We know it isn't Vermont, but the riot of color produced by the autumn leaves in Central Park is truly a sight to see. ...more
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September 30, 2024•1 min read
Wine....and delicious food. The best things in life, no doubt. ...more
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September 26, 2024•2 min read
Ask any New Yorker where to go for the best place to go to learn about arts and culture in the city and to a person they'll name the 92nd Street Y. ...more
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September 23, 2024•1 min read
It's that time of year again, when we lift our steins, munch on pretzels, and chow down on bratwurst! ...more
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September 19, 2024•1 min read
t's the twelfth year for this gathering of music lovers and do-gooders. ...more
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September 16, 2024•1 min read
British journalist (and, full disclosure, our favorite guest at the hotel) Liz Thomson was dismayed after discovering that our beautiful Greenwich Village didn't have an annual arts festival to call i... ...more
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September 12, 2024•2 min read
We can't believe that twenty years have gone by. All those that were lost to us on 9/11 are still in our hearts, and will be forever. ...more
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September 09, 2024•1 min read
You don't have to be Catholic to enjoy this celebration of the patron saint of Naples, Italy, who was martyred in 305 AD. ...more
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September 05, 2024•1 min read
We don't want to work! We want to bang on the drum all day! ...more
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September 02, 2024•0 min read
The best of the best of the music world love playing New York City. ...more
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August 29, 2024•1 min read
The organizers describe themselves as, "the drunken gurus of Village lore." ...more
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August 26, 2024•1 min read
We always look forward to the return of our neighbors--NYU students and their teachers. ...more
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August 23, 2024•0 min read
We're tennis nuts, so whenever we travel we bring our racquet, and hope that we can find a public court to perfect our serve. ...more
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August 19, 2024•1 min read
Broadway has some exciting new shows opening this fall. ...more
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August 15, 2024•2 min read
The Paris Theatre is a slice of New York City's history. ...more
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August 12, 2024•1 min read
Head to Lincoln Center for an incredible end-of-summer tradition here in New York City. ...more
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August 08, 2024•1 min read
Life got you down? Don't get in a lather. Just grab some giggle water and all will be copacetic in no time. ...more
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August 05, 2024•2 min read
Everyone's favorite tennis tourney takes place from Monday, August 26 through Sunday, September y at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, a quick... ...more
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August 01, 2024•2 min read
We swear, there's nothing better than an outdoor movie night. It's kinda like a drive-in, but this is New York City so, hey, you don't need a car! ...more
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July 29, 2024•1 min read
Ever wonder what it was like to live in the city in the days of yore? ...more
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July 25, 2024•1 min read
ouristy, schmouristy...we love the Circle Line. Their boats and routes are designed so that visitors are able to get the most intimate view of our beautiful harbor, rain or shine, all year long. ...more
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July 22, 2024•1 min read
It's back this summer and North Square is all in. ...more
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July 18, 2024•2 min read
There's nothing more classic New York than Coney Island. ...more
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July 15, 2024•2 min read
Did you know that Sir Paul McCartney was a bit of a shutterbug? ...more
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July 12, 2024•1 min read
Wishing all of our friends a happy, safe and healthy Fourth of July. ...more
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July 04, 2024•0 min read
Lincoln Center is back with Summer for the City, the best outdoor summer festival the city has to offer for New Yorkers and visitors alike. ...more
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July 01, 2024•1 min read
Listen up, fireworks fans! ...more
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June 27, 2024•1 min read
Folks don't usually have visions of digging their toes in the sand when thinking about a trip to New York city. ...more
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June 21, 2024•2 min read
Grab a blanket, some snacks, and the one you love (or at least sort of like). Movie nights are back in Bryant Park this summer! ...more
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June 18, 2024•1 min read
James and Karla Murray are architectural photographers who have been capturing the essence of some of the most iconic and interesting places in New York City since the mid-1990s. ...more
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June 14, 2024•0 min read
And, let's face it. New York City does it best! ...more
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June 10, 2024•2 min read
We stumbled upon this handy-dandy guide to happenings in Central Park this summer. ...more
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June 07, 2024•1 min read
It's this weekend, folks, and this year's lineup is one for the ages: ...more
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June 04, 2024•1 min read
This idyllic expanse is located between 13th and 14th Streets in Hudson River Park--close to the hotel--and is the perfect outdoor space to enjoy the city in the summer. ...more
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May 28, 2024•1 min read
The Lovin' Spoonful's classic tune nails it. ...more
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May 24, 2024•1 min read
Have you ever seen a movie on an aircraft carrier? ...more
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May 21, 2024•1 min read
Attention shoppers! Spring is upon us, and with it comes a variety of outdoor flea markets--the best in the country, if you ask us! ...more
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May 13, 2024•2 min read
Immigrants have been enriching our country in so many ways--including food! ...more
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May 09, 2024•1 min read
Bring her some flowers. Mow her lawn. Grab a bottle of that perfume she loves and dump that guy she hates. ...more
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May 06, 2024•1 min read
We stumbled upon this cool article chock full of photos that depict our beloved Central Park in the eighties...and now. ...more
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May 02, 2024•1 min read
This 172-acre island in the New York Harbor has become a summer favorite for New Yorkers. This car-free park has so much to offer, like bike riding, grilling, kayaking...even a spa! ...more
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April 29, 2024•2 min read
Ah, summer is coming, and with it, comes outdoor concerts. Grab a blanket and some grub and head to Bryant Park for free concert beginning on May 31st. ...more
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April 25, 2024•2 min read
In 1963, 18 year old Michelle Phillips co-wrote California Dreamin' and Creeque Alley with her husband John (The Mamas and the Papas), while living right here at the Washington Square Hotel. ...more
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April 22, 2024•0 min read
