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Manhattan

Photos (& Video) Taken by You (& Me) at the 2009 NYC Bubble Battle in Time Square!

Thanks to all of you who @islandwoo‘d or sent me your awesome photos of the 2009 NYC Bubble Battle in Time Square. Special thanks to @stacykfuller for the fantastic shot below! LIVE photos from some of the other twitterers who captured the excitement and drama of this year’s Time Square Bubble Battle. (Thanks to @tomatoejam, [...]

Thumbnail image for Photos from Taste of Tribeca 2009 Food Festival

Taste of Tribeca showcases the extraordinary food from some great restaurants in the TriBeCa neighborhood of NYC. $40 buys you 6 tasting samples from Ribs to Sushi to Ice Cream. In case you missed it, here’re some awesome photos that hopefully will inspire you to attend in the future. I’m seeking your photos and videos [...]

How does anyone not love Broadway shows and Off-Broadway plays on the world’s best stages in New York City? The biggest stars and newest talent in the nation sweat everyday performing LIVE for you and I! My problem is and maybe you can relate, spending $100 per show every couple of weeks in order to [...]

Central Park SummerStage (map and direction), a program of City Parks Foundation, presents FREE and big name benefit performances to serve the diverse communities of New York City. The artists represent a breadth of genres and cultures and perform in an outdoor setting accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. 2009 brings big name [...]

The much anticipated LightSaber Battle was over in 30 minutes after it started as the police broke up the seemingly violent crowd. The “massive blacklight cannons” failed to provide the effect that defined this event. Several smaller black lights however were used and kept pockets of the crowd pleased. If you arrived 20 minutes late, [...]

3,000 blacklight-reactive, meter-long cardboard tubes will be distributed in Teen Plaza, where there will be massive blacklight cannons aimed at the crowd! Wear black, neon or both. The battle will continue until every tube is DESTROYED!” Free and for all ages! New York City’s First Blacklight-Reactive Glowing Lightsaber Battle!! Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2009, 8:15 [...]

The annual Tribeca Film Festival includes films from 33 countries with 48 world premieres. Here are the top three films to watch out for at this year’s festival: Date: Wednesday, April 22 to May 3, 2009 Location: Theaters throughout NYC Tickets: Early individual tickets available to American Express® Cardmembers on 4/14 and to general public [...]

Photos (& Video) Taken by You at the 2009 NYC Pillow Fight on Wall Street!

Thanks to all those who @Islandwoo‘d or DM’d me on Twitter with your awesome LIVE photos of the 2009 NYC Pillow Fight on Wall Street. Special thanks to @evilhackerdude for the fantastic shot below! LIVE photos from some of the other twitterers who captured the excitement and drama of this year’s Wall Street Pillow Fight. [...]

2009 World Pillow Fight Day – Changed to Wall Street (was Union Square), NYC

New York City’s 4th annual Pillow Fight Day! Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 3 PM – 5 PM Location: Union Square, Wall Street & Broad Street, NYC UPDATE: LIVE Photos of Pillow Fight uploaded! Update: Due to construction in Union Square, the Green Market will be moved to the South Plaza where the pillow fight [...]

2009 Chinese New Year Parade – Bayard Street NYC

One of the absolute best ways to celebrate diversity in New York City is to partake in the many cultural celebrations happening around the city. Today is the 10th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival. The parade will wind through Chinatown along Mott, Canal, Bayard and East Broadway Streets. Location: Chinatown, Manhattan. Time: [...]