Enjoy Artisian Foods on the Lower East Side
Looking for a delicious way to explore the Lower East Side? You might want to try Cityfood's Lower East Side Artisan Food Highlights Tour. In addition to being licensed tour guides, all of Cityfood's tour guides have professional culinary training or experience, which makes taking a tasting tour with them both informative and delicious.
Review: Cityfood's Lower East Side Artisan Food Highlights Tour
Guide: Lower East Side Neighborhood Guide
Shopping: Best Stores in NYC for Foodies
Photo of The Doughnut Plant © Dan Cross, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Summer 2009 New York City Restaurant Week!
For another opportunity to save during New York City Restaurant Week, American Express cardholders can register their cards online and get a $15 credit after dining at three participating restaurants during New York City Restaurant Week.
See Lucy in New York City!
Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia offers New Yorkers and visitors to New York the unique opportunity to see the 3.18 million-year old remains of Lucy, the oldest and most complete adult human ancestor fully retrieved from African soil. Organized by The Houston Museum of Natural Science, the New York exhibition also includes the 47 million-year old fossil Ida, (officially called Darwinius masillae) which reveals when the primate adaptations of the opposable thumb and big toe had just evolved. In addition to these two famous fossils, the exhibit introduces visitors to the five million-year history of Ethiopia, as well as the evolution of the human species through artifacts, displays and videos, but getting to see these two famous fossils is truly the highlight of the exhibition.
Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia
- Where: Discovery Times Square Exposition™
- Address: 226 W. 44th Street (7th/8th Aves.)
- When: now through October 25, 2009
- Cost: Adults $19.50, Seniors (65+) $18.50, Children (4-12) $17.50, Children under 4 FREE
Times Square Essentials:
Visitors Guide: Times Square Visitors Guide
Map: Times Square Map
Where To Eat: Times Square Recommended Restaurants
Photos: Times Square Photos
Photo of Lucy's Legacy exhibition courtesy of the Houston Museum of Natural Science
Celebrating the Fourth of July in New York City
This year, Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Display will take place in the Hudson River for the first time since 2000 to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's exploration of the Hudson River. Of course, this means that the best places for viewing the fireworks display will be along Manhattan's West Side below 59th Street. There are also walking tours, cruises, and concerts happening on July 4th, so you have many options for deciding how to celebrate the Fourth of July in New York City!
Event Guide: Fourth of July in New York City
New York City Monthly Guide: July in New York City
Photo of Fireworks and Statue of Liberty © Marty Honig / Getty Images, licensed to About.com, Inc.
New York City Hotel Rates Continue to Drop
For some more ideas, check out our updated our New York City Hotel Deal Sheet.
Visit The Chrysler Building
Visitors Guide: Chrysler Building Visitors Guide
Photos: Chrysler Building Photos
More: New York City's Best Free Attractions and Landmarks
Photo of Chrysler Building © Heather Cross, licensed to About.com, Inc.
2009 New York City Summer Restaurant Week Dates Announced!
More New York City Restaurant Week Information:
Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City
The annual Puerto Rican Day Parade will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Over 80,000 marchers and more than 2 million spectators make the Puerto Rican Day Parade one of New York City's most exciting parades!Photo from the Puerto Rican Day Parade © Stephen Chernin/Getty Images
2009 Tony Award® Winners
- Best Play: God of Carnage by author Yasmina Reza
- Best Musical: Billy Elliot, The Musical
- Best Revival of a Play: The Norman Conquests
- Best Revival of a Musical: Hair
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Geoffrey Rush in Exit the King
- Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Marcia Gay Harden in God of Carnage
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish in Billy Elliot, The Musical
- Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Alice Ripley in Next to Normal
Previously: Billy Elliot on Broadway, Hair Opens on Broadway
New York City for Movie Lovers
New York City is a very popular setting for films, making it a great destination for movie lovers who want to see the real-life locations featured in a wide variety of movies. Budget Travel Magazine has put together a great article The Cinematic Side of NYC outlining do-it-yourself half-day itineraries for fans of "The Devil Wears Prada," "You've Got Mail," "West Side Story," "The Godfather," and "Working Girl."
If you'd like someone to show you the sites of some movies filmed in New York City, consider checking out On Location's Central Park Movie Sites Walking Tour or New York TV and Movie Sites Bus Tour.
Pictures: Central Park Movie Sites Walking Tour
Pictures: New York TV and Movie Sites Bus Tour
Photo of Plaza Hotel © Heather Cross, licensed to About.com, Inc.

