If you are a true daredevil you definitely have to go on board with ‘The Beast’. Captain Mad Dog guides his speedboat through the harbor during a half hour race. Skyscrapers and other sights passes you. By the Statue of Liberty, ‘The beast’ stops for a short while to give you the opportunity to shoot some nice close-up photo’s of the Statue.
Before you know it, you are back on track with a high speed of 90 kilometers per hour. ‘The beast’ can hold 145 passengers at a time and is the largest and fastest speedboat in New York. It has more than 90 speakers, and people are entertained with popular music. Many people from all over the world are coming to New York to experience this
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crazy mad boat ride only daredevils can handle. You can make a ride with Captain Mad Dog every weekly day from the 3rd of May until the 28th of September from noon to sunset.
In the month October, people can also enjoy ‘The beast’ during the weekend. The boat departs from the Hudson River in midtown Manhattan. The departure time is every hour from 12pm to 7pm and the departure time are on a first-come first-served basis. The ticket price for adults is $21.99 and the price for children is $15.99 per ride. The return is the same has the departure point.
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After the attacks of 9-11 movie star Robert de Niro and film producer Jane Rosenthal organized a new film festival in the TriBeCa area in New York in Lower Manhattan. The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 and held in this area because of the consequent loss of vitality in this neighborhood. The aim and mission is ‘to give the international film community and the general public the possibility to experience the force of film by redefining the film festival experience’.
The festival was also established to celebrate New York City as a big filmmaking center. In 2006 and 2007 there were over 250 films and 1.000 screenings. Because of that, the Tribeca Film Festival has now become one of the leading film festivals in the world. Documentaries as well as narrative features and family-friendly films will be shown.
Furthermore, there are panel discussions with persons of the entertainment world and a music lounge which is produced with ASCAP, in order to showcase up and coming artists. A distinctive element of the Tribeca Film Festival
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is the Artists Awards program where upcoming and renowned artists are celebrating filmmakers by providing original works of art that are given to the filmmakers competition winners. Some artists who have participated this program are Chuck Close, Alex Katz and Julian Schnabel.
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The Mermaid Parade is an annual event, held nearby the sea in Coney Island New York on the 20th of June at 2pm. This event is the nation’s largest art parade and officially, the parade was celebrated because the summer is started.. The Mermaid Parade was founded in 1983 by Coney Island USA which is a non-profit art organization. Their purpose is to defend and maintain the honor of the American culture through innovative and extraordinary performances.
During this event, people wear handmade extreme costumes. Every year there are, Neptunes, various sea creatures, the occasional wandering lighthouse, Coney Island post card or amusement ride, antique cars, marching bands and
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drill teams. People throw fruit in the sea to calm the Sea Gods. After the parade, is the Mermaid Parade Ball, this is where participants can come together and enjoy the live music, purchase raffle tickets and watch acts performed by some of New York City’s hottest burlesque stars.
They also produced other festivals like Coney Island Circus Sideshow, Ask the Experts, Burlesque at the Beach, The Coney Island Tattoo and Motor Festival and the Creepshow at the Freakshow.
During this event, people can eat everywhere since Coney Island is the birthplace of the Hot Dog. Of course there are restaurants such as Coney Island Surf and Turf, Nathan’s Famous and Totonno Pizzeria Napolitano.
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The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is a large multi-art festival in New York. The festival is held from the 14th of August and lasts until the 30th.
This event is the largest multi-art event in North America and has more than 200 companies performing from all over the world in more than 20 venues.
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FringeNYC is organized by The Present Company. People can participate this festival as a volunteer, intern, donor, sponsor, advertiser or staff person. To make this event a huge success there are more than 200 shows, 1500 volunteers, 4500 artists and audience of 75.000 people needed to make it all happen. The performances are from 2pm to midnight and in the weekends from noon to midnight.
It all started in 1996 when The Present Company produced Brian Park’s Americana Absurdum. The company started with only one employee and those who hung out after our daily jobs.
It doesn’t matter if you are an alumni, a fan, a volunteer, a participant, a staff member, a writer, an actor, a dancer, a teen, child or senior. The New York International Fringe Festival is accessible for everybody.
