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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. Summertime and the living is easy, and fun, including the return of meal deals during NYC Restaurant Week, FREE outdoor movies and Shakespeare in NYC parks, FREE museum admission, FREE music and dancing
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NYC has some of the best museums in the world, and they have some of the best exhibits in the world. Here’s what’s happening now at NYC museums, including FREE or pay-what-you-wish admission on some days.
This Fourth of July holiday weekend is a good time to be reminded of NYC presidential history and consider visiting one of the official NYC places connected to US Presidents and First Ladies, including George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, FDR and Jackie Kennedy.
The price of freedom and independence is high. Here are six top memorial sites in NYC where you can honor our men and women in uniform any day of the year, not just on Memorial Day. These war memorials are FREE to visit and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence.
The Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks returns to the East River in 2025. Here are the best viewing spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, intel about street closures, and more.
There’s a bounty of the Bard in NYC this summer, with multiple local theater groups performing Shakespeare dramas and comedies in multiple NYC parks, including such favorites as Hamlet and All’s Well that Ends Well. It’s all FREE and outdoors.
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, or even by ferry. Lifeguards are on duty daily
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One of the best things to do on a warm spring or 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, and the rules and restrictions for barbecuing or grilling.
The big 50th Anniversary season of Saturday Night Live ended on May 17th, so it’s time to start planning for tickets to the 51st season of shows, which begins in September. It’s not easy to get a FREE ticket to the late night shows taped in NYC, including to shows starring Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart
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Avoid the tourist traps and suburban mall chains and get native NYC vibe and flavor, along with value for your restaurant dollar, at these local choices, where celebrity-spotting is included on the menu.