Mar 26, 2013

Statue of Liberty To Re-Open Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and New York Senator Charles Schumer announced today that the Statue of Liberty will reopen on July 4, 2013. Liberty Island closed on October 29, 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy, but now the icon of freedom will be opening symbolically on the day that America declared its own freedom.”We are...

Dec 26, 2011

(NEW YORK, December 22, 2011) – Millennium Hotels and Resorts is taking the chill out of winter by offering travelers irresistible incentives to get away and have fun. New vacation packages at the company’s properties in Boulder, Buffalo and New York City feature a variety of complimentary extras, discounts and other value-added amenities. The “Boulder Ski...

Nov 18, 2011

(NEW YORK, November 2011) — There’s no more exciting place in America to shop for the holidays than New York so Millennium Hotels and Resorts has introduced a special “New York Shopping”  package for guests of the Millennium Broadway Hotel and the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel. In addition to discounts at stores in Times Square and other parts of the...

Nature’s mean of transport, our feet, is still the best way to explore any destination. This is particularly true for discovering the wonders which await visitors around Manhattan. Here are just two examples of what I discovered that I would have never seen if I had taken a car: An amazing art deco head just sat in the front yard of a brownstone in East...

If you thought, that Wall Street is deserted after dark and on weekends when all the money-spinning worker bees have gone home, think again. The area has become very lively at all hours, with new bars, clubs and restaurants springing up everywhere. Taking advantage of this new development, Hyatt has opened the first ever hotel with an address directly on Wall...

Someone who, like me, comes to New York for the first time, can probably be forgiven for thinking about a train when asked if she wants to go on the Circle Line. That term is in fact the name of a wonderful boat ride around the island of Manhattan no visitor to New York should miss, even in such low temperatures as I experienced last week. It was bitter cold,...

The Affinia Manhattan Hotel, centrally located in midtown Manhattan, is offering an entertainment special that will leave New York City visitors with a trip to remember! Starting at $269, the Affinia Manhattan’s Two For The Show Package offers a show-stopping experience includes: Complimentary room upgrade to a one-bedroom suite Bottle of wine for a pre-show...

NEW YORK, June 16, 2009 – New Yorkers are encouraged to stay in-state when traveling this summer, and take advantage of I Love New York statewide travel deals for consumers seeking a stress-free getaway this summer season. Hundreds of lodging properties, including privately-owned campgrounds, will take part in I LOVE NEW YORK’s popular ‘book two nights,...

New York, NY- Gray Line New York Sightseeing, New York City’s premier sightseeing service, today announced the addition of two brand-new tours launched this Sunday, June 28— “Freestyle New York Double Decker Bus Tour” and “Statue by Night”. The Freestyle New York Double Decker Bus Tour is 48 hours of hop-on, hop-off fun that...

NEW YORK, NY (June 29, 2009)— What woman doesn’t enjoy spending time with girlfriends doing some serious shopping, dining on amazing food, and indulging in pampering spa treatments? And what better place to enjoy these activities than New York City? When the urge hits, ladies can head to The Marmara Manhattan where their Glamorous Girls Getaway package...

New York, NY- There are the swank lifestyles of the rich and famous and swift lifestyles of rockers and rollers. Receive complimentary passes to the new John Lennon exhibition at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex, when you choose a one-night rock star swift stay at The MAve, New York City’s newest modern boutique hotel. Showcasing rare or...

New York, NY- The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the National Park Service, is proud to announce the launch of new audio tours for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. For a single fee, visitors have the opportunity to enhance their experience at both Islands with these self-guided tours produced by the...

New York, NY—May 11…New York City’s leading attraction card, The New York Pass—which opens the doors to more than 55 top New York City attractions—today announced that it now includes a New York Harbor sail on Shearwater, the stunning, 82-foot Georgia-pine schooner famous for tacking the waters of the Caribbean Sea in the winter months. A Shearwater...

Long ago, I left the New York tourist track and started exploring the city’s lesser-knowns. After scores of such visits, which frequently led me straight to the areas of Manhattan I’ve come to favor, I decided a trip to a destination completely unexplored by me was in order. So I headed where thousands go every day but I’d never thought to venture,...

NEW YORK, April 27, 2009 – With belt tightening becoming commonplace, more and more families are seeking European travel experiences closer to home. Domestic destinations can offer gondola rides, high quality Rieslings and Italian-influenced wines, operas by Puccini and Wagner, international cuisine and Old World architecture. “Cities like Charleston,...