13 Things to Do This Week in NYC: August 23rd – August 29th, 2019
Party like it’s the 1920s, see opera for free and go behind-the-scenes of NYC’s most famous sites with our Untapped picks for things to do this week!
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Go on a Sweet Escape at a Howard Johnson Pop-Up Made Out of Candy
The iconic orange roofed Howard Johnson hotels that personify the mid-century are making a comeback and getting a new look. You can sneak a peek at a pop-up in NYC!
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Stay Inside a Sand Castle on Coney Island This Weekend!
This weekend, you can rent the largest sand castle ever created in NYC, created by master sand builder Matt Long the “Sandman” at Luna Park on Coney Island.
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Join us for an Ice Cream Tasting on an Urban Farm
Taste a bold new ice cream flavor crafted with ingredients from an urban farm on Staten Island on a special tour with Untapped Cities the farmer-in-residence!
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Four Freedoms Park Launches Drawing Contest, Sketch 4 Freedom
Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island has launched its third annual Sketch 4 Freedom contest, and Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young is a judge! Win $300 and art supplies Blick Art Materials, and Four Freedoms merchandise.
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Have You Spotted These Funny Signs in Fort Tryon Park?
“Don’t give up!” reads a sign on one of the staircases. “IT’S TRY-ON not TY-RON” reads another of the witty signs NYC Parks has snuck into Fort Tryon Park.
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10 Seedy Remnants of Gritty Old Times Square You Can Still See Today
From a XXX-porn house that is now a children’s theater to a police station in a former smut shop, discover ten seedy remnants of gritty old Times Square you can still see today.
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A LaGuardia Airport Bathroom Might Win Best Restroom of 2019 (You Read that Right)
Inside the new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport. Photo courtesy LaGuardia Gateway Partners.
LaGuardia Airport often gets a bad rap, from Donald Trump down to the plebeians who use the airport who are lately battling standstill traffic with all the construction. All this snarl and frustration is intended for a good end however, with a whole new …
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See the Evolution of NYC Subway Signs In Exhibit at Grand Central
See how subway and transit signs evolved from painted pieces of wood to the sleek metal signs and digital kiosks we have today at a new exhibit inside Grand Central.
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Untapped Cities NYC Tours and Events This Week: August 19th – 25th, 2019
Hear ghost stories of the West Village, uncover secrets of the subway, go inside an abandoned hospital, and discover more ways to explore NYC with Untapped Cities!
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Go Behind-the-Scenes of Construction at Freshkills Park
Go behind-the-scenes a the construction site of the largest landfill-to-park project in the world, Freshkills Park in Staten Island!
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NYC’s First Dog Restaurant Week is Upon Us!
It was only a matter of time. New York City now has a Dog Restaurant Week. Organized by Petminded, a travel planning company for pet owners, the first-ever Dog Restaurant Week has sixteen participating restaurants, of which five have dog menus!
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