The American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) has more great events scheduled in the next few days. First, it’s not too late to buy tickets to attend an interesting poetry event taking place tonight. Part poetry collection, part field guide, Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds [...]
Last weekend, we got a taste of spring with sunny weather and temperatures touching the 60-degree-mark, bringing New Yorkers and tourists alike outside to get some fresh air. It’s always enjoyable to head out to one of the city’s parks on the first nice-weather-weekend, not just to enjoy the outdoors, but also to people-watch, as [...]
Kate Gosselin was in her ex’s new stomping grounds (Jon Gosselin is currently renting a two-bedroom pad at 72nd and Broadway) on Thursday when she made an appearance at the premiere of Life, a documentary airing on the Discovery Channel, at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall (65th between Broadway and Amsterdam). The mother of eight [...]
While Central Park’s SummerStage, the great series of (mostly) free concerts and events that take place at Rumsey Playfield (mid-park, near Bethesda Terrace at 71st), has been on hiatus for the winter months, the venue is already booking some gigs, signaling that summer sun will be here before we know it. The first event currently [...]
ZogSports, a charity-focused, co-ed, social sports club that promotes charity and social action amongst young professionals in New York, has opened their spring registration, so now is your chance to sign up for a fun sports league when weather warms up. Whether you want to play softball on the Great Lawn, kickball on Central Park’s [...]
Four new king penguins have been added to the over 60 penguins at Central Park Zoo (east side of the park, near 64th), according to the zoo’s press release. The four male penguins, Lyle, Slappy, Will, and Robert, have joined the other kings, gentoos, and chinstraps, and are enjoying getting acclimated to their new habitat. [...]
Above is the beautiful presentation for a Central Park Valentine’s Day proposal, courtesy of a TwitPic from @nyamauchi. Sounds like she said yes, adding to a group of newly engaged couples after Central Park Valentine’s Day proposals… congratulations!
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It’s another great week of events at the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th). It all starts today with “The Message Behind the Music,” a free program that will explore the transformative power of song and the shifting cultural influences that drive musical styles. Come as Broadway actor/singer James Stovall presents [...]
It’s time for the second annual “Naked” Polar Bear Cruise! Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and the Coney Island Polar Bear Club are joining in hosting the event, taking place on Saturday, February 27th, to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society. Hop on a Circle Line Cruise and join participating passengers, who are encouraged to strip down [...]
The Central Park Carousel (mid-park, near 65th) may come to a halt by next week, according to AM New York. The city reportedly terminated the lease with the carousel’s current operator, New York One, LLC, and a parks spokesperson states that it is doubtful that a replacement operator will found by the lease termination date [...]
