Celebrate United Nations Day at UN Destinations Around the World
Celebrate World UN Day on October 24th by planning to visit one of many destinations around the world associated with the international organization.
NYC Guide: Visit Staten Island
Most visitors to NYC take a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, between Lower Manhattan and St. George. This is an invitation to explore more of Staten Island beyond the ferry terminal, including beaches and breweries, museums and historic sites, one of the NYC’s largest parks, great dining and shopping. Staten Island offers something for
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Jon Stewart on The Daily Show – How to Get FREE Tickets
Jon Stewart is back on the The Daily Show, rotating among other regular hosts including Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng and guest hosts. The best late night TV shows are taped in NYC. Here’s how to get FREE tickets. Stewart hosts on Mondays, and as Executive Producer of the series, even on the days
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NYC Guide: Everything Free & Cheap for Visitors & Residents
This July Fourth week is one of the busiest of the year for my hometown, with visitors from around the world flocking here for the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza, Broadway shows, free outdoor concerts and movies, and more. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy NYC on the cheap.
NYC Guide to FREE Shakespeare in NYC Parks
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.
How to Get Free Tickets to Late Night TV Shows Taped in NYC
The best and and most popular lat night TV shows are taped in NYC, and tickets are FREE for all the shows. Here’s how to get them to be in the audience. All the shows have similar rules about attendance, including to prevent the FREE tickets from being sold, and to prevent fights on the
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NYC Restaurant Week Prix Fixe Lunch & Dinner Deals
NYC Restaurant Week is January 21 to February 9. That’s really three weeks but who is counting. It’s your annual chance to sample more than 500 participating restaurants with a Prix Fixe two-course lunch or or three-course dinner for $30-$60.
Times Square New Year’s Eve 2024/25 Entertainment Schedule
For more than 100 years, Times Square has been the center of the world New Year’s Eve. Join at least one million of your closest friends in person, or watch on TV with millions of others around the world. This year’s event features live performances by Mark Ambor, Mickey Guyton, Rita Ora, Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, Megan Moroney,Sophie Ellis-Bextor, TLC, Greeicy, De La Ghetto, and Kapo plus special activities and appearances throughout the evening. And fireworks, too.
NYC Guide: Best 2024 Holiday Trees, Light Shows, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa Events, Train Shows & More
New York City lights up for the holidays like nowhere else on earth. Here’s your calendar and guide to the best 2024 holiday tree and Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies, vintage subway rides, Kwanzaa celebrations and more.
What We’re Reading This Week
There’s always more happening than we can report 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. We link only to intel that’s
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