The Fourth of July has its fair share of traditional celebrations, but if you're looking to mix it up, here's a list of 11 less-traditional activities.
Instead of outdoor grills and family barbecues, celebrate July 4th with a little bit of history (and a lot of wine). This week, we're hosting several events.
Statue Cruises — the official ferry boat service to the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island Memorial Museum — is hosting a fireworks cruise on July 4th.
A new digital collection of Harry Potter-related books, artifacts and ephemera reveals surprising links between the Harry Potter universe and real-world history.
In honor of Pride Week, which culminated with the Pride March, landmarks across New York City (and the United States) lit up in rainbow lights this weekend.
Get to know Columbia University in New York City by visiting its off-the-beaten-path destinations, including a nuclear power laboratory and its whispering bench.
A spicy new condiment, Queens 7 Greenmarket Hot Sauce, launched to the public at the Queens Botanical Garden to stimulate the local economy and community.
On the release of the remastered album of Purple Rain, an Untapped Cities contributor shares vivid memories of watching Prince perform at the Syracuse Carrier Dome.
Inside Brooklyn's Erasmus Hall, one of the oldest schools in the country, sits the original wooden clapboard school building that dates to 1786.
10 sites from the New York City LGBT Historic Sites Project Map, from the famous to the lesser known sites that were important to the LGBT Movement's history.