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An alternative to biking over the Brooklyn Bridge, spend an afternoon ice skating in Prospect Park; the rink opens on Thanksgiving Day. [ProspectPark]
Walk off the stuffing with a day of shopping at Woodbury Commons outlets one hour north of NYC; Black Friday sales from 20—85% off. Take the ...
A&E
Prospect Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Now that the radiators are clanking and the branches are spindly, we can spend whole afternoons in the cozy nooks of our favorite local coffee shops, while we wait for the snow to fall. This season, forget those big green letters blazoned on every block (you know the ones we’re talking about) ...
Food
Brooklyn
In his timeless essay, “Once More to the Lake,” E.B. White recalled the “peace and goodness and jollity” of the Belgrade Lakes in Maine. His words still ring true for this author who spent good portions of her childhood summers there at camp, learning to windsurf and hit the bull’s eye with a ...
Sports
John Maine
Whether it’s our health, our job, MoMA’s Tim Burton exhibit, or our family, we’ve all got at least one thing to be thankful for this year. Instead of cooking like crazy and picking up pine cones for table decor, you’ve opted to go out and you need some last minute feast ...
Food
Brooklyn
Recently renovated Savoy Suites in Georgetown is offering a Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner Package starting at $159; while in D.C., visit the new “Inside Tim Russert’s Office” exhibit at the Newseum. [Savoy]
While you’re starting to shop for the big feast at Greenpoint ...
Food
Savoy
Georgetown
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
The roaring 20s were good to Rhode Island. Flappers, dancers, and of course, those Newport mansions. But as the world roared around R.I., one little hotel was just being born. The Hotel Viking opened in May 1926 and today holds a significant place in New England history.
If you need a break from ...
Food
She bikes, she lives in Brooklyn, and her roller derby name is Green Eggs and Slam. In 2010, Samantha Brown will celebrate 10 years as a host on the Travel Channel. And no, she’s not leaving the best gig in the world anytime soon. (Trust us, we asked—twice.)
From home base in Park Slope, ...
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C.C. Brown
Prospect Park
Celebrate 40 years of Sesame Street with Elmo at the Brooklyn Public Library’s newest exhibit this Saturday. [BPL]
At the McCarren Park Greenmarket tomorrow, pick up some hot apple cider, order a turkey for Thanksgiving, and vote for your favorite winter squash pie. [FreeWilliamsburg]
The ...
Sports
Sean Green
Brooklyn
Leon Washington
Manhattan
offmanhattan.com - 17 days ago
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It is the certainty that the Manhattan skyline
will be served day and night with your meal...
that you find yourself on a ferry bound for Long Island City and Water’s Edge. Under the new direction of the Singh Hospitality Group, the barge-based venue has ...
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Dining on the Water’s Edge, Where an Oldie Becomes a Goody
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Although there is something to be said for lodge lazing, not knowing “how to” is no excuse to skip the slopes. While the prospect of learning to ski may seem a daunting challenge, certain Northeastern resorts believe that the winter season is really a time for beginners. In celebration of ...
News
Although the travel industry has hardly escaped being marred by bad economic times, a new website meant to motivate “heritage- and culture-rich experiences” thinks this is a great moment to launch. Gozaic.com (go-zay-ik) offers insights and guided tours on destinations around the world—from the ...
Sports
Leon Washington
At Againn, Washington D.C.’s newest gastropub, the drink program includes more than 100 scotches and beers by the bottle, plus 17 brews on tap. [Eater]
NYC Transit chief resigns after two years on the job. [AMNY]
The strip club turned Latin restaurant Tamboril now has karaoke Tuesdays and a ...
Sports
Brooklyn
Leon Washington
Greenpoint
Beacon
When it comes to Korean barbecue, Manhattan’s got nothing on Queens. Most Koreans live in Queens, specifically Flushing, where they go to church, sing Karaoke and, most importantly, eat. It’s only logical that the best Korean BBQ in town is here.
Although most of us love an urban adventure, ...
Food
Queens
Flushing
Nam
Two weeks from today, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will screen a series of Public Service Announcements by over 80 artists who contributed creative documentaries, narratives, and animations in support of Biking Rules, the latest campaign from Transportation Alternatives. At a time when money is ...
News
Brooklyn
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