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Discover New York, L.L.C.
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1415
New York, NY 10165
tel +1 212-370-1319 • fax +1 212-370-1463
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| Thank you to Wendy Perrin and Condé Nast Traveler for choosing us as their exclusive “Destination Specialist for New York City” for the third consecutive year! We are thrilled to be included amongst the top travel specialists around the world. |
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What can you recommend to a small group that meets once a month for business and would like to come to New York with our spouses and spend several days doing something very unusual?
Working with a number of small groups, or Forums, that want to visit New York is a treat for us because the requests are so interesting. Taking those requests and turning them into the unusual experience is what is challenging and fun. Let us know your preferences and price points and we’ll customize a program especially for you. For quick ideas, visit our website to see the Escorted Experiences. Then, click on the category that interests you, such as Art Lovers Experiences, then choose either the 4 hour or 6 hour experience. You’ll see a description and pricing of what your experience might look like. Call us for details at 212-370-1319 to create something just for you.
Can you help us find a location for a cocktail party and or dinner?
With over 20,000 restaurants in NYC, private clubs and event spaces, finding the perfect venue for you is easy when we understand your dates, number of people that will attend and your preferred location. Next, and most important, is a realistic budget. The holidays command premium pricing, so the earlier that you can book the more selection you will have. We are happy to help. Please send an e-mail request to kittgarrett@dnykg.com
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Tuesday, October 3
Brooklyn East™ Tasting Event, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street at Tillary St., 718-875-1000. The 10th anniversary edition of Brooklyn Eats™ will be held at the Brooklyn Marriott, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join us for a unique tasting event featuring more than 55 of the best restaurants, plus micro-brews and wines in Brooklyn. Unlimited tastings!
Thursday, October 5
New York Philomusica Opens 35th Season with Trio of Inspiring Works, Broadway Presbyterian Church, 114th Street and Broadway, 212-580-9933. Featuring pianist Ya-Fei Chuang in her debut performance with New York Philomusica, the concert includes Beethoven’s Trio in C Minor, Op. 9, No. 3; Mozart’s Quartet in G Minor, K.478; and Ernst von Dohnanyi’s Sextet in C Major, Op. 37. 8pm. www.nyphilomusica.org.
Friday, October 6
Light the Night Walk 2006 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - NYC Chapter. Manhattan, Queens & Staten Island, 212-448-9206. Light The Night is a nationwide evening fundraising walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Participants walk along a two - to three-mile route, carrying illuminated balloons—white for survivors and red for supporters. For more information contact liz.walsh@lls.org or call 212-448-9206 ext. 251. www.lightthenight.org/nyc
Saturday, October 7
Openhousenewyork, Open House New York, Inc. is a citywide event. From tunnels to towers, boardrooms to bedrooms, markets to mansions, spaces usually closed to the public are open to general viewing. Highlights include the Masonic Temple, the Waldorf-Astoria, and Lux Studio. Free. 917-583-2398. Runs through October 8th.
BeerFest 2006 “Beer on the Pier 3”, Pier 94: The Un-convention Center, Pier 94 West 55th Street and West Side Hwy. 888-695-0888 3rd Annual Beer on the Pier festival. Sample beer from all over the world. Admission includes souvenir taster’s cup and all beer sampling. Live music and food all day long. 2 sessions 12-4pm and 6-10pm. Tickets $43.50 in advance. Sells out every year, get tickets in advance. www.beeronthepier.com
3rd Annual Guinness Oyster Music Festival, Water Street Restaurant & Lounge, 66 Water Street, 718-625-9352. Get your fill of Guinness, fresh oysters (with six internationally inspired sauces) and 12 hours of live bluegrass, country and rock music on both outdoor and indoor stages, starting at 12 p.m. BBQ fare and traditional Irish dishes will be available, with a Beer Garden on Water Street.
Pumpkin Picking Adventure at Decker Farm, Staten Island Historical Society, Decker Farm, Staten Island. 718-351-1611. Who would have thought that you could pick pumpkins in NYC? The Decker Farm is the last working farm in New York City and is operated by the Staten Island Historical Society. Pumpkins and decorative items for Halloween are available for purchase, as are refreshments, soups and home-baked goods.
Sunday, October 8
First Step AIDS Walk, Mosaic Manhattan Church, Corner of Chambers and Greenwich Streets, 212-227-5191. The First Step AIDS Walk and Block Party is a fun event for people of all ages to raise money, awareness and volunteers to fight AIDS. First Step will raise money for the Rehema Home in Nairobi, Kenya while also creating awareness and opportunities for people to volunteer with NYC AIDS organizations. 11am – 3pm. www.firststepaidswalk.org
Mayor’s Cup New York City Kayak Championships and Water Fest, North Cove - Hudson River, 212-487-7120. Water Fest will kick-off with the Mayor's Cup New York City Kayak Championships, an elite kayaking race around the island of Manhattan and New York City's largest water event, in which two-time Olympic gold medalist kayaker Greg Barton will compete.
