tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38036485984733499612024-03-08T07:33:23.265-05:00The NYC Big AdventureThe NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-19632103597712849822020-06-11T17:50:00.002-04:002020-06-11T18:08:44.508-04:00Shark Bites versus...New York City Bites?!<div data-contents="true">
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<span data-offset-key="2nilj-0-0"><span data-text="true">A very precise report listed 140 instances of Shark attacks on humans in 2019 according to the University of Florida's delightful sounding <a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/" target="_blank">International Shark Attack File.</a></span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="amu37-0-0"><span data-text="true">Not a tiny number, but statistics provided by the New York City Health Department annual report showed a<b> WHOPPING 1,587 "Human to Human" </b>bites reported in The Big Apple! Also, If you're keeping track of such things, the same report indicated three "<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Pep%C3%A9_Le_Pew.svg/800px-Pep%C3%A9_Le_Pew.svg.png" target="_blank">skunk to human</a>" bites in the same year.</span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="14j6r-0-0"><span data-text="true">Its hard to say how we feel about all this…but we guess it's good news for Sharks and Shark related PR but bad news for New Yorkers. </span></span><br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0Jones Beach Island, New York, USA40.6106158 -73.444539240.4177523 -73.767262699999989 40.8034793 -73.1218157tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-36151730443822258762020-06-07T12:55:00.000-04:002020-06-07T12:55:05.423-04:00The NYC "Great White Fleet" Subway Cars!
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Spooky ghost train
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There was a brief
period in the early 1980's where NYC made the perplexing decision to paint more
than 7,000 subway cars all WHITE. </div>
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Why? The infamous
paint job was conceived as an ill-fated effort to combat the graffiti which had
run amok at the time. Particularly on the <a href="https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/04/anatomy-of-the-7-train/523266/" target="_blank">7-Line cars</a> as they rolled through
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The MTA broke out
this infamous plan based on the idea of negative reinforcement - <span style="font-style: italic;">all</span> cars would be painted bright white with
hope that graffitists would be hesitant to deface such pristine beauty. The
repainted cars were launched with much grandeur and known as “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/02/nyregion/great-white-fleet-of-the-city-subway-no-longer-unscathed.html" target="_blank">The Great WhiteFleet"</a>. </div>
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-79212542608033930322020-06-06T13:30:00.000-04:002020-06-06T13:30:01.772-04:00NYC's Best Black And White Cookie<br />
When it comes to New York City treats, there are few things that are arguably more New York-ey than the <b>infamous Black and White Cookie.</b><br />
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We've never been a giant fan of the beloved bi-colored treat, but we
also can't resist a good list. Such as one entitled "Who Has The Best
Black and White Cookie." So....who tops the list? (For what it's worth,
Zabar's is #1 in our book)<br />
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<b>4. LESKE'S BAKERY </b>-7612 5th Avenue (btwn 76th & 77th Streets), Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn - "These are delicate things, and you will have to
carefully lug the boxes to your destination without ruining them,"<br />
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<b>3. ZABAR'S </b>- 2245 Broadway (btwn West End & Broadway), Upper West
Side - Of course, Zabar's. This is one of their trifecta staple goods
along with bagels and pickled herring.<br />
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<b>2. WILLIAM GREENBERG </b>-1100
Madison Ave (btwn 82nd St & 83rd St), Upper East Side - Notice a
trend? Almost all of these are on the Upper West or Upper East Side...<br />
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<b>1. RUSS & DAUGHTERS -</b>179 E Houston St (btwn Orchard & Allen), Lower East Side<br />
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<a href="https://gothamist.com/food/nycs-black-white-cookies-ranked" target="_blank"><b>Check out the full article here from Gothamist</b></a><br />
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And, if you need a second even hotter take on top New York Black and White Cookies Ranked, <b><a href="https://www.topdust.com/black-and-white-cookies-nyc-2575489907.html" target="_blank">check out a second countdown list here from TopDust.</a></b><br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-23334776733466490262020-06-05T09:15:00.000-04:002020-06-05T09:15:01.729-04:00New York's Most Famous Big Cats<div>
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Anyone familiar with New York knows EXACTLY where you can find this pair of ever vigilant stone lions.<br />
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And anyone who knows their New York trivia knows their names...<br />
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<b>Patience and Fortitude! </b>And their story is kinda awesome...<br />
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The famous duo has been in place since the <a href="https://www.nypl.org/" target="_blank">New York Public Library</a>
building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan first opened on
May 23, 1911.<br />
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Once labeled as “New York’s most lovable public
sculpture” by architecture critic <a href="https://www.paulgoldberger.com/" target="_blank">Paul Goldberger,</a> the Lions have been
bedecked in top hats, graduation caps, Mets and Yankee caps, and more.The Lions were modeled and sculpted for a cost of $13,000 using pink
Tennessee marble. And, if they've looked a little more dashing lately,
it's because the lions were<a href="https://www.wnyc.org/story/nypl-lions-ready-cleaning/" target="_blank"> professionally cleaned and restored in 2019.</a><br />
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Our MOST fun fact is that their name have actually changed
over the decades. First they were called Leo Astor and Leo Lenox, after
The New York Public Library founders John Jacob Astor and James Lenox!
