INDEPENDENCE DAY FOURTH OF JULY
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” GOD BLESS AMERICA! On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy was born. July 4th has been a Continue Reading
History on The Statue of Liberty
The “New Colossus” The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored Continue Reading
This is dedicated to all the soldiers in the Armed Forces who have given their lives to protect and defend OUR FREEDOM!! (To turn the music off while reading, scroll down to the bottom and just turn off) Monday, May 30th, 2011 we celebrate Memorial Day honoring soldiers who have served their country Continue Reading
Anna Maria Island is a wonderful place to come and enjoy the beaches and or have a romantic getaway. Whatever the reason, you will find the sugar white coastline, emerald Gulf waters your next vacation destination. Anna Maria Island called Paradise Island in its original form when it was discovered by local Indian tribes the Continue Reading
THE BRIDGE: What does a boxer and the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge have in common? Good question!!. I would not be writing this blog if I had not been watching a certain movie that brought the boxer together with the Verazzano Bridge. First a brief history about the bridge which was constructed in 1959 and it opened Continue Reading
Walking Tours New York City! Free Tours by Foot is pleased to present the only Free, tip based tours of New York City. These interesting and informative tours will take you through many of Manhattan’s most famous neighborhoods. USA’s first capital city, a center of global finance and a tribute to over two centuries of immigration and the Continue Reading
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” GOD BLESS AMERICA! On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy was born. July 4th has been a Continue Reading
The “New Colossus” The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored Continue Reading
This is dedicated to all the soldiers in the Armed Forces who have given their lives to protect and defend OUR FREEDOM!! (To turn the music off while reading, scroll down to the bottom and just turn off) Monday, May 30th, 2011 we celebrate Memorial Day honoring soldiers who have served their country Continue Reading
Anna Maria Island is a wonderful place to come and enjoy the beaches and or have a romantic getaway. Whatever the reason, you will find the sugar white coastline, emerald Gulf waters your next vacation destination. Anna Maria Island called Paradise Island in its original form when it was discovered by local Indian tribes the Continue Reading
THE BRIDGE: What does a boxer and the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge have in common? Good question!!. I would not be writing this blog if I had not been watching a certain movie that brought the boxer together with the Verazzano Bridge. First a brief history about the bridge which was constructed in 1959 and it opened Continue Reading
Contributor: Fred Pickhardt: The “Charging Bull (aka the Wall Street Bull or the Bowling Green Bull) is a large bronze sculpture by Arturo Di Modica and is an icon in lower Manhattan at the northern entrance to Bowling Green Park near Wall Street. It stands 11 ft. (4.9m) tall, 16 feet (4.9 m) long and weighs in Continue Reading
One of the historical landmarks to see in Central Park is the Carousel. I used to come to this carousel when I was a little girl and continued to come even when I was in high school. There were days when we had classes that started after in the day so we would go to Continue Reading
We took a trip to Paris in 1972 and we came across this man who played a most unusual instrument I have ever seen. It resembled a guitar, an accordion, and it had a handle at the end which the man kept turning as he played. The sound it made was a sound of a Continue Reading
There seems to be a few different theories as to how John’s Pass received it’s name. Although the theories differ there seems to be one common thread among these finding, a man name John LeVeque. Some accounts have John sailing the Gulf of Mexico as a pirate collecting treasure. Other accounts say he was simply Continue Reading
Madeira Beach is a community in Pinellas County, Florida, United States bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the east by St. Petersburg. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,492. Those living in this small (2 miles long) Florida city are within minutes of the beach if they don’t Continue Reading
Contributed by Fred Pickhardt: The area where the World Trade Center was built has a history that dates back to the early 17th century when in 1609 Henry Hudson sailed up the the river later named in his honor. Instead of finding a northwest passage to the Pacific, Hudson found Indians that were eager to Continue Reading
Central Park, which has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963, was designed by landscape designer and writer Frederick Law Olmsted and the English architect Calvert Vaux in 1858 after winning a design competition. They also designed Brooklyn‘s Prospect Park. The park, which receives approximately twenty-five million visitors annually, is the most visited urban park in the United States. It Continue Reading
We are super famous for our FREE tip based ‘More than Monuments’ walking tour. This tour takes you on an adventure through the city’s grand monuments and will be an unforgetable experience for your group. Find out all about this tour HERE. We offer our services for Private Groups anytime and anywhere you want to Continue Reading
Like a small town within Manhattan, the Village has narrow tree-lined streets and brick townhouses. For over 100 years, this small area below 14th Street and west of Broadway has been a Mecca to the creative, rebellious and Bohemian. Although today no starving artists could afford to live here, the vibe still lingers and the Continue Reading
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NYC’s Crocheted Olek (a.k.a. Polish-born Agata Olek) hit up the Wall Street Bull and encapsulated it inside crocheted neon. “It lasted 2 hours,” she tells HFA, “but it was there…” ...read more
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