Monday, October 9
Columbus Day Parade, Fifth Avenue. The parade travels up Fifth Avenue from 44th to 79th
Salmagundi Fall Auctions, 47 Fifth Avenue. 212-255-7740. For three consecutive Fridays, Salmagundi, Center for American Art, will hold its annual fall auction on October 13, 20, & 27, 2006. Paintings offered for auction will also be available for view at www.Salmagundi.org
Tuesday, October 10
MS Bike Tour, MS Society, 212-463-979. 22nd Annual MS Bike Tour, with more than 5,000 Cyclists participating taking place Sunday, October 15, 2006, 7:30 am (registration begins at 6:30 am). The MS Bike Tour offers a choice of 30, 60, or 100 mile routes circling the city and going through the Lincoln Tunnel traffic-free. www.nycmsbiketour.org
Thursday, October 12
DigitalLife Expo, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, 212-503-3930. DigitalLife is a four-day consumer event, produced by Ziff Davis Media, dedicated to educating consumers on what the digital lifestyle means in every aspect of life - at work, home and play. And, how the convergence of affordable, accessible technologies is enriching and empowering people's lives. For additional information: www.digitallife.com Through Sunday, October 15, 2006.
Friday, October 13
d.u.m.b.o. Art Under the Bridge Festival, Dumbo Arts Center, Beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, 718-694-0831. Come to the 10th anniversary of this festival, held in DUMBO's historic industrial district. Highlights include art and sound installations, nighttime projections, performance and exhibitions - on walls, in the streets, galleries, lobbies, and parks, even on the East River. www.dumboartscenter.org
Friday, October 20
31st International Vintage Poster Fair, Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th Street, 4th Floor Gallery, 800-856-8069. Prepare to be spooked by the ‘Frightening Fantasies’ featured at the Poster Fair. Spine-chilling original vintage posters featuring devils, beastly images and costume dress will be highlighted in celebration of All Hollows Eve. There will be 25 exhibitors from the U.S. and Western Europe with thousands of original vintage posters for sale.
Sunday, October 22
Dream Halloween New York, Children Affected By AIDS Foundation, Manhattan Center Studios – Hammerstein Ballroom, 917-589-8578. Each October, the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation opens its doors to hundreds of families to attend Dream Halloween® in-costume and trick-or-treat for toys, meet their favorite cartoon characters, play games, create arts and crafts, and enjoy delicious food. www.caaf4kids.org
Tuesday, October 24
Americans in Paris, 1860 – 1900, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, 212-879-5500. The exhibition will demonstrate the importance of Paris as a center for late-19th-century American art: as the key venue for study, a magnet for expatriates, and a stimulus for the creation of newly sophisticated American art schools, exhibitions, and criticism.
Tuesday, October 24
Coaxing the Spirits to Dance: Art of the Papuan Gulf, The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, 212-879-5500. The powerful and graphically arresting sculpture of the Papuan Gulf area of New Guinea will be presented in a context that demonstrates how deeply embedded art was in the region's social life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The sculptures represent spirits in the form of masks, figures, and ancestor boards.
Tuesday, October 31
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Sixth Avenue from Spring Street to 23rd Street. This is the most fun parade of all.
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This is going to be a very busy month with new productions in previews:
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Evil Dead, Oct. 2
Grey Gardens, Oct 3
Butley, Oct 5
My Name is Rachel Corrie, Oct. 5
The Clean House, Oct. 5
Mimi le Duck, Oct. 11
Mary Poppins, Oct 14
The Coast of Utopia: Voyage, Oct. 17
The Internationalist, Oct 19
Suddenly Last Summer, Oct 20
Les Miserables, Oct. 21
Bhutan, Oct. 21
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oct. 25
The Little Dog Laughed, Oct. 26
Company, Oct. 30
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Opening nights:
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Heartbreak House, Oct 11
Losing Louie, Oct. 12
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, October 12
My Name is Rachel Corrie, Oct. 15
Butley, Oct. 25
The Times Are A Changin’, Oct. 26
The Clean House, Oct. 30
Mimi le Duck, Oct. 31
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Closing:
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The History Boys, Oct. 1
Seven Guitars, Oct 14
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Thanks to Bill and Ellen Myers, my first trip to San Antonio was incredibly special. The city has created a great destination called River Walk that combines architecture, water, commercial and residential space with beautifully tied together wonderful horticulture. You can eat, shop, stroll and just enjoy being outdoors.
My impression of the Alamo had been from watching Davey Crockett on television, a long time ago. The mission itself was smaller than I thought it would be from photos. We visited all five missions and worth each stop as they are now part of our National Park System.
The McNay Art Museum and the San Antonio Museum of Art are both worth hours of exploration. One of the most curious places that we visited was the Toilet Seat Museum, created by Barney Smith 30 years ago when he retired from the plumbing business. He purchases new toilet seat lids and creates a story as he decorates each piece. Listed among the most unusual museums in the world is only part of the interest. Barney himself is “the show” because he will “narrate” as you walk through the museum. It’s probably the smallest museum you will ever visit, yet if you take the time to listen, what you’ll learn is truly fascinating. He’s part plumber, part psychologist, part historian and 100% interesting. Here is a link to a web site that showcases his handwork. http://www.unusualmuseums.org/toilet/
The holiday season is fast approaching and the tree will be lit this year on November 28th.
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