Later, they were known as Lady Astor and Lord Lenox which are simply
amazing names.<br />
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However, it was during the 1930s, Mayor LaGuardia
named them Patience and Fortitude, for the qualities he felt New
Yorkers would need to survive the economic depression. 90 years later,
"Patience" still guards the south side of the Library's steps and
"Fortitude" sits unwavering to the north!<br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-12834992255175909732020-06-04T14:21:00.000-04:002020-06-04T14:21:03.673-04:00An Elephant on the Loose in Coney Island<div class="_5pbx userContent _3576" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-testid="post_message" id="js_63n">
This kinda sounds like the plot to a poorly scripted animated kids movie… but it really did happen!<br />
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116 years ago a massive elephant escaped from a showcase at Coney
Island's Luna Park and swam all the way to Staten Island. This is an
amazing read from our friends at the phenomenal site <a href="https://untappedcities.com/" target="_blank">Untapped NY </a>about a crazy day almost
lost to history! <br />
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Talk about a New York City Big Adventure...<br />
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<a href="https://untappedcities.com/2020/05/22/the-brave-escape-of-alice-the-elephant-who-swam-from-coney-island-to-staten-island" target="_blank">https://untappedcities.com/2020/05/22/the-brave-escape-of-alice-the-elephant-who-swam-from-coney-island-to-staten-island</a>/<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Topsy the Elephant about to meet a lousy fate</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></td></tr>
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY, USA40.5755438 -73.970701640.527302299999995 -74.0513826 40.6237853 -73.8900206tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-19862797985472085732020-06-03T10:00:00.000-04:002020-06-03T10:00:01.715-04:00Not your average scenic NYC Photo!Okay, show hands: How many people have dreamed of sneaking to the top
of the beautiful Chrysler Building just so you can snap an amazing
photo like this one!?<br />
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The stunning photo was taken by
self-proclaimed daredevil photographer Lucinda Grange who has taken
"equally amazing photos all over the world, none of them very legal."<br />
While we're here two fun facts about the famous ole Chrysler Building:<br />
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- Built 90 years ago, it remains the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework,<br />
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- For a short time it was the tallest skyscraper in the city, but
today, the 1,046 height is good for making it the 11th-tallest building
in the city.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lucindagrange.com/portfolios.html">You can see more of Lucida Grange's photos from around the world here</a><br />
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In the meantime, we'll leave you with THIS view:<br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174, USA40.7516208 -73.97550199999999215.229586299999998 -115.28409599999999 66.2736553 -32.666907999999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-2194144022734477992020-06-02T15:00:00.000-04:002020-06-02T15:00:01.175-04:00Another unique and quirky NYC landmark... One of New York's most unique and quirky landmarks - Do you know about
the tiny "Spite Triangle" at 7th Avenue and 17th Street? It's a fun,
long-standing middle finger to the city's effort to tear down buildings
for expansion of roads. Great read!<br />
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<a href="https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-tiny-spite-triangle-that-marks-a-century-old-grudge-against-new-york-city">https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-tiny-spite-triangle-that-marks-a-century-old-grudge-against-new-york-city</a><br />
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recently got an email from a fan planning an upcoming trip to New York
City with one simple question: What is the BEST Dim Sum in The Big
Apple?!<br />
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That's an easy one. Our absoloute favorite place to enjoy
authentic Dim Sum dining is in the heart of Chinatown: Nom Wah Tea
Parlor.<br />
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Nom Wah first opened their doors in 1920 and now holds
the honor of being the oldest continuously operating restaurant in
