Nathan’s Hot Dogs, Astroland, the Cyclone, the tschotkes and the Waterboard Thrill Ride: who could ask for more family fun? Click here to visit the gallery.
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Nathan’s Hot Dogs, Astroland, the Cyclone, the tschotkes and the Waterboard Thrill Ride: who could ask for more family fun? Click here to visit the gallery.
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Who’da thunk that Coney Island has its serene moments? People still use the beach and, when you walk out on the pier, the words “melting pot” certainly come to mind. Click here to visit the gallery.
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Herman Garms & Bethlehem Steel began building Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel in 1918 and the attraction opened in 1920. The wheel weighs 400,000 pounds and (at 150 feet) is the tallest in the world. It has 16 swinging cars and 8 stationary cars. Thirty million riders have experienced the Wonder Wheel and, in 85 years, [...]
Flushing Meadows, Queens, is the home of the U.S. Open — and also the grounds of the 1964 World’s Fair (where Walt Disney’s “It’s a Small World” made it’s premiere). Here are some photos from Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Click here to visit the gallery.
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There’s nothing like a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge on a beautiful evening to watch the sunset. I took these photos on Friday, August 22, 2008. Click here to visit the gallery.
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…and neither were their statues (from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan). The details in the statues are amazing! Click here to visit the gallery.
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The art and the views from atop the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan are amazing. The sculptures are by Jeff Koons. Click here to visit the gallery.
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This past weekend, I went to the New York Balloon & Music Festival. The music was so loud that the organizers probably should have called it the New York Balloon & Hearing Loss Festival. Here are a selection of photos from Saturday, August 8. Click here to visit the gallery.
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Less than two hours — and $22 on the Hampton Jitney — from New York City is Riverhead (on the North Fork of Long Island). Riverhead has a Target, Walmart and an outlet mall. But that’s not all — Riverhead is the home of “Polish Town U.S.A.” and some beautiful farms and farm land… Click [...]
Another sequel! Click here to visit the gallery.
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