The International Center of Photography today opened “ Weegee: Murder is My Business ,” showcasing the first 10 years in the career of of New York City’s most famous late-night tabloid photojournalist. Arthur Fellig, known as Weegee, got his start as a...
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ICP exhibition covers Weegee’s early photography
Thailand’s top 10 beach hotels and places to stay on a budget
Launching a fantastic series on the best places to stay on the beach around the world, as chosen by local experts, Andrew Spooner picks 10 gorgeous Thai pads, from £4.50 a night Coming next: the Caribbean Sai Thong Resort, Koh Tao While the nearby gulf islands of...
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Italian cruise ship disaster: ‘Have you seen Titanic? That’s what it was like’
As icy seawater began to swamp the Costa Concordia, passengers desperately scrambled down ropes to safety Passengers fought over lifeboats, a mother crawled up almost vertical corridors in pitch blackness with her daughter, and elderly couples sobbed as icy decks slipped...
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Substations, Old City Hall opens for tranist tours
The NYC Transit Museum on Tuesday posted its winter list of transit tours , which offer rare access to century-old power stations as well as the ornate Old City Hall station. The tours include a visit to Brooklyn Heights’ IRT Substation 21 , which like the nearby...
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BofA free museums deal first weekend of each month
Now in its 15th season, Bank of America’s Museums on Us program will offer its cardholders free admission to many cultural venues for one weekend each month during the year. NYC museums taking part for 2012 are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney ...
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Governor proposes huge convention center for Queens
Manhattan’s “obsolete” Javits Center should be replaced by a new, massive convention center at the Aqueduct Race Track near JFK Airport in Queens, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday proposed in his 2012 State of the State Address . If built, the new 3.8 million square foot complex would become ...
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Gorgeous Grand Bay, Mauritius
The tropical paradises of Mauritius are fast rising to fame because of their picture perfect settings, stunningly beautiful beaches and a friendly populace. This group of islands located in the Indian ocean has the goodness of both the worlds, it’s … Continue reading →
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Mediterranean & Greek Isles cruise with Celebrity Cruises
I recently returned from taking my first cruise since the early 80’s and only the second cruise I’ve EVER taken! Now I know what everyone is talking about. Cruising has come a long way…. I sailed on one of the top Mediterranean cruise?ships...
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Five Days of Suspended Reality: Part 3
Featured Picture:? anthony.jpg Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, it did.? Saturday was a “free day.” No group events were scheduled. We slept in, but only a little because we wanted as much park time as possible!? Ray went down for our morning check-in with the staff...
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Aloha Friday Photo: Santa at Haleakala
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Annie Chavez-Hollingshead. Annie visited the summit of Haleakala for sunrise in December 2007. She had a magical visit, she describes as follows: ? I have a gorgeous capture of the sunrise, despite the flurries, and cold that we experienced right ...
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