Chinatown Stepping inside always feel like a bit of a time warp and the
food options are always flavorful and amazing. In our opinion, there is
no better place to spend a Saturday morning with some friends, some tea
and some dim sum for all to share.<br />
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But arrive early! Lines tend to form before the restaurant opens at 10:30 AM.<br />
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13 Doyers Street, Chinatown<br /> <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnomwah.com%2Fchinatown%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0swwnJFLVWmBlYuM9Jm01zZ02GEKDZLS5ywpMXgNnVewnTu0iFgLCVX58&h=AT07le4C9YFDyzczUi4YcZugHiBfKAQsjW4GCP3X5RSmcnQhiecyT5qMqKr03a1GysD-4VA0yibHYOH6eNnk-Z6XEHd0gzr5mXly_EBLpcOQVxL3pJk4PrMtcHSVFPLeBbL6uVn1lmQON794Vm6tVCgN_as0NywqCaUEc2mek845ZnwvD9Om4PBgy9F9ourKEOmXge07MwsCIUmp5p6DzjgHVl_nP_gs3ZuM0Ei4yjFcaC317siIMUPYV_P5M05KQCceL7jF1Mm-3k_IdVjC87UsZ0xPudHSM1zRZJN-pPLH-H6IFiA2AkjGtHmC80KMUS3sx4iDONDaeW8XJcsMy2mh0XUSMW_Dv865e6Oj-X00QxiQ-zD4Ozf4jHvhzjHH9GtwjWW8NbamX5l-w4CYb_oBNi8WFPpt0PkJjoyHGZwM7JJKwU6ZZg9R6p3kdL79V7ZH8QqIxnPk4FXJ1oiQ_t3N_OYzF3GJejhipcCbkyTO6_MhYbIrxqd9o0IK0kJQ7I23Q8NfJMnug3O59q4pe0U_GJl07WsAsbbTSL1XrmmwilYB_YhB_mSoLxe16HuM6OPyppyeBJb_Dav_RqRUL_37tL3lTxbJmD_M0VveHBvAbH0OGYWOQp3ecYo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://nomwah.com/chinatown/</a><br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com013 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013, USA40.7144447 -73.99825415.192410200000001 -115.306848 66.2364792 -32.68966tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-81500465399149789822015-04-16T10:54:00.002-04:002015-04-16T10:56:14.843-04:00A Guide To Planning your own Spring NYC Big Adventure!<b>Ah, finally Spring is upon us. Longer days, beautiful weather and...what's that...people on the street seem to be smiling. </b><br />
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To celebrate, we've put together an itinerary to allow you to create your own "Spring Big
Adventure" allowing you and friends to descend upon several outdoor locations throughout NYC. You can make this happen on any weekend day and tweak the itinerary for a day
of basking in the sun, enjoying the outdoors and in general, rejoicing in
Spring. This has been brewing since Jan 23rd – which was the
coldest day of winter when we were suffering through cabin fever and immensely
tired of slush and gray. All of us have braved the most miserable winter in a
while. Now…we celebrate spring!</div>
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We encourage you to pass the information along to anyone who
might enjoy outdoor bars, rooftop locales, competitive chalk art, New York City
Parks and musty old tombs (really). If you follow our guide, we promise will be unique, affordable, social and
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<b><a href="http://www.boatbasincafe.com/">The West 79th Street Boat Basin Café</a> </b>– 1:00 PM –Walk as far
west on 79th Street as you can past Riverside Drive until you end up
overlooking the Hudson River and Boat Basin. We’ll sit with a view of the House
Boats and Riverside Park as we sip Electric Lemonade and fried perfection. The
perfect place to soak in the sun and start the day. <br />
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<a href="https://scontent-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/228596_10150244237200941_7641143_n.jpg?oh=13d912c3d5ba00fa2439b33cb9a69424&oe=55979B01" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://scontent-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/228596_10150244237200941_7641143_n.jpg?oh=13d912c3d5ba00fa2439b33cb9a69424&oe=55979B01" width="320" /></a><b><a href="http://www.andy.saturn9.ws/Photo%20Albums/sidewalk/">Host a Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition</a> </b>- 2:30 PM –As you stroll through Riverside Park –one of the most beautiful and underrated parks
in NYC– set up and enjoy some Sidewalk Chalk
Art. It’s art guerilla style (because Sidewalk Chalk is verboten….breakin’ the
law, breakin’ the law). Create teams, bring art supplies, endless chalk and
lovely sections of sidewalk to vandalize…er decorate. After everyone hones
their skills and talent, chose one winner will be crowned the Picasso of the Park!
The Salvador Dali of the Sidewalk! The Rembrandt of the Road! The Georgia
O'k....you get our drift. <br />
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Grant National Memorial. Nothing like spending a spring day at a tomb.
Seriously though, this is a very cool museum that opened over 110 years ago.
