Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Why are parks amazing? Here are my top 3 reasons. Don't get me wrong - Washington Square Park is a lot of fun. However, there's already so much content about it, that I figured I'd use this as a great opportunity to discuss why I …
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How to add Excelsior Pass Plus to Apple Wallet (and Apple Health)
People who got vaccinated in New York State used to be able to store their Excelsior Pass in Apple Wallet - until an update to the NYS Wallet app blocked this feature for new users. Luckily, Apple's release of iOS 15.1 has unlocked a new way for users to add their Excelsior Pass Plus in …
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Exploring The Vessel
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Should The Vessel at Hudson Yards be considered a park? On No Park Left Unturned, we've been checking out a lot of parks. But what, exactly, is a "park"? We use the controversial example of The Vessel, a relatively new structure in lower Manhattan mired in …
Exploring Fort Wadsworth
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. One of the oldest U.S. military installations is now a National Park in NYC. Right next to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island is Fort Wadsworth. While some of the park's attractions are closed due to COVID-19, the park itself has remained open. Although it …
Exploring Riverside Park
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Which goat is G.O.A.T. in Riverside Park? For the last few summers, Riverside Park in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood has been hosting a number of goats to help eat and remove invasive plants. After the plants are eaten, the goats’ manure then becomes useful fertilizer …
Exploring Fort Washington Park
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Fort Washington Park is more than just the Little Red Lighthouse. While the Little Red Lighthouse is a neat little attraction under the George Washington Bridge, Fort Washington Park has a lot more to offer people - especially if they are interested in seeing gorgeous …
Exploring Fairmont Park
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. In visiting Fairmont Park in Philadelphia, I wanted to set some things straight. Philadelphia is a cool little city and there are a ton of great things to do in Pennsylvania. However, there are some misconceptions about their proximity to New York that I wanted …
Exploring Union Square Park
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. I went to the annual Korean Festival in Union Square Park. Although Union Square Park is not exactly a "hidden gem," there are a ton of cool–often free–events and pop-ups that make checking out the park worth it. Furthermore, there is ample public transport to …
Exploring Little Bay Park and Fort Totten Park
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Little Bay Park and Fort Totten Park in the Bay Terrace neighborhood of Queens provide beautiful scenery and an insight into New York City history. Little Bay Park has amazing views of the mouth of the East River, complete with tracks to exercise and a dog park. …
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Exploring Harborside Park and Centennial Park
Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Port Jefferson's annual Charles Dickens Festival led us straight to Harborside Park and Centennial Park. Every year, Port Jefferson in Long Island throws a Charles Dickens Festival, plunging the small village into an old-timey holiday-themed celebration reminiscent of the author's seminal work, A Christmas …
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