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The National Park Service has changed the days for free admission in 2026, dropping Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Trump’s birthday. Other traditional free admission days remain, including Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day, Veterans Day, President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27) and the anniversary of the creation
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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. January is a great time to be in NYC, including for FREE museum admission, NYC Restaurant Week meal deals, NYC Broadway Week 2-for-1 ticket deals, NYC Hotel Week discounts on accommodations, outdoor ice
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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, thanks to 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
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Beyond the world famous ball drop in NYC’s Times Square, there are some other interesting, free, even quirky New Year’s Eve celebrations in the USA, from a cheese party in Wisconsin to a pickle party in Mount Olive, North Carolina an M&M drop in the New Jersey town where they are manufactured.
Beware of the newest holiday scam, called “brushing”, which involves receiving an unexpected gift – something you did not order – by mail or delivery from Amazon or similar. You need to click the enclosed QR code to find out who sent it. Don’t do it.
The best late night TV shows are taped in New York City, and tickets are FREE. Here’s how to get tickets to The Late Show With Seth Myers.
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 Veterans Day. These war memorials are FREE to visit year-round and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence.
Since our mental health is connected to our physical well-being, these FREE fitness apps will help motivate you at home or on the road. They offer exercises including yoga, measure your walks and hikes, and meditation to help you sleep more restfully when day is done.
CBS announced recently that the popular and multi-award-winning The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is being cancelled in May 2026. Here’s how to get tickets before the show goes off the air. Tickets to shows taped in NYC are FREE. Anybody who wants to sell you tickets to a late night TV show is scamming
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The best late night TV shows are taped in New York City, and tickets are FREE. Here’s how to get tickets to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, including for standby tickets.