Jun 30, 2010

My Favorite NYC Stop?

The Subway. Seriously.

By Lisa T. Bergren

For views, we went to the breath-stealing Top of the Rock and the next day, settled in for the Circle Line Cruise which took us under the Statue of Liberty. For culture, we took in a Broadway musical and the planetarium. For exercise, we meandered through the gorgeous, green Central Park. For the awe factor, we stood on a corner and stared at the corona-exploding electronic billboards of Times Square.

But my favorite part of our NYC trip was the subway.

Far better than an airport or even a street corner for people watching, the train is truly a microcosm of this great, diverse city.
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Nov 18, 2009

New York City

Travel with Teens

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto

Guest post by Diana Miller

Taking your teens to New York, New York? You might be intimidated by the city that doesn’t sleep. The concrete jungle. But don’t be! We were welcomed to the jungle once again, this time over Spring Break 2009, with mild temperatures and no rain.  Continue reading