LES local Laurie DePrete gives us the guide to Manhattan’s hipster ‘hood…
So often tourists overlook the Lower East Side on their trip to Manhattan. While it’s admittedly a bit farther away from popular attractions and hotels found in Midtown, distance shouldn’t be a deterrent to visiting one of Manhattan’s historically important neighbourhoods…
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Brooklyn’s been a hub for ‘alternative’ NYC for a good few years now, with visitors and locals alike enjoying its artsy attitude and open, skyscraper-free skyline. We take ten minutes with Andrew Hickey, aka the Brooklyn Nomad to talk top sights, summer events and bagels…
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Tribeca: an elegant slice of Manhattan’s lower west side characterised by warehouse buildings turned loft-style apartments, and one of New York’s most affluent neighbourhoods. With a name that spells out its geographic location (Triangle below Canal Street), this is the home of good things money can buy: namely celeb-magnet restaurants and, from 20th April, a cool-as-a-cucumber-Martini film festival.
See below for the lowdown on the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as where to eat and other things to do in the neighbourhood…
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There’s nothing better than a room with a view when you’re travelling. It’s like a tap on the shoulder every time you look outside, reminding you you’re somewhere new and different that’s just waiting to be explored.
With this in mind we’ve put together our top 50 views from other people’s windows, showing off scenes from the heights of New York’s skyscrapers through to the Great Wall of China (plus a fair few fantastic sets of curtains as well)… » Continue reading “50 Amazing Views from Other People’s Windows”
