New York City’s High Line Cost: $0 Just about every hyper-metropolitan city has, or had, at one point or another, an elevated train system. Some still do. Chicago has the “EL,” (short for elevated), San Francisco has the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) and New York had the High Line. History of the High Line In the 1840s, Manhattan was largely an industrial island, … [Read more...]
Working at the Bowery Mission this Weekend
Located at 227 Bowery Street between Prince and Rivington Street, the Bowery Mission is the last hope for many of the city’s homeless and at risk children. This building, long identified by its bright red door, provides 392,000 meals a year to thousands of men women and children. Additionally, the Bowery Mission provides clothing and a place for the down and out to stay to turn … [Read more...]
Stonewall Inn: From Horse Stables to the Birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement
53 Christopher Street. It was at this address on June 28, 1969 that the gay rights movement ignited. On that day a police raid occurred at the Stonewall Inn at 1:20 am. Eight police officers arrived without backup and aggressively tried to remove and arrest members of a crowd of 200 patrons. Police Billy-clubs were pulled out and used to help “incentivize,” movement out of the … [Read more...]
The Sagamore – Lake George’s Charming Grand Hotel
Some things never change. New Yorkers have regularly needed a place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Sagamore in Lake George was built in 1883 and upgraded overtime to accommodate this very special need for a very special type of guest. New York’s wealthy (and now not-so-wealthy) have routinely jettisoned their woes to relaxed in front of the resort’s … [Read more...]
Cirque Du Times Square
If you’re looking for things to do in NYC this weekend, a visit to Midtown should be at the top of your list. Visitors will undoubtedly put Times Square on their list of places to see. This well-known landmark in the Big Apple receives over 360,000 visitors a day, every day throughout the year. Yet truth be told most people who travel to Times Square don’t do so to reach a … [Read more...]
