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What to See in New York City

April 4th, 2012

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Everyone has heard the name of the city, and there’s been many stories probably relayed to you about how grand it appears. Well the stories this time are based in fiction; the city of New York has been not only the financial capital of the United States of America for years but it has been the gate way to America for anyone seeking refuge, it’s been the city that though not everyone has been to; you’ll be hard pressed to find people that don’t know it exists. So how do you make sure to experience this grand city? Well there’s a few sites that you simply can’t pass up!

The first and most famous would be the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France celebrating America’s independence is still to this day the most prevalent site in this city. Standing over 150 feet away it’s really hard to miss anyways! There’s simply no way to claim to appreciate the historic value of New York city without having seen this behemoth of freedom!

History is necessary but let’s be honest. New York is one of the most modern cities in the entire world; denying this fact would have you put on trial in public court for not having common sense. There’s only once place to go to see modern technologically advanced New York city. Times square, yes we’ve all seen it on television, but there’s something to be said about being surrounded and flooded by the great aspect of this small area. It makes you feel as if no matter what you are doing in your life you are taking part of something on a much grander scale. Just to sit back and witness modern society transcribed onto bricks and translated into electronic images gives you a feeling of being absolutely at peace with the world around you.

So go do it; see the city and experience the dream that nearly everyone has had at least once in their life. There’s simply no excuse for not bearing witness to what happens in New York. The meek stay at home and live vicariously through the television, but the true believers stomp the pavement and fly the air to see what the world has to offer!

Traveling to New York on Business

March 29th, 2012

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Many professional all over the world have to travel to New York for work-related reasons at some point of their career. New York City is one of the global business capitals where investment bankers, top-notch architects, scientists and lawyers often come for a business meeting, global conference, trade show or scientific convention. While attending to the busy agenda of your business trip, don’t forget about the many things you get to do and see in New York when you have a break, or after you are done with your meetings. First of all check the restaurant guide to find some famous places where you should go for a unique dining experience. It doesn’t have to be an upscale restaurant (chances are, the reservation is required months in advance). There are a lot of hidden gems all over the city where for a decent amount of cash you get to enjoy the most exquisite taste of some world cuisines. Our pick – try Ali Baba Turkish restaurant if you want to savor the best lamb chop and shish kebab in town.

If you have a few spare hours during the evening – make sure to visit some Broadway shows and performances. Even if you are not really into singing, you can still find something you will truly enjoy. How about the famous Spider Man Show with acrobats flying on the web-like ropes right above your head (and some of them even fall once in awhile, which adds to the amount of adrenaline).

There is no doubt that a business travel is loaded with risks. Make sure you purchase a travel insurance plan that will offer comprehensive coverage in terms of medical expenses and fiscal losses associated with traveling mishaps and cancellation fees. Business travel insurance policy is available for companies and individual employees at reasonable rates – just make sure to get some coverage before your trip.

Eat, drink, take a stroll along the streets of Manhattan, take a trip on a tour bus, visit a Broadway show and relax in Central Park. You can get some genuine New York experience even if you are in the city on a short business trip. After all, it’s the city that never sleeps at night…

NYC Wedding Bands – Music for Your Wedding in NY Style

March 21st, 2012

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Weddings are set for entertainment, but it is also to unite two families together for a life time. The bride as emotional as she can be, she is the center of attention, when the bride and groom dance their first song as a married couple. Not only the bride is the center of attention, but also the songs. During weddings, songs are playing throughout the whole time. Some family members, friends, including acquaintances, are just there in the wedding event to criticize about the dresses, venue, food and music.

Every moment when there’s a song playing, everyone knows we set our moods and emotions due to the lyrics and sense of the music. Therefore, if the venue and food are distasteful, but the music and lyrics are approachable than everyone will have a great time.

New York Style

Having a New York style wedding, will enlighten lots of people’s moods. Not only New York is known for the diversity and amazing fashion but also for love and wedding events, especially upstate New York with the beautiful view towards the river and landscapes. Many couples around the world in one time of their lives, they come to visit NYC and end up setting a wedding in the state. Perhaps is the attractiveness that the city brings to their experience or society, no one may never know, we just know that New York is one of the top states couple set their wedding on.

