Posts Tagged ‘nyc tours’

The history of the Fashion District, or Garment District, in NYC has always been one of the most overlooked by visitors when in the city, in my opinion. Walking the streets from 7th to 9th avenue, and 34th to 42nd st, one would never imagine that in many of those buildings are housed some of [Continue]

It’s so sunny out, but so windy and cold. You don’t want to stay inside – especially if you’re visiting NYC – but how can you avoid freezing your tush off and still take in all the city has to offer? Well, I’m  going to dust off a few fun posts I’ve shared on some [Continue]

If you’ve read my site long enough then you know that while most New Yorkers run at the sound of holiday bells in all the main sights throughout the city, I gravitate to them like a moth to the light. It remains my absolute favorite time of the year in the city and I am [Continue]

Disney is huge in NYC. I know, you are asking yourself, “What?” But, truth is, Disney was one of the the first major investors in the Times Square area before Times Square was what it is today. Its presence on the then grumbling 42nd street set the tone for what was to come and encouraged [Continue]

My oldest son recently asked me why it was that I enjoyed taking tours around New York City. He said, “Don’t you know it all by now?” Well, some would assume so. But not I. I am not too proud to admit that there are a lot of things that I don’t know about my [Continue]

The other day my husband and I were talking about the most fun things we have ever done in this beloved city of ours. We both agreed that at the very top of our list is the helicopter ride we took over New York City. I had planned it for his birthday and I wanted [Continue]

Earlier this year I featured a series of tour guides published by a company called Baffled by Travel. I mentioned what an easy guide it was to follow how user-friendly it was and what a great resource it was for planning your day while in any one of the beautiful cities they feature. Well, the [Continue]

Recently, I received news of a tour agency called Tours4Fun who was offering tours to some of New York’s hot spots for only $10.00. Being a true New Yorker, I couldn’t wrap my head around such a good deal, so they offered to let me try it. Thus, on a Saturday morning, my family and [Continue]

The weather in NYC lately has been AMAZING. The days just beg for you to be outside, laying on the grassy lawns of Central Park, sipping a cold drink in an outdoor eatery, hanging out with the kiddos at the zoo. Anything and everything, except be inside. You just want to take in the city…admire [Continue]

As part of our 30 Rock Affinia Package recently, we got passes to the NBC Studio tours in Rockefeller Center. NBC Studios, formerly an RCA radio network, formed in 1926 as the vision of Russion immigrant and successful businessman, David Sarnoff. The tour takes us through the history of this amazing enterprise, born and bred [Continue]