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90 Years of Christmas
Christmastime in the city--does it get any better than that? ...more
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December 20, 2024•1 min read
Celebrate With Us on Christmas and New Year's Eve
2024 is almost out the door, people! ...more
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December 17, 2024•1 min read
Holiday Windows are Here!
It's that time of year again! ...more
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December 09, 2024•1 min read
Crazy Christmas Lights in Brooklyn
Dyker Heights in Brooklyn is considered Christmas Central here in the city in terms of holiday decorations. ...more
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December 06, 2024•2 min read
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree By the Numbers
74....feet tall. 43...feet wide. ...more
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December 03, 2024•1 min read
Happy Thanksgiving!
We don't know about you, but for us, Turkey Day is just not Turkey Day without Arlo Guthrie: ...more
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November 28, 2024•0 min read
Macy's Balloon Blowup!
f you have little kids, or if you feel like you are a little kid (guilty as charged right here), get thee to the Upper West Side the day before Thanksgiving to watch the parade balloons come alive as ... ...more
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November 25, 2024•1 min read
The Soul of the Washington Square Hotel
We've always been proud of our little hotel. Both for its hospitality and its history. ...more
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November 21, 2024•1 min read
Manhattan Ferry Rides: A Different Perspective on the City
Sometimes it is hard to imagine Manhattan in New York City is actually an island. ...more
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November 18, 2024•2 min read
The Rolling Stones at Washington Square?
The Rolling Stones landed on our shores in 1964 for their first US tour and our hotel was their home base. (Yes, they were men of wealth and taste.) ...more
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November 15, 2024•1 min read
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
is is the 98th year for the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and we are ready for some pre-turkey fun, people! ...more
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November 11, 2024•1 min read
Spend Thanksgiving With Us!
No hours-long prep. No five foot high pile of dishes that everyone, but everyone, tries to avoid. No preparing an assortment of different dishes to satisfy the culinary whims of each and every one of ... ...more
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November 07, 2024•2 min read
Barbie Takes New York!
Everyone's seen the Barbie movie, right? (If you haven't, you should. Women--and men alike--loved it. ...more
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November 04, 2024•1 min read
Real Clothes, Real Lives
Celebrities and the upper class have certainly not cornered the market on fashion here in New York City, or anywhere, for that matter. ...more
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October 31, 2024•1 min read
Marathon Sunday: What You Need to Know
It's back, people! And the weather promises to be beautiful. Listen up: ...more
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October 28, 2024•1 min read
Navigate Central Park Like a Local
Maneuvering your way around Central Park can be tricky for visitors...and native New Yorkers too! We can only tell east from west solely by what side of Fifth Avenue we're on, so needed a way to navig... ...more
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October 24, 2024•1 min read
Learn a Little History in Washington Square Park
We love our backyard park. ...more
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October 21, 2024•0 min read
Only Murders in the Building Escape Room
Do you love Only Murders in the Building as much as we do? ...more
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October 17, 2024•1 min read
Village Halloween Parade: What You Need To Know
It's that time of year again, people! When the most creative people in the world take to the streets of Greenwich Village decked out in their most fabulous (and frightful) Halloween finery. ...more
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October 14, 2024•1 min read
Blood Manor
It's Halloween season here in the city. We say "season" because we celebrate all month long! ...more
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October 10, 2024•1 min read
Get Your Scream On!
The weather is turning cooler--but certainly not yet truly cold. So now's the time for a last-gasp chance at outdoor movies. ...more
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October 07, 2024•1 min read
Foliage in the City
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
NYC Wine & Food Festival
Wine....and delicious food. The best things in life, no doubt. ...more
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September 26, 2024•2 min read
92nd Street Y
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
Oktoberfest
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
Global Citizen Festival 2024
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
The Village Trip 2024
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
Remembering September 11th
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
Feast of San Gennaro!
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
Happy Labor Day!
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
Check Out the Fall Music Lineup
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
Literary Pub Crawl!
The organizers describe themselves as, "the drunken gurus of Village lore." ...more
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August 26, 2024•1 min read
Welcome Back!
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
Tennis Anyone?
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
Fall Broadway Openings
Broadway has some exciting new shows opening this fall. ...more
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August 15, 2024•2 min read
Paris Theatre
The Paris Theatre is a slice of New York City's history. ...more
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August 12, 2024•1 min read
Opera in the Great Outdoors
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
Jazz Age Lawn Party
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
Get Ready for the US Open!
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
Rooftop Cinema!
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
The Tenement Museum
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
See New York from the Water
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
Summer Restaurant Week!
It's back this summer and North Square is all in. ...more
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July 18, 2024•2 min read
Coney Island
There's nothing more classic New York than Coney Island. ...more
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July 15, 2024•2 min read
McCartney Takes His Shot
Did you know that Sir Paul McCartney was a bit of a shutterbug? ...more
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July 12, 2024•1 min read
Happy Fourth of July
Wishing all of our friends a happy, safe and healthy Fourth of July. ...more
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July 04, 2024•0 min read
Summer for the City at Lincoln Center
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
Fourth of July Fireworks: What You Need to Know
Listen up, fireworks fans! ...more
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June 27, 2024•1 min read
Who Says You Can't Go to The Beach in NYC?
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
Bryant Park Movie Nights!
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
Take a Video Tour of Our Hotel!
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
It's That Time of Year...For Pride!
And, let's face it. New York City does it best! ...more
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June 10, 2024•2 min read
Summer in Central Park Guide
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
Governor's Ball
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
Check out Little Island
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
Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful's classic tune nails it. ...more
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May 24, 2024•1 min read
Movies on the Intrepid
Have you ever seen a movie on an aircraft carrier? ...more
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May 21, 2024•1 min read
Flea Markets!
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
Immigrant Food Tour
Immigrants have been enriching our country in so many ways--including food! ...more
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May 09, 2024•1 min read
Treat Your Mama to a Meal This Mother's Day
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
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!
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
Governor's island: What You Need To Know
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
Bryant Park Picnic Performances Lineup
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
Monday, Monday
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 in the City!
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
Food Trucks!
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
Diamonds and Rust and Us
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
Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse
Here's what you need to know: ...more
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April 01, 2024•1 min read
Have Easter Brunch With Us
Come on. You don't want to cook this Easter, do you? ...more
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March 28, 2024•1 min read
Sample Sales!
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
Playing Chess in Washington Square Park
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
Ah, But We Love New York!
We live in without a doubt THE most interesting city in the world. ...more
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March 15, 2024•1 min read
Second City Meets the First City
We can now claim to be the ultimate city for comedy, ...more
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March 13, 2024•1 min read
Happy International Women's Day!
Who runs the world? Girls! ...more
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March 08, 2024•0 min read
Catch the Cherry Blossoms Next Month!
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
St. Patrick's Day Parade: What You Need To Know
Listen up, folks: ...more
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March 01, 2024•1 min read
Macy's Flower Show
The Macy's Herald Square building is a landmark in and of itself. ...more
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February 26, 2024•1 min read
Central Park Secrets
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
Time Travel With Us!
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
This Is New York
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
Washington Square Park in the Movies!
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
Beatlemania is 60 Years Old!
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
Be Our Valentine!
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
Where to Watch the Super Bowl!
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
Dog Days in Washington Square Park
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
House of Cannabis
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
What's New on Broadway
There's some incredibly cool shows coming to Broadway this winter. ...more
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January 18, 2024•2 min read
Happy Birthday!
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
Ice Skating in the City!
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
Broadway Week is Back!
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
Women Dressing Women
It should always be that way, shouldn't it? ...more
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January 04, 2024•1 min read
