By Karen Rubin, David Leiberman & Laini Miranda Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Flappers and Dapper Dans packed the ferry to Governors Island for the 13th annual Jazz Age Lawn Party, June 16 and 17. Take heart if you missed the…
Governors Island: New York City’s Island Retreat So Near Yet So Far Away, Introduces Glamping
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Governors Island, a 712-acre island in the heart of New York Harbor, but a mere 800 yards off Lower Manhattan and even closer to Brooklyn, is a sensational getaway destination in its own right…
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New York Philharmonic Orchestra Brings ‘Priceless’ Music to Free Summer Concert in Prospect Park
By Karen Rubin, Dave E. Leiberman, Laini Miranda Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com The New York Philharmonic’s 2018 Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, provided a stunning introduction to conductor James Gaffigan, a New York native and…
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Vail Resorts Continues Expansion with Acquisitions of Okemo, Mount Sunapee, Crested Butte & Stevens Pass
By Karen Rubin Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Vail Resorts is continuing its buying spree, giving it more reach and penetration in New England with the acquisition of Okemo Mountain Resort, Vermont, which had been owned and operated by the Mueller…
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Great Day to Book a Bike Tour: United Nations Declares June 3 World Bicycle Day
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com The United Nations has declared June 3rd World Bicycle Day in recognition of the positive impact bicycles have on human health and the environment. Not to mention biking immerses you in the life around you;…
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June Bursts Out All Over New York City With Most Iconic Cultural Happenings
By Karen Rubin, Dave E. Leiberman, Laini Miranda, Eric Leiberman Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com June abounds with some of the most iconic cultural happenings that define New York City: Museum Mile Festival, Metropolitan Opera in the Parks, New York Philharmonic…
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A Potpourri of Summer Family Vacation Choices to Get You Outside, Together
By Karen Rubin, Dave E. Leiberman, Eric Leiberman Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com It’s officially the start of the summer family vacation season! It is widely known that getting out and experiencing things first hand is the best way to cultivate…
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Photo Highlights from 15th Annual Memorial Day Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, Long Island
Performers 2018: United States Navy Blue Angels – Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds – U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor (Lockheed Martin) – United States Army Golden Knights – Sean D. Tucker – Team Oracle – John Klatt Airshows – “Screamin Sasquatch” – Matt Chapman – Embry Riddle – GEICO…
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US Navy Blue Angels at 15th Annual Memorial Day Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, Long Island: Photo Highlights
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com The world-renowned United States Navy Blue Angels and the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds will headline the 15th Annual Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, taking place Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May…
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URBAN POP Exhibit Brings 5 Notable Artists to Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck, Long Island
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Some of the most illustrious artists of Urban Pop are on view a short distance from the mean streets of the city: The Gold Coast Arts Center has again chosen to showcase graffiti, street…