Pickleball has taken the nation by storm, and here in New York City, we're along for the ride. ...more
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April 19, 2024•2 min read
We kind of feel like New York City invented the food truck, right? Pretzels and hot dog vendors have been around for forever. (And, yes, we love us a dirty water dog!) ...more
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April 16, 2024•2 min read
Now I see you standing With brown leaves falling around And snow in your hair Now you're smiling out the window Of that crummy hotel Over Washington Square ...more
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April 09, 2024•1 min read
Here's what you need to know: ...more
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April 01, 2024•1 min read
Come on. You don't want to cook this Easter, do you? ...more
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March 28, 2024•1 min read
New York City is where you want to be if you're looking for Dior duds on a JC Penney wallet. ...more
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March 25, 2024•1 min read
Chess. For some, the game conjures images of child prodigies like Bobby Fischer and Magnus Carlsen, deftly taking pawns with laser-focused, lightning-fast speed. ...more
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March 22, 2024•2 min read
We live in without a doubt THE most interesting city in the world. ...more
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March 15, 2024•1 min read
We can now claim to be the ultimate city for comedy, ...more
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March 13, 2024•1 min read
Who runs the world? Girls! ...more
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March 08, 2024•0 min read
We're kind of on a flower kick here at the Washington Square Hotel. Because, hey, 'tis the season! (Well, almost.) ...more
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March 06, 2024•1 min read
Listen up, folks: ...more
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March 01, 2024•1 min read
The Macy's Herald Square building is a landmark in and of itself. ...more
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February 26, 2024•1 min read
So there are 1,600 cast-iron lamp posts in Central Park that turn on at dusk, enabling us to navigate our way out as the sun goes down. ...more
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February 20, 2024•1 min read
If you hadn't already noticed, all of us here at the hotel are obsessed with history. ...more
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February 15, 2024•1 min read
We all love New York City. Whether you live here, or visit often (which we hope you do), there's no place quite like it. ...more
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February 12, 2024•1 min read
I'm sure you all know that our beautiful backyard, Washington Square Park, has been featured in scores of films throughout the years. ...more
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February 09, 2024•2 min read
Tomorrow marks 60 years ago sincer the Beatles landed in New York City for the very first time and took our country by storm. ...more
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February 06, 2024•1 min read
It's almost Valentine's Day and you're looking for a way to seal the deal, er, stoke the flames of love. ...more
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February 02, 2024•2 min read
Attention football fans! Even if you're on vacation, there are plenty of places to catch the big game while you're in town. ...more
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January 30, 2024•1 min read
We love to celebrate here in New York City--especially in Washington Square Park. ...more
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January 25, 2024•1 min read
It was just a matter of time before NYC, the home to almost 150 museums, welcomes one dedicated to the joys of weed. ...more
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January 22, 2024•1 min read
There's some incredibly cool shows coming to Broadway this winter. ...more
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January 18, 2024•2 min read
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. --Martin Luther King, Jr ...more
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January 15, 2024•0 min read
We know, we know. New York City isn't the first place you think of when you think of ice skating. ...more
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January 12, 2024•2 min read
Probably the only thing we love more than a Broadway show is a bargain. ...more
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January 08, 2024•1 min read
It should always be that way, shouldn't it? ...more
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January 04, 2024•1 min read
Wishing all of our friends a happy, healthy and love-filled 2024. ...more
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January 01, 2024•0 min read
Oh, but you're a brave one, venturing into the center of the world to ring in 2024. ...more
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December 28, 2023•1 min read
Wishing all of our customers--past, present and future--a very Merry Christmas! ...more
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December 25, 2023•0 min read
2023 is almost out the door, people! ...more
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December 21, 2023•1 min read
The New York Botanical Gardens, that is. ...more
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December 14, 2023•1 min read
The official tree lighting takes place on November 30th, from 7 to 10 p.m., complete with live music and performers! ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
We don't know about you, but for us, Turkey Day is just not Turkey Day without Arlo Guthrie: ...more
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December 04, 2023•0 min read
We here in New York City do free well...like, really really well. ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
If you have little kids, or if you feel like you are a little kid, get thee to the Upper West Side the day before Thanksgiving. ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
This is the 97th year for the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and we are ready for some pre-turkey fun, people! ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
We all love a good food walking tour, don't we? Usually they feature the best dumplings, pizza or ethnic cuisine the city has to offer. ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
So you're in town visiting, and looking for killer traditional Thanksgiving feast. ...more
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December 04, 2023•2 min read
Runners from over a hundred countries who train their butts off all year long to finish this 26-and-change mile course. ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
New York is home to some fabulous filmmakers, and one of the best? Spike Lee. ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
It's Halloween season here in the city. We say season because we celebrate all month long! ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
Autumn is the best time to be outside here in the city, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art knows that. ...more
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December 04, 2023•1 min read
The Tony Awards will take place on June 11th at Washington Heights United Palace Theatre. ...more
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November 10, 2023•1 min read
Sunday was the first day of daylight savings time and the official beginning of the end of our winter doldrums. ...more
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November 07, 2023•2 min read
Life can be tough, my friends, and sometimes we all need a giggle, a loud snort or a good old-fashioned guffaw. ...more
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November 07, 2023•1 min read
If you're traveling here to New York City with your little ones, why not make it a trip of a lifetime? ...more
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November 07, 2023•2 min read