Category: Manhattan

Manhattan is a borough in the city of New York.  It offers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of activities and adventure.  Come along with us as we explore all this borough has to offer.

Ultimate Fighting Championship In Times Square

By Seth Fera-Schanes What do you get when you take The Octagon from UFC, place it in one of the most recognizable areas around the world, add two UFC pros in Jon Jones and Carlos Condit and then finish it off with 50 foot tall tv screens?  One […]

Rock You Like A Murricane Cocktail

By Seth Fera-Schanes This delicious summer cocktail recipe comes to us from The Anchor bar in the SoHo neighborhood of NYC.  Originally made for actor Bill Murray, The Murricane has been featured on The Refined Chef and included in The Guardian’s 60th birthday tribute to the famous actor. […]

The Bailey Mansion

By Seth Fera-Schanes Located uptown and accessible by the A,B,C and D trains the James Bailey Mansion is worth a quick visit.  You can get close to the house for pictures but it is privately owned so you will not get to go inside to explore.  The house […]

Posman Books Summer Reading List

By Denise Oliveira Summer is here, which for many of us means it’s time to settle into a hammock or beach chair and catch up on some reading. The task of picking the perfect book can be daunting, so we checked in with experts. Today we present your […]

Just Another Saturday In The City

By Seth Fera-Schanes One of the best weekend activities in New York is grabbing your camera (or smartphone if you are an instagrammer) and just wandering around the city snapping photos.  Whether you are checking out some new street art in Brooklyn or historic brownstones in Harlem this […]

A 14 Mile Bike Ride In Upper Manhattan

By Seth Fera-Schanes A bike is a great way to explore new areas of New York, especially after you have lived in the city for an extended amount of time.  I have covered a lot of ground in this city by walking or with public transit but am […]

Summer Passion Fruit Martini

By Seth Fera-Schanes Featuring fresh passion fruit puree, lime juice, vodka and Chambord this is one martini you will want to make at your next summer party.  See full ingredient list and directions below. We will continue to bring you refreshing cocktail recipes throughout the summer.  This one […]

Smoke Jazz And Supper Club

By Stephanie Jones. Follow her on Twitter @MissJonesJazz At the corner of 106th and Broadway, among the bodegas, bars and beauty supplies, a narrow doorway beneath iconic copper letters unlocks the hippest kept secret of the Upper Westside. Inside, the smoldering sound of a tenor saxophone blowing on […]

The Little Red Lighthouse And The Great Gray Bridge Bike Ride

By Seth Fera-Schanes Long day? Go for a bike ride.  Up early on a Saturday? Hop on your bicycle and get going.  Bored?  Bike. It was a summer evening on the Upper West Side and I wanted to go out for a ride.  I started out west towards […]

CCNY – City College of New York

By Seth Fera-Schanes The City College of New York (CCNY) is the oldest of the 23 colleges in the CUNY (College University of New York) system.  The campus was started in 1847 and is situated on 135th St and Convent Avenue.  The buildings are neo-gothic and one of […]