Despite rich history, architecture and grandeur, seemingly few New Yorkers have
ever visited. Rectify that with a private tour by the National Park Service
guide all dedicated to that 18th President and Civil War General with the
awesome first name: Ulysses S. Grant</div>
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<a href="http://www.theheightsnyc.com/"><b>The Heights Bar and Grill</b></a> – 4:45<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PM– Broadway and 112th –The Heights (named
after its neighborhood Morningside Heights) is a somewhat secret gem and the
only rooftop bar in Manhattan north of 59th street. <b>S</b>wing by for a drink
while lounging on the top floor roof-deck patio and judge who has the best
sandals in the bar.</div>
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simple – a stroll down the most unique urban park on the East Coast at Sunset.
Starting at the northern most section and ending at around 12th street, we’re
going to walk every inch of the park and get it on like Ponce De Leon. Lots
going on most spring days including a roving book cart and guides. </div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9cEcZB4XtI/TbM8uwaM3tI/AAAAAAAAAiA/VT11rUORn04/s1600/Standard%20Beer%20Garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9cEcZB4XtI/TbM8uwaM3tI/AAAAAAAAAiA/VT11rUORn04/s1600/Standard%20Beer%20Garden.jpg" border="0" height="154" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9cEcZB4XtI/TbM8uwaM3tI/AAAAAAAAAiA/VT11rUORn04/s200/Standard%20Beer%20Garden.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><a href="http://x.vindicosuite.com/click/fbfpc=1;v=5;m=3;l=401071;c=776283;b=3368032;dct=http%3A//www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city/bars/biergarten/">The Standard Beer Garden</a></b>– 8:00 PM -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little West 12th and Washington Street –
Fresh off The High Line and back on firm ground, you’ll be transported to a
magical faux German land. Outside and spacious, visitors leave their
Meatpacking pretensions at the door in exchange for Ping-Pong, Brats and
Steins.</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gC1COHTwL2k/TbmjTZpaPeI/AAAAAAAAAj8/6gwl-c431q0/s1600/Ear+inn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gC1COHTwL2k/TbmjTZpaPeI/AAAAAAAAAj8/6gwl-c431q0/s200/Ear+inn.jpg" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gC1COHTwL2k/TbmjTZpaPeI/AAAAAAAAAj8/6gwl-c431q0/s200/Ear+inn.jpg" /></a><a href="http://earinn.com/"><b>Ear Inn</b> –</a> 10:00 PM – 326 Spring Street near Washington
Street – Man, we love this place. End the evening with one of New York's oldest bars where the drinks
are as tasty and affordable as the history of the place is remarkable Historic
Home turned Brothel turned Bar. Great to get our relaxing on after a long day
of trekking. Also known as the Green Door Bar or the James Brown House. God
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The latest construction of "The World's Greatest Arena" (known in some circles as MSG IV) opened in 1968, but the original was built waaaayyy back almost 90 years earlier in 1879.<br />
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MSG I-The first Madison Square Garden opens its doors on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in 1879. Unfortunately, the roofless Garden was hot in the summertime and freezing in the wintertime so it had a rather limited lifespan. <br />
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MSG II - The second incarnation opens on the same spot in 1890. Topping the Garden's tower was a statue of Diana which caused Madison Square Park to become known as "Diana's little wooded park".<br />
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MSG III -The third to bare the name, this MSG built in 1925 was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan, on the site of the city's trolley-car barns Moving uptown, It was the first Garden that was not located near Madison Square. It was home to the Rangers, Knicks, Defunct NHL team The Americans and the annual NIT college basketball tournament.<br />
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MSG IV - Ah, the site we now all know an and love. It's a little trivia that most people don't know. The arena we have now is probably destined to remain for a long time and is currently undergoing a significant renovation.<br />
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The MSG Co. offers a great program called "The All Access Tour for Madison Square Garden." that's well worth a few bucks.<br />
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In the meantime, brush up on all of your Madison Square Garden history at this site below:<br />
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So, last week we challenged you <a href="http://brookeandphilsbigadventure.blogspot.com/2015/03/testing-your-new-york-city-knowledge.html">with three big questions</a> about NYC. See the answers below. Did you get all three right? Are you a master of all things Big Apple? More NYC trivia to follow in the next couple of weeks. <br />
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Sure, you've mastered complicated Subway transfer at 59th street and you know the best Happy Hour specials from Midtown to the Bowery, but how well do you really know NYC? Here are three basic trivia questions about New York City. Any proud true resident <i>should </i>go three for three. After all, these are elements of the city that you likely see every day. Good luck!<br />
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The city flag is a vertical tricolor in blue, white, and orange and charged in the center bar with the Seal of New York City in blue. The tricolor design is derived from the flag of the Dutch Republic—the Prince's Flag—as used in 1625, when New Amsterdam was settled on the island of Manhattan. This design reflects the current design implemented in 1977. <br />