The entrance price depends on the type of ticket. The prices vary from $8 to $500. The $500 ticket allows you to see all the shows. For visiting 5 shows the price is $ 70.00 and for 10 shows it is $ 120.
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If you happen to be visiting New York, a must see are 5 famous buildings in New York. This includes the highest tower of the United States, the oldest building in and the highest skyscraper of New York.
1. Chrysler Building – The Chrysler Building is one of the highest and most striking buildings in New York. Allegedly, this building is inspired to the bonnet of the first Chrysler car. It has 77 floors, is 319 meters high and in 1930 it was the highest building of the world. One year later the Chrysler Building was in height defeated by the Empire State Building. Address: 405 Lexington Avenue, New York.
2. Empire State Building – The Empire State Building is now, with its 380 meters, the third tallest building in the United States. It has 86 floors that offers a breathtaking view. Since 9-11, this building again is the highest building of New York. Address: 350 5th Avenue, New York.
3. Columbia University – Columbia University is the oldest institute of higher education in New York and the sixth oldest university of the United States. It was established in 1754 by King George II of England. In 1784, the name of
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the university has changed in Columbus University, named after Christoffel Columbus, who discovered America. Now the institute has about 23.000 students. Address: 116th Street and Broadway.
4. Flatiron Building – The Flatiron Building which is situated on Broadway is one of the most famous skyscrapers of New York. The form of the building explains the name. The Flatiron Building opened its doors in 1902 and was one of the first skyscrapers in the world. It is a good example of the Chicago style with a renaissance façade.
Adres: 175 Fifth Avenue, New York
5. Freedom Tower – After the terrorist attacks of 9-11, which has destroyed the WTC towers, people wanted a new skyscraper to symbolize the pride and immunity of America. The tower is designed by the architects Daniel Libeskind and David Childs and will be 541 meter high.With 90 cm thick walls in the stairways, biological and chemical filters in the ventilation system, a 61 meter high pedestal of concrete and steal against bombings, this tower will be the safest skyscraper in the world. The Freedom Tower is expected to be ready in 2011.
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The Empire State building run up is an annual event that is found in 1978 by the New York Road Runners Club.
Each year, hundred invited runners from all over the world come to New York to take part in this event. During this race, participants run up 86 floors and 1.576 steps before they reach the ‘Observatory deck’ on the top floor. The vertical distance from lobby to the 86th floor is about 320 m.
Only invited people can join this race and the participants will be selected, based on athletic ability and background. They have to be familiar with “Tower running”. This is a sport which involves running up tall structures such as
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skyscrapers. The record of the Empire State Building Run Up is on Paul Crake’s name, who is a Australian professional cyclist. He did the job in 9 minutes and 33 seconds in 2003. Suzy Walsham completed the woman’s race in 2007 in a record time of 13 minutes and 12 seconds. Normally, visitors of the Empire State Building reach the top floor within 1 minute by elevator.
During the last edition of this event, 249 participants raced up the 86 floors. People of all ages were standing at the starting line, ranking from to 75 years old. There is no entrance price for this event, only that invited people can participate. Since the start of the race in 1978, 3.662 were finishers.
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Everybody knows this special day…the 4th of July. It is the most important patriotic day America has and the best place to celebrate this special day must be New York City. Independence day is celebrated annually and especially this day New York offers a lot of festivities and activities to do.
Everybody has a day off and nobody is staying home. On the streets it is cozy and busy everywhere. Most of the American families spend this day together with friends and family. You can see the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest,
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barbeques, baseball games, picnics, carnivals, political speeches, public events celebrating history and traditions, concerts, cruises and of course the immense Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular.
This massive fireworks is at the end of the day. You can see Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular while eating your dinner on a cruise and listening to live music. This is only one of the many activities that can be done in New York on this day. The 4th of July is, besides Christmas, the only day that is celebrated by the whole United States. If you happen to be in New York this day, just open a newspaper and you will find many activities you can do on this day. It is recommended to foreigners, to experience this national day at least one time in your life.
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The ING New York City Marathon that takes place on the 1st of November, is organized by Marathons International and is one of the biggest events of the world. Every year, they have about 100.000 subscribers, 600.000 dollar of prices, 2.000.000 spectators along the way and 315 people watching it on TV. This year, it is the 40th edition of the ING New York City Marathon.
