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Manhattan

Big Air Snowboarding Comes to New York City – Experience It Live!

Event Info Location: East River Park (corner of Houston Street and FDR), NYC Time: 6PM Thursday February 5th, 2009 (gates open at 3PM) Admission: FREE 16 of the world’s best snowboarders including Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, freestyle legend Travis Rice, ultra-progressive phenomenon Pat Moore will compete against each other for $100,000 in prize money [...]

NYC Restaurant Week – 2009

Summer: July 12-31 Winter: January 18 – March 20. At over 250 NYC Restaurants. Reservations now open. Enjoy 3-course lunch for $24.07 and dinner for $35. Islandwoo’s Top 5 Picks for NYC Restaurant Week 1. Dovetail (New American) – 103 W 77th St: Book 2. Nougatine at Jean Georges (French) – 1 Central Park West [...]

Fall Foliage in Central Park – Top 3 Locations

Ella (Fitzgerald) sings “Autumn in new york…Why does it seem so inviting…” Louis (Armstrong) follows “On the benches in central park…Great autumn in new york…Its good to live it again…” What makes Central Park so inviting in the Fall months? There are many obvious reasons including breath-taking fall colors of the elms, pine, oaks and [...]

Heart of Central Park – Conservatory Pond to Sheep Meadow and Everything in Between

Central Park extends from Fifth Avenue to Central Park West and 59th Street to 110th Street in over 6 miles of perimeter. With 136 acres of woodlands, 250 acres of lawns, and 150 acres of water, it’s no wonder visiting the Park in one day is physically impossible. Central Park is divided into four sections: [...]

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) – A Perfect Blend of Art and Architecture

Throughout its history, The NYC Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has used architecture as a vehicle for self-renewal and regeneration. The recently completed building project represents MoMA’s most extensive redefinition since its founding 75 years ago. In the expanded Museum lobby, Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi takes inspiration from the unique vitality of the streets of [...]

Music of Central Park Captured on Video

Central Park is home to a busy summer schedule of free concerts: Central Park Summerstage located at Rumsey Playfield and Naumburg Orchestral Concerts located at the Naumburg Bandshell are two examples of large scale musical events. But some of the best music can be heard throughout the park – around the corner or along a [...]

Five Reasons Why You Should Run With NYC Niketown Running Club

Do you want to run more often but just can’t find the motivation to run consistently? Are you a novice or run for leisure and would like to have a social and fun workout? Look no further than Niketown Running Club. Advantages of running with NYC Niketown Running Club (the Five F‘s): Flexible – Runners [...]

Video & Photos – Walking Across the Brooklyn Bridge During Sunset

The Brooklyn Bridge spans over one mile connecting Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan and offering pedestrians who walk and bike across the bridge spectacular views of city skylines. Recently one of the four NYC Waterfalls is constructed underneath the Brooklyn Bridge visible from the Manhattan side. Although walking across the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan [...]

New York City’s Hidden Waterfalls

This post is inspired by the recent hoopla over the $15.5M installation of four “New York City Waterfalls” created by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson placed along the East River. As many of you know, New York City is already home to numerous man-made waterfalls ranging from naturally set waterfalls in Central Park to waterfalls [...]

39 Steps on Broadway – A Unique Theatre Experience

39 Steps on Broadway is one of the most unique theatre experiences! Director Maria Aitkin, adaptor Patrick Barlow and cast of four: Arnie Burton, Charles Edwards, Jenifer Ferrin and Cliff Saunders are spectacular in acting for over 150 different characters, making this a very memorable show. This adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 movie had everything [...]