Well, it wasn’t a White Christmas this year in New York City. But the day after Christmas was white. And so was the day after the day after Christmas. A powerful snow storm (complete with thunder!) pummeled the East Coast, dumping 20 inches on Central Park and 24 inches in Brooklyn. Both NYC and Boston […]

I love New York City. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. (Except for maybe Barcelona, London or Rome.) But as much as I love New York, there are plenty of weekends when I just want to get away. All New Yorkers do — getting out of town is a sport we take seriously. I’ve […]

As my regular readers know, I don’t usually post photos of myself on Travelogged. But I couldn’t resist this one of me lounging at the brand-new Eloise Suite at The Plaza. No, I didn’t spend the night there — ha, don’t I wish! Yesterday, I went to a press preview of the pinkest room in […]

Last Friday, I went to NYC’s Museum of Modern Art for a story I was writing about an artist whose goal it is to draw Every Person In New York. (By the way, you don’t have to live in NYC to be part of the project — as long as you’re in the city when […]

I've always enjoyed watching the Westminster Dog Show on TV, so this year I decided to go see it live at Madison Square Garden. I got a ticket for day one (yesterday), which entitled me to attend the show from 8 AM—11PM. Only the evening part, the group judging (pictured above), is broadcast on USA; […]

Today was an official Snow Day in New York City. They made the decision to close the schools the day before, because the threat of the storm was so bad. Or maybe it was because we’ve hardly had any snow this winter, and the city was ready to embrace it. As you can see, it […]

(photo by Stefanie Says) Real New Yorkers don't go to TKTS, the Times Square booth that sells discounted same-day theater tickets. (Or if they do, they don't tell anyone and deny it vehemently if asked.) But that doesn't mean that we locals pay full-price — at least not if we can help it. TheaterMania.com offers […]