Marathons International organizes marathon holiday worldwide. Where or when a marathon takes place, Marathons International is up to date. They arrange accommodation to after parties for participating people as well as not
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participating people. The minimum age is 18 years.
The marathon route of 40 km, starts at the Verrazzano Bridge of State Island, crossing Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and over the Queensborrough Bridge to Manhattan and the finish is in Central Park. They also organize a ‘Fun after Run Party’ that includes a hot and cold buffet.
Marathon Internationals also organizes a city excursion on the 30th and 31st of October. Under guidance you can see all the ‘highlights’ of Manhattan and they also organize an information day, a view weeks before the marathon that includes tips and advises during your stay in New York.
The marathon holidays will be flown with KLM or Northwest Airlines.
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New York, the city that never sleeps… And that is the way it is. If you love going out, having a good time with friends and family and meet new people, than New York is the place to be. If offers many kinds of clubs ranging from red carpet clubs to Hip Hop clubs to Latin clubs.
This is a list with the 5 best dance clubs in New York
1. China Club: This is a chic and classy club. Some famous celebs such as Stevie Wonder and David Bowie have been seen here. They offer a variety of liquors and expensive drinks.
Address: 268 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036.
2. S.O.B’s: This is a Latin American club where you can hear all kinds of music such as Erykah Badu, Reaggae and samba. If you like a trendy ambiance, enjoying tropical drinks and great life music than this is the place to be.
Address: 204 Varick St, at W Houston, New York, NY 10014
3. Naked Lunch: This trendy and stylish club is a good place to do the salsa, hear the 80’s tunes and spot some celebrities. Naked Lunch has a happy hour where they offer beer, wine and a variety of liquors.
Address: 17 Thompson St, New York, NY 10013
4. Branch New York: Branche New York is a classy decorated club. They organize weddings, bachelor parties and social events. At the same time, this is a night club where the dress code vigorously enforced is. The music you will hear in this club is in general 80’s, house and disco but sometimes you will hear some R&B and Hip Hop.
Address: 226 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022
5. Legacy Nite Club: This theme night club is decorated in the style of Saturday Night Fever. There are stroboscopes and disco balls everywhere. And the music you will hear is mainly 70’s.
Address: 437 88th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209-5207
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February 28, 2009 · 1 Comment
The New York Water Taxi is a transport that shows people the skylines and highlights of New York on water. It is a Catamaran and has place for 149 persons. Tourists use it to see all of the highlights in a view hours. It mainly operates along the East and Hudson River. The New York Water Taxi offers five tours:
- Statue of liberty express; with this tour people see the famous Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, The Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Skyline. The prices for this tour are for adults $25 for seniors $20 and for kids $15. -
- Hop-on/Hop-off; during this tour the boat will stop at 10 points at New York’s coolest neighborhoods, attractions and sightseeing’s. For this tour you can purchase an one day or two day pass. The one day pass is for adults $20 and for kids $15. The two day pass is for adults $25 and for kids $15.
- Sunset Cruise; the Sunset Cruise Tour offers a view of the sun going down behind the Statue of Liberty and the people can see the city coming to life as soon the sun is gone. The price for this tour is $25.
- Fall Foliage Cruise; this Cruise offers a extraordinary way to see the season changing. It is a tour that goes through the Hudson Valley and it shows many beautiful colours. This trip is available every season. The price for adults is $35 and the price for seniors is $25.
- Winter Waterfowl; also in the winter they offer tours. With this Winter Waterfowl, people can discover the wildlife that can be see only in the winter such as geese, loons, gulls, ducks and cormorants. The price for a adults is $35 and the price for kids is $25.
- Shearwater Sailing; People can see the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty from the deck of a 25 meters Schooner and meanwhile enjoying champagne toast and seeing the New York Harbor. There are three options for this tour.
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The first one is the Original Cruise, the second one is the Brunch Sail (Original Cruise + Brunch) and the last one is the Wine Tasting Sail (Original Cruise + Cultured Fun).
The priced depends on the kind of cruise. You can also rent a New York Water Taxi for their own private parties or events.
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