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<tr> <td>A) <i>Freedom and Unity! - Vermont's Sate Motto</i></td><td><i><b>B) Excelsior(Latin for "Ever upward!") -Correct!</b></i></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><i>C) Wisdom, justice, and moderation - Georgia's State Motto</i></td><td><i>D) Labor Omnia Vincit (Latin for "Hard work conquers all things!) - Oklahoma's State Motto</i></td></tr>
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Sure, you've mastered complicated Subway transfer at 59th street and you know the best Happy Hour specials from Midtown to the Bowery, but how well do you really know NYC? Here are three basic trivia questions about New York City. Any proud true resident <i>should </i>go three for three. After all, these are elements of the city that you likely see every day. Good luck!<br />
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Only one of the flags below reflects the current design implemented in 1977. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>How did you do? <i>Fret not: Answers will be revealed on Friday!</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="style30"><i></i></span> The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-50610157673702336802015-02-26T15:27:00.002-05:002015-02-26T15:29:51.707-05:00How to give back in NYC? Try New York CaresNew York City is a tremendous city and those who have spent time in the Big Apple knows that the people are the heart and soul of this town. Despite the stereotype of the surly, rushed New Yorker, most people who live in the five boroughs are warm and generous with both their time and their money.<br />
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But what's the best way to give back? There are thousands of deserving good causes spread near and far. Most are amazing, some are a bit sketchy and only a few are the right fit.<br />
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The NYC Big Adventure recommends checking out <a href="https://www.newyorkcares.org/search/projects/results?gclid=CLu1wI-1-cMCFQiHaQodMnoAMw"><b>New York Cares.</b></a> The organization was founded by a group of friends in 1987 who wanted to take action against some of the endless social issues in New York City. Today, the organization engages 59,000 volunteers in service each year, helping 400,000 New Yorkers in need.<br />
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But what we really dig about New York Cares is their <a href="https://www.newyorkcares.org/search/projects/results?gclid=CLu1wI-1-cMCFQiHaQodMnoAMw">superior interactive website </a>that offers an amazing selection of
opportunities. A highly searchable listing system with features such as a map and filters provides details and clearly indicates the number of spots left. In our opinion, it make determining how to spend
your time giving and contributing!<br />
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<a href="https://www.newyorkcares.org/">NY Cares</a> doesn't get enough love and it is one of best for showcasing 1000s of volunteer opportunities in NYC. Make a difference today, yo!<br />
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<br />The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-30665454351597881862015-02-20T11:54:00.000-05:002015-02-20T11:55:10.826-05:00Our New Favorite Map of NYC The Big Adventure is often on the lookout for quality New York City memorabilia that we can hang on the wall in our home or office. They is so much cheap garbage out there (sorry, Times Square vendors) that we let out a little of yelp of excitement when we discovered this.<br />
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Are you familiar with those large MTA neighborhood maps that provide detail about a specific set of blocks? They can be spotted in just about every subway station in the system. Now, the MTA has put several of them up for sale in their only Transit Museum store! <br />
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These Neighborhood Print Maps are available as custom-made unframed prints as large as 44 inches by 49 inches - the same size that are found in subway stations! It looks like there are 68 different maps available from Astoria to Union Square. A giant map with great detail that would look great on our office wall...if we didn't work in an cubicle the size of phone booth. <br />
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The bad news? They run about $115 per print. Ooof!<br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-71816369004448667962015-02-13T12:24:00.000-05:002015-02-20T12:30:25.298-05:00The Big Dog Show - 10 Facts about The Westminster Kennel Club 139th Annual Puppy Parade<div class="post-title entry-title">
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Happening right this very moment at Madison Square Garden are royal grand finals or some such of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A NYC tradition for pups, owners, fans and Christopher Guest.The Big Adventure thought we would supply some quality trivia and facts about the show lifted straight from their own site -<a href="http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/">http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org</a><br />
<ol style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Astonish your friends, amaze assorted dog owners and astound strangers with the following information: </ol>
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<li>The Westminster Kennel Club was established in 1877, making it <b>America</b><b>'s oldest organization dedicated to the sport of purebred dogs.</b> </li>
<li>First held in 1877, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is <b>America</b><b>'s second-longest continuously held sporting event</b>, behind only the Kentucky Derby.</li>
<li> The dog show has outlasted three previous versions of Madison Square Garden, and is currently being staged in MSG IV.</li>
<li>The <b>first telecast</b> of Westminster was in 1948, three years before "I Love Lucy" premiered. </li>