NYC Wedding

I’ve been asked me before, “what’s the point of getting married?” My answer to that question is always, “I don’t know”. However, there is a slight difference between living with your girlfriend/husband and living with your husband/wife. A boyfriend/girlfriend can leave you with no questions ask, however, with your husband/wife is a long process to get a simple divorce and also they get half of what you owe.

Despite on couples and the differences between them, getting married in NYC is a blessing and each year the marriage rate in the NY increases. Lots of people find their soul-mate and ends up getting married in the state of NY. People are very fascinated on how the city approaches to them or how the city makes them feel.

NYC Music Bands

Around the state, there’s lots of wedding bands that a couple can choose from for their wedding event. However, out of all the bands around the state, only one touches their hearts. It all depends on a couple’s music interest, but the music has to touch their hearts so that it can connect with family members and friends.

New York’s Fashion Week

February 22nd, 2012

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Designers from all over the world come together twice a year to demonstrate consumers what they have in stores; starting off with New York, London, Milan and last but not least Paris. Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer are the two major season for designers during a year. Now that Winter is almost over, the fashion will change their course and focus more on loss and comfortable clothing for buyers, especially for men.

New York

The first around the world to introduce Fashion Week is the state of New York. Brands such Gucci, Oscar DeLaRenta, Dior, A/X, and many more are known for their glamorous. However, not only women are conquering the runway in the fashion show, men are making their own spotlight in the runway in the New York’s Fashion Week. Brands like Tommy, Gap, are very popular in the men’s perspective.

Sandals?

While everyone is looking at the upper side of a man, he will be looking at his own sandal. Spring/Summer is around the corner, right? With that said, men are preparing to go and have fun at the beach, travel down south and/or just have a great day with their family, spouse or children. A great way men can finally feel comfortable yet presentable with sandals and flip flops.

Sandals such as Dockers, Adidas, Ecco, Reef are not only comfortable but are very fashionable in a sense of the sandal’s stylish ways.

Men sandals is booming in the fashion industry. The fashion has the ability to change its course throughout year, however, sandals, never goes out of style.

Over the past few years, designers have increased the taste in fashion and buyers, men, have been drawn to the evolution of men’s fashion.

Spring/Summer is around the corner and designers are targeting men this year with the latest fashion. With a simple shirt,pants and shoes and/or sandals can provide men(buyers) a comfortable and appropriate look.

Fashion Industry

Shoes are very popular in the fashion industry; however, most designers, buyers and consumer do not really talk about it. In this case, targeting men’s shoes such as boots, sandals, shoes and dress shoes are not as popular in the fashion industry.

Men are all about comfortable and looking presentable while being in the outdoors. Comfortable shoes such as flip flops, and sandals are a very comfortable and lay back outwear for men in the fashion industry.

Generally speaking, men are seeking to look and feel good by the way they dress. A retailer such as Macy’s can provide the satisfaction that men seek to look great for their partner while still dressing down and wearing sandals or flip flops.

Attractiveness

Fashion is a very complex industry and it can be bias as well. However, men are very much into impressing the opposite sex with their flip flops and/or sandals, presentable yet comfortable.

Urban Style Wedding

February 14th, 2012

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If you are getting married and you want to plan a memorable day, an urban style wedding might be an ideal choice. Some couples are more relaxed in urban settings. If you live or work in an urban area, you may be able to find the perfect location for your wedding. Most major cities and metropolitan areas have nearby facilities to accommodate a variety of functions such as weddings, anniversaries and engagement parties.

Venue
The venue that you select is an important feature for an urban style wedding. You may desire certain amenities such as a luxury hotel in the downtown area. Some hotels may have meeting rooms or banquet rooms that offer a view of the skyline. A waterfront view may provide the type of elegance that you are seeking too. Some venue selections could be based on cultural themes or park settings.

