Tag Archives: New York

Travel Weekly Roundup by TravelingIQ

Gee, thanks, Sandy Global Correspondent Ivan Quintanillais an actor, traveler and blogger extraordinaire. Once a week he provides a re-cap of noteworthy travel stories. We pilfer his round-up (with his permission) so you don’t have to. Follow his travels at TravelingIQ. *It has been a rough week for the eastern coast of the United States.  MuchContinue reading “Travel Weekly Roundup by TravelingIQ”

Jake Gyllenhaal on Stage: A Great Reason to Visit NYC

Here’s another good reason to come to New York City as well as an excuse to gratuitously show a close-up picture of the handsome Jake Gyllenhaal. He’s seen here exiting the Roundabout Theatre where he’s performing in the dark comedy If there is I haven’t found it yet. He’s terrific in the show and, IContinue reading “Jake Gyllenhaal on Stage: A Great Reason to Visit NYC”

New York’s Best Vegetarian Restaurants

Flickr.com/photos/comprock/5104728271/ One of our readers asked us for our recommendations for the city’s top vegetarian restaurants. He must have missed the ones we included in our recent issue! So we’re surfacing them here. There’s nothing inherently gay about any of our choices for best vegetarian restaurants in New York, except they’re in neighborhoods our readersContinue reading “New York’s Best Vegetarian Restaurants”

The Undisputed Queen of the High Seas to Visit New York

The Queen Mary 2, the largest ocean liner** ever built, is scheduled to cross the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to South Hampton in seven days, departing the Big Apple on Tuesday,  August 28 and arriving in Southampton, England, on Tuesday, September 7. And I’ll be on board. There are larger ocean-going ships butContinue reading “The Undisputed Queen of the High Seas to Visit New York”

Eventi Hotel Pride Special

Lots of hotels offer NYC Pride specials, but since we particularly love the Kimpton Hotel Group, we are happy to include the Eventi Hotel‘s contribution: the I Swing for PRIDE package which includes the following: A bottle of bubbly A 2-hour trapeze class for two at The Trapeze School PRIDE-only wine hour on the 5th floor terrace on the night beforeContinue reading “Eventi Hotel Pride Special”

Frieze Art Fair Invades Manhattan May 4-7

For four days in early May, all eyes in the art world will be on Randall’s Island in New York with the arrival of the Frieze Art Fair, May 4-7, 2012. This is the first time Frieze has come to the U.S. The most progressive art galleries in the world exhibit over 1,000 of theContinue reading “Frieze Art Fair Invades Manhattan May 4-7”

“Zero Feet Away” from the Center of New York

This sexy billboard is raising all sorts of eyebrows. To announce its new mobile app, Manhunt bought time in this rotating electronic billboard ad featuring two hot, shirtless guys. And they plunked it in the middle of one of the busiest spots in New York  amongst the tourist hordes. Like Grindr, Manhunt’s new mobile app,Continue reading ““Zero Feet Away” from the Center of New York”

New York City for the Holidays: My ProudFM Radio Spot

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amatuerphotographer/ New York City is one of the most exciting destinations to visit, well, ever, but it’s particularly energetic, vibrant and fun between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The sidewalks are packed with eager shoppers from around the world. Stores try to one-up each other with festive window displays. The sounds of horse-drawn carriages clomping byContinue reading “New York City for the Holidays: My ProudFM Radio Spot”

Who Wants to Get Lei’d? New Air Service NYC to Hawaii

Hawaiian Airlines announced it is launching new direct, non-stop service between Honolulu, Hawaii and New York City’s JFK Airport. The new service begins June 4, 2012. The Honolulu-bound flight will depart JFK daily at 10:00 a.m. and arrive at Honolulu International Airport at 3:00 p.m. The NYC-bound Flight 50 (“Hawaiian 5-0”) will depart Honolulu daily at 3:05Continue reading “Who Wants to Get Lei’d? New Air Service NYC to Hawaii”