<li>A portion of the proceeds from Westminster's first show in 1877 was donated to the <b>American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)</b> to establish a home for stray and disabled animals.</li>
<li>The <b>Empire State Building</b> first honored Westminster by lighting its tower in the Westminster colors of purple and gold in 2004 and will do so again in 2011.</li>
<li>There have been <b>over 300,000 dogs</b> entered in Westminster's 138 shows through 2013</li>
<li>Through the 2010 show, there have been <b>1,673 judges</b> who have officiated at least once at Westminster, some as many as 23 times, at Westminster. </li>
<li>Two Best In Show winners, Norwich Terriers, had the same sire: 1994's <b>Ch. Chidley's Willum the Conqueror</b> and 1998's <b>Ch. Fairewood Frolic</b> were offspring (half brother/sister) of Ch. Royal Rock Don of Chidley. We don’t even know what any of that means.</li>
<li>In 1884, The Westminster Kennel Club became the first member of the American Kennel Club. </li>
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For what it's worth, The Sporting, Working, Terrier, and Best In Show competition is going to be televised live on USA Network from 8-11 PM ET</div>
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-90287558221268802012015-02-06T11:57:00.000-05:002015-02-20T12:58:37.295-05:00Exploring the rare Track Geometry Car of the NYC Subway If you're a frequent strap-hanger on the NYC subway, then you might
have been lucky enough to once get a glimpse of the elusive MTA's Track
Geometry Car. Making only sporadic appearances, the train rarely emerges
from the underground tunnels like a mythical mechanical beast. A
sighting is usually spoken about only in hushed tones late at night at
local bars.<br />
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tools such as the "Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Measuring System" to carefully
measure the track's alignment, curvature, rail gauge, vertical gap and
more. Each and every section of the 637-miles track is manually checked
six times a year by a trained crew of mechanics, analysts, and
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The train has one main purpose: spot track defects
before they become dangerous. After all, some of these tracks are over
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day. In the past, track inspection was painstakingly completed by track
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-25479810168575370052015-01-23T13:00:00.000-05:002015-02-20T12:33:58.152-05:00The NYC Big Adventure Recommends: The Redhead Bar<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Following up on our recent post regarding delicious<a href="http://brookeandphilsbigadventure.blogspot.com/2011/02/best-new-york-city-winter-drinks.html"> Hot Chocolates throughout NYC</a>, the Big Adventure highly recommends <a href="http://www.theredheadnyc.com/"><b>The Redhead</b></a> bar and restaurant in the East Village at 13th Street & 1st Avenue. Come for the deliciousness of the Hot Chocolate Car Bomb, stay for Bacon Peanut Brittle (amazing and...unexpected), a full and unique dinner menu and friendly, fastidious bartenders.</div>
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</div><div class="title"></div><div class="title">The <i>worst</i> part about this is that all the traditionally great free things to do in NYC- Walk the High Line, Bike Ride through Central Park, Run along Riverside Park - are suddenly terrible, terrible ideas. What to do? How about a visit to the <b>Free Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.</b>(<span class="_Xbe">227 W 27th Street at 7th Avenue)<br />
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</div>The <a href="http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/new-york/new-york-city/review-606611.html" target="_hplink">Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology</a> is the only museum in New York City dedicated solely to the art of fashion, and features innovative and award-winning exhibitions. The museum's Fashion Culture special programs run year-round and include exhibition talk and tours, fashion conversations with leading designers, lectures and book signings. Admission to the exhibitions is always free year-round. We've been impressed with our visits in the past and always a unique place to hit.<br />
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<div class="caption"></div><div class="caption">With a mix of permanent and rotating exhibits, the museum houses work from designers such as Dior, Chanel, and Balenciaga. With more than 4,000 pairs of shoes, 50,000 clothing pieces and accessories (dating back to the 18th century), and 30,000 textiles (dating back to the 5th century), there is plenty to see here. Be sure to stop by the Gallery FIT to view work from up-and-coming students and faculty members as well.</div><br />
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<div class="caption"></div><div class="caption">Hey and if you still need some Free middle of winter entertainment when you're done, go for a spin on The Staten Island ferry and have a contest to find the saddest Staten Islanders on the boat. </div><div class="caption"><br />
</div>The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-36859659973906532692014-12-03T10:30:00.002-05:002014-12-03T10:41:27.167-05:00Frequently Asked Questions we get about NYC!<!--[if !mso]> <style>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Since The Big Adventure is often asking "Why is the Empire State Building this particular color tonight?” we’ve always found this handy: <b><a href="http://www.esbnyc.com/current_events_tower_lights.asp"><span style="color: blue;">The official daily lighting schedule for the Empire State Building</span></a></b>. You can preview the ESB color scheme for upcoming weeks and check out the lighting occasions over the course of the last year. Of course, the standard colors of white, white and more white make up the lighting pattern about half of the time. But the ESB can also accommodate blue, red, green, yellow, orange, pink and purple as well.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://brookeandphilsbigadventure.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-guinness-in-new-york-city-just-in.html"><span style="color: blue;">We created a whole list that you can review here!</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You probably didn't know that the NYC's Fed Bank is one of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve system. Mostly because that's not very interesting. You also probably didn't know that downtown New York City is home to the largest gold deposit in the world. The vaults at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York holds more than 200 <i>billion </i>dollars of gold most of being held for foreign countries. Well, you might have known that if you saw Die Hard III. </span></div>
