-May, many for FREE in public parks, so you can enjoy cherry blossoms on
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March is Women’s History Month, a good time to celebrate important NYC women and important women of history with connections to NYC by visiting the parks, gardens, playgrounds and a reservoir named for them. The impressive list includes two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, the mother of a British Prime
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