Learn more about Kornblitt Tours! New York City is known for so many things… It’s big. It’s glitzy. It’s noisy. How about…..Quiet and Romantic? Greenwich Village has those qualities! Crooked streets in the West Village. Counter Culture. Avant Garde. Jazz, blues and rock and roll bars. Beautiful Washington Square Park with the magnificent Washington Arch. …
One of the greatest gifts New York City has to offer is its burgeoning art scene that’s constantly being revived with intellectual and intriguing exhibitions at its many art galleries in many lower Manhattan neighborhoods. Here are some notable shows to see in Chelsea this month: James Rieck—Rieck presents several, large scale, rectangular paintings each…
One of the greatest gifts New York City has to offer is its burgeoning art scene that’s constantly being revived with intellectual and intriguing exhibitions at its many art galleries in many lower Manhattan neighborhoods. Here are some notable shows to see on the Lower East Side and Soho this month: Thomas Buildmore—In an exhibition…
Autumn is festival and parade season in New York City. Here are some of the big ones, coming up soon: The German-American Steuben Parade—This annual event held this year on Sept. 16 celebrates German-American culture and heritage. Named for Baron Von Steuben, a general in the American Revolutionary War, the colorful parade includes marching bands,…
On the Upper West Side is a small museum that many New Yorkers most likely don’t know about. Located in the heart of Lincoln Square, The American Folk Art Museum is a hidden gem dedicated to displaying exhibitions by artists whose talent has been shaped by personal experience rather than by formal training. The current…
New York is one of the major hubs for independent film fans given there are at least 30 theaters specializing in the genre in the whole city. Some of these theaters are relatively new while others have been neighborhood staples for decades. Below are three notable ones: Film Forum—This charming West Village space opened its…
Lower Manhattan has the one of the most amazing skylines around, and one of the best ways to see it – and lots of other things too – is from the Staten Island Ferry. The ferry, which connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island, is a free 25-minute, five-mile trip that…
If you’re sightseeing in New York, there’s a good chance that the Financial District’s Charging Bull statue (a.k.a. the Wall Street Bull) is on your list. But you’ll also see another, more recent, statue standing just a few feet in front of the headstrong animal. Fearless Girl by artist Kristen Visbal was commissioned by a…
With a month and a half left of summer, there are still plenty of fun things to do in the Big Apple, including concerts, shows, movies and other special events – and many of them are free. Here are some of the ways you to enjoy your summer stay in the city: Free Outdoor…
Learn more about Kornblit Tours! in anticipation of our upcoming kornblit walking tour to greenwich village that features poets, writers, political activists, and a host of other legendary sites; i will write this blog post in all lower case letters, as a shout out to the non-conventional trademark that e.e. cummings has made famous. during…