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No Pants Subway Ride in New York City. You have to smile just a touch when
saying it. Ah, it is back once again. Like clockwork in early January of each year, those wacky folks at <a href="http://improveverywhere.com/">Improv
Everywhere</a> are hosting The <a href="http://improveverywhere.com/2013/01/07/no-pants-subway-ride-2013-details-for-new-york/">12thAnnual No Pants Subway Ride</a> in NYC this <b>Sunday, January 13<sup>th</sup> from
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.</b> Groups will be gathering in in Astoria, Downtown Manhattan, Uptown Manhattan, Flushing, and two locations in Brooklyn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Details can be found <a href="http://gothamist.com/2013/01/07/destroy_the_date_no_pants_subway_ri.php">right here</a> and if you're interested in a photo gallery of past no pants subway ride that can be <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimkiernan/sets/72157628788342741/with/6664878501/">found here.</a>The premise is simple: Groups of people gather on random Subway
platforms to
ride the NYC Subway sans pantaloons. The participants (in theory) do not
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as if they know each other or as if anything is wrong. Aside from the
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event is completely free, you can <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/384442168310871/">RSVP on Facebook</a>
and they raising the ante be <a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/nopantssubwayride">selling official T-shirtsthis year</a>. Hey, there is even an after party at <a href="http://www.bar13.com/">Bar 13</a>that afternoon.</span></div>
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forewarned: it is not a small, subtle event. So far, over 4,500 people have
signed up on Facebook to join. That's a lot of people missing pants. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Bottom line, if your goal is
to make some new friends and walkaway with some memorable visions and good
stories, this just might be the event for you. Although, where you keep your
Metrocard without any pants is your business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We've written in more detail about this event - feel free to check <a href="http://brookeandphilsbigadventure.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-nyc-no-pants-subway-ride-returns.html">out our former posts here. </a> Stay warm!</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"></span><br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-90772630473356525312013-01-07T09:02:00.002-05:002013-01-07T09:02:48.686-05:00Tickets on sale this morning (1/7) for NYC's Broadway Week!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">
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always-in-gear NYC tourist board is trying to kick those infamous January Great
White Way Blahs (or the JGWWB as its known) with <b><a href="http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek" target="_blank">2-for-1 tickets deals</a><a href="http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek" target="_blank"> </a>on 19 Broadway
plays and musical starting Tuesday, January 22 through Thursday February 7<sup>th</sup></b>. Sure, that’s more like three weeks, but we won’t complain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The initiative was started a few years back as a way to beet the post-holiday slump in tickets sales and combat general city-wide winter-doldrums. It has become a wonderful way to get inexpensive tickets for some amazing shows. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">There
are surprisingly few restrictions and an impressive variety of high quality
shows from legendary long-running musicals (like <a href="http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/new-york">Phantom of the Opera</a>)
to popular new comers (like <a href="http://www.newsiesthemusical.com/" target="_blank">Newsies</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">So, why are we telling you about this so far in advance? Because <b>tickets for this discount go on sale this morning at 10:30 AM </b>and the most popular shows nad dates will fill up fast! <a href="http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek%20" target="_blank">More info and links can be found here!</a></span><br />
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pointing out that this is part of a universal tourist partnership by the city
and the theaters rather than an offering from the usual suspicious and
concerning off-market ticket agencies. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">This
is all part of Mayor Mike's hard push to create a NYC Tourism Machine that is a
</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">never-ending, gear-grinding beast. </span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><br />
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Week’s 2-for-1 Ticket Promotion</span></b></div>
