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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.
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.
Sweet! Celebrate National Donut Day with FREE donuts from several national fast food and bakery chains, plus other goodies. Indulge in your favorite flavors and some great deals on the first Friday of June – June 6 this year – at participating locations while supplies last. Some deals require a purchase, others not. Here’s what
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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.
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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The first Saturday of May is Free Comic Book Day, when comic book shops nationwide offer free comic books, no purchase required. This year is the 20th anniversary, with greater participation than past years, giving fans an opportunity to discover new titles and genres.
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 the cheap.
Sesame Place Philadelphia is the first theme park in North America to launch the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, launching in time for Autism Acceptance Month in April. Also known as the Sunflower, it is a global initiative designed to support children and adults with non-visible disabilities and conditions, including children with autism and military veterans
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