Budget
A budget could enable you to plan and to monitor the costs of your wedding. You will need to itemize your anticipated expenses such as the cost of the location, the dress, accessories for the bride, attire for the groom, the cake, the photographer, the disc jockey, catering services and the cake.

Decorating
Decorations play a major part of urban style weddings. Some decorations may be theme-based or displayed to showcase your personal style. You will likely add your personal touches toward the wedding announcements, wedding invites, table settings, color schemes and a variety of other items.

Stationery
A professional wedding planner can provide consultation and ideas toward creating the perfect scenery for your ceremony. Getting the right wedding invites will be the first step – search for wedding stationery in urban design or with famous city sights. You can also look for graffiti wedding invitations or save the dates with an urban tattoo theme. And after the wedding ceremony you can send out custom-printed thank you cards with an image of you in front of let’s say Brooklyn Bridge or in Central Park.

Photo credit – maggieharkov.com ; entwinedstudio.com ; carlateneyck.com .

GO NYC!

September 21st, 2011

Irene

College has already started and I’m already in my 5th week of classes, heading into midterm season. Although I’m living up the stressful college life here up in California: work, academics, extracurriculars, networking, and of course college football, there are a lot of New York City events that will always lure me back to my hometown, one of them being Broadway and Off-Broadway Week. Read more »

NYC Fashionista: Summer 2011 Fashion Trends

August 9th, 2011

Michelle

It’s August – the sun is shining, the beach is calling, and summer is…ending?!?? I realized this over the weekend, and legit haven’t recovered since. Not only are my days filled with tanning and day drinking severely limited now (…and working at my internship too, I guess), but in two measly weeks, I have to trade in my beach tote for my North Face backpack (tried & true for lugging around 30 pounds of crap…ahem, textbooks), my Missoni bikini for leggings and a hoodie, and drag my ass out of bed in time to walk to class with my friend David Lichtenstein. It really hit me that this wonderful season is about to come to a close when I went to the mall and instead of displaying bright neon crop tops and too-short skirts, all the stores were rolling out their back-so-school fall lines consisting of sensible sweaters and henleys in depressing hues of gray and dark blue…cry me a river, no joke.

So before we have to ditch that open-backed cami for a cardigan, Live NY Now‘s going to go through some of the hottest and most beloved trends of summer 2011.

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Free Spur-Of-The-Moment NYC Events

August 3rd, 2011

Irene

As usual, I hop off the subway, walk up the stairs and take a copy of the AMNY, just to skim through the news and ideally to solve the crossword puzzle. I read while I’m walking over to work (which is bad because New Yorkers tend not to look around them when they’re walking around). There was a small section in the newspaper that talked about the 14th Annual Teen Masters’ Bowling Championship. Back in the day, while I was still in high school, I was on my school’s bowling team for 2 years and on my local bowling center’s AMF Bowling League. Interested and being an avid bowler myself, I took a look at the article and wanted to attend it because a bowling lane in Grand Central Terminal is a pretty huge thing.

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Chinatown Food Landmarks

August 2nd, 2011

Belle

Sunday morning, a friend unexpectedly called me to join her family for an early brunch in Chinatown. I haven’t been to Chinatown much, especially by myself. The streets are too confusing, and you never really know what the signs say since most of them are in Chinese. Knowing my friend and her family, I knew I was in for a treat with very good authentic Chinese food, NOT some greasy fattening American style Chinese.

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Cirque Du Soleil: Circus Arts and Street Entertainment

August 2nd, 2011

Irene

I’ve always wanted to go to a circus, even when I was a little wee child. I even used my stuffed animals to create my own circus. Lion tamers, tight-rope walkers, elephants, circus peanuts, they all entice me. After watching the movie and reading the book, Water for Elephants, about a college student joining a traveling circus, I wanted to attend one even more. I received an email about NYC events at the beginning of the summer about this show, Zarkana. I’ve heard of Cirque De Soleil many times, seen the posters all over the place, but never thought twice about seeing one of their performances. It was during a lunch break when two Zarkana performers caught my eye on 34th Street and handed me a coupon for discount tickets. Read more »