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-43683859169891845872012-12-25T10:30:00.000-05:002012-12-25T10:30:00.309-05:00Answers to our New York City Trivia Stumpers<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNJg74IXps0/UNZ8aRSre8I/AAAAAAAABC4/X-uXWUFMOOs/s1600/1+New+York+City+Trivia.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNJg74IXps0/UNZ8aRSre8I/AAAAAAAABC4/X-uXWUFMOOs/s1600/1+New+York+City+Trivia.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">As promised, here are the answers to the 10 NYC Trivia stumpers that we posed the other day. How well did you do? We have even more questions up our sleeve we may post down the road. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"></span><br />
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The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-87833963275227474322012-12-22T22:44:00.001-05:002012-12-22T22:45:52.546-05:00New York City Trivia Stumpers<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">How well do YOU know New York City? Test your intellectual might with these NYC Big Adventure puzzlers. </span></span></b></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNJg74IXps0/UNZ8aRSre8I/AAAAAAAABC4/X-uXWUFMOOs/s1600/1+New+York+City+Trivia.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNJg74IXps0/UNZ8aRSre8I/AAAAAAAABC4/X-uXWUFMOOs/s1600/1+New+York+City+Trivia.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">While we prep for an epic return to more regular Big Adventuring early next year, we thought that we would toss out an early Holiday Gift to all with some of our favorite Big Apple trivia questions!</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lwAc1ihpxZk/UNZ8arC3c1I/AAAAAAAABDA/eemWwiOpt8k/s1600/2+NYC+Trivia.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lwAc1ihpxZk/UNZ8arC3c1I/AAAAAAAABDA/eemWwiOpt8k/s1600/2+NYC+Trivia.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">These ten particular questions were used on our 2012 "Big Adventure's Greatest Hits" Adventure. Many of them showcase some of the finer moments from the last 18 months in New York City. How many can YOU get right? We'll post the answers on <b>Tuesday, Christmas Day</b>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We're back, baby! </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">After a nice, long sabbatical following <a href="http://brookeandphilsbigadventure.blogspot.com/2012/06/complete-itinerary-for-nyc-big.html" target="_blank"><b>our </b><b>most recent event, </b></a>The New York Big Adventure is jumping back into the thick of things! We're gearing up to provide daily information on events in and around the Big Apple that are inexpensive, off-track, social and 100% unique to New York City. We started this voyage with humble roots over five years ago with our <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/83027654@N00/sets/72157600241288287/" target="_blank">First Big Adventure</a></b> and have only seen things grow since then. In a lot of ways , we feel like The Big Adventure is just getting warmed up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">True, our time away was a bit longer than intended (although <a href="http://luggagetagtravels.com/about/" target="_blank"><b>we </b><b>have a good excuse!)</b></a>, but now we're armed to the teeth with info and events we want to share from the Battery to Ozone Park and all points in between.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">In early 2013, the NYC Big Adventure Blog will be receiving a much needed makeover from bow to stern. In the meantime, you can receive our daily updates by visiting our <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBigAdventure" target="_blank">Facebook Page here! </a></b><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBigAdventure" target="_blank"> </a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">So, salutations once again! We can't wait to get back to celebrating every nook and cranny of a city that's truly like none other...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><br /></span>The NYC Big Adventure Info@NYCBigAdventure.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644076169252104212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803648598473349961.post-69980675709132694782012-06-29T17:55:00.001-04:002012-06-29T17:55:44.858-04:00Big Adventure NYC Tomorrow!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">We're
just one day from our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Greatest Hits Big
Adventure!</b> Whether this is your 1<sup>st</sup> or 4th Adventure in the last
year, it should be a great day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Along
with all of the sensational stops, We're preparing some Big Adventure Survival
Kits and other surprises to hand out throughout the day. As well as our Connect
Four board for an epic showdown of another Connect Four Tournament. Plus, we'll
have some trivia covering the last several years of Adventuring in NYC with
questions such as "Captain Sully Sullenberg is best remembered for doing
WHAT?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Hoping
you'll join us for at least part of our Greatest Hits' NYC Big Adventure
tomorrow! Starting promptly at 12:30 and continuing late into the evening. Air
Conditioning at every stop. Promise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Planning
on joining us for The NYC Big Adventure this Saturday? Make sure you buy/bring
your Metrocard! We'll be making best friends with the F and L lines as we
transverse the city from stop to stop. A little bit of walking and a fair
amount of Subway Riding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a special
treat, we tried to arrange for the MTA to let us take turns driving the trains
and serving as the conductor, but strangely they didn't seem very open to that
idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Let
us know if you have any questions and we'll see YOU tomorrow! If you're lucky,
you'll end up drinking out of one of these at Otto's Shrunken Head. Tomorrow
brings another whirlwind day exploring one of the most exciting, interesting
city on the planet.</span></div>
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