This Weekend in NYC: Mother’s Day
Posted: May 10, 2012 Filed under: NYC Attractions, NYC Culture, NYC Events, NYC Museums, TWiN | Tags: bronx agricultural tour, bronx week, central park, japan day, mayor michael bloomberg, michael bloomberg, national public gardens day, naumburg bandshell, new york, new york city, new york historical society, new york historical society museum, nyc, queens, queens botanical garden, the bronx, TWiN, weekend events Leave a comment »As per usual, this weekend is packed with things to do in NYC. Here are a few items that we think you might enjoy:
Mother’s Day at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library
Beginning today and running until next Thursday, hop-off your Gray Line New York bus tour and your mom gets free admission with purchase of one ticket. Just show them your GLNY bus ticket and your mom is good to go!
Bronx Week
Bronx Week kicks off today and continues through next Sunday, but this weekend they will be hosting some very exciting events. On Friday morning at 8 is the Bronx Bankers’ Breakfast where Mayor Michael Bloomberg will take the stage as this year’s special guest. On Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. is the Bronx Agricultural Tour, which includes a healthy lunch and lessons in agro-tourism and entertainment. Don’t forget the Bronx Heroes Comic Convention from 11-6 Saturday Afternoon! In fact, you might just want to take a look at the whole calendar of events, because there are just too many to talk about here.
National Public Gardens Day
Friday is National Public Gardens Day and some of New York’s best will be on full display. The Queens Botanical Garden is offering free admission if you print a voucher beforehand. The Bartow-Pell Museum Mansion will also have free guided tours all day!
Japan Day at Central Park
A tradition that first started in 2007, Japan Day has captured the interest of New Yorkers old and young. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the cherry trees given to the US as a sign of enduring cross-cultural friendship, and the event will take place on Sunday. There will be food, activities and performances at Naumburg Bandshell in the Park, where last year 30,000 came out for the festivities.
There are a few ideas to enjoy this weekend, but there is plenty more where they came from. Whatever you end up doing, take lots of pictures and share them on Facebook. As always, the best way to see the city and go from place to place is with our hop-on hop-off tours, so don’t miss out!
Mother’s Day With the New York Historical Society
Posted: May 4, 2012 Filed under: NYC Attractions, NYC Museums | Tags: gray line, GrayLine, grayline specials, mother's day, mother's day 2012, mother's day in nyc, new york historical society, new york historical society museum, new york historical society museum and library, ny historical society, nyc, nyhs museum and library 2 Comments »
image via nyhistory.org
This Mother’s Day, celebrate your mom with a beautiful sightseeing tour around Manhattan followed by a trip to the New York Historical Society Museum and Library. Together, we will be celebrating our mothers be offering a buy one get one admission discount for mom with your Gray Line New York bus ticket. (UPDATE: Offer is valid May 10-17, not just Mother’s Day)
The museum is the perfect way to treat your mom with fantastic history and culture! Let’s take a look at what will be there:
The Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History
Explore the story of New York and American history in the newly designed gallery.
Harlem: The People
image via nyhistory.org
This exhibition of photographs by Camilo José Vergara explores the changes of Harlem and the people who live there. Beginning in June, the second rotation of this exhibition, Harlem: The Place, will take center stage.
Titanic Voices
100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, hear the stories of those on board through the amazing artifacts recovered from the ship’s tumultuous journey
Stories in Sterling: Four Centuries of Silver in New York
This exhibition will highlight 150 examples from the New York Historical Societies collection, and tell the stories behind them. While many of the pieces are about personal successes, a few have very unsettling backgrounds.
These exhibits and more will be available for viewing this Mother’s Day, so don’t miss out!
Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions In New York City
Posted: January 3, 2012 Filed under: Broadway Shows NYC, NYC Sightseeing, NYC Attractions, NYC Museums, NYC Shopping | Tags: Broadway shows, things to do in nyc, EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, new year's resolutions, best things to do in nyc, woodbury common, sex and the city tour, 9/11 memorial, nyc bus tours, nyc bucket list, nyc bucketlist, cloisters museum, nyc museums, guggenheim, guggenheim museum, sex & the city tour, how to succeed in business without even trying, dialog in the dark, rent, rent broadway show, the ride, woodburry commons, woodbury commons, things to do in new york city, cheap things to do in nyc Leave a comment »Happy New Year from Gray Line New York!
We’re looking forward to a brand new year here in the Big Apple and to kick things off, we thought we’d compile our own set of New Year’s Resolutions.
As the Community Manager for New York City’s red Double-Decker buses, you would think I’ve seen it all! The truth is, I’m a Florida transplant who still has a few items left on her New York City Bucket List.
With that, here are my Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions In New York City:
- Cloisters Museum – Doug, my co-worker in the Interactive Media Department, tells me all the time I should drop everything I do and visit this museum ASAP! The distance from our Midtown office is slightly intimidating, but the Medieval architecture and artwork ranging from the 12th-15th Century is extremely intriguing.
- Guggenheim Museum – My apartment is just a few short blocks from Museum Mile and this year, my goal is to check out a new exhibit at least once a month.
- 9/11 Memorial – For some reason, I can’t bring myself to visit the 9/11 Memorial just yet. When the time is right, I’ll make sure to bring my family and visit this extremely moving memorial together.
- Sex & The City Hotspots Tour - Alright, don’t judge now.. I’m a huge fan of this popular show filmed in the heart of the City that Never Sleeps. What’s your favorite movie or television show filmed in the city?
- How To Succeed In Business Without Even Trying – I’m a huge sucker for anything Harry Potter related, so when I learned that Daniel Radcliffe was the star of this hit Broadway Show, I knew I had to check it out. Although Radcliffe just wrapped up his final performance, I know this classic show will be a hit for years to come.
- Dialog in the Dark – Ever wondered what it’s like to experience the sights, sounds and smells of New York City in complete darkness? This experience will change your every day outlook on navigating the city streets.
- Rent – Confession: I’ve seen the movie Rent about 10 times, but still have yet to see the Broadway Show! Hopefully the cast members won’t mind me signing along.
- Empire State Building – Ever seen the movie, Sleepless in Seattle? Let’s just say I’m still waiting for the final scene to happen to me!
- The Ride – If you’ve ever walked through Midtown Manhattan, you may have seen various actors break out in song and dance for The Ride. A Broadway Show and tour all in one? Sign me up.
- Woodbury Common Premium Outlets – Living in New York City can get sightly expensive if you aren’t careful, which is why I can’t wait to make a trip out to Woodbury Common this Spring. Shop ’til you drop!
Now it’s your turn!
What are your New Year’s Resolutions of new things to do while visiting New York City?
- Shannon May, Community Manager at Gray Line New York.
9/11 Memorial Group Tour Package
Posted: September 9, 2011 Filed under: NYC Attractions, NYC Events, NYC Museums | Tags: 9-11, 9-11 memorial bus tours, 9/11 events, 9/11 group tours, 9/11 memorial, 9/11 memorial tours new york, 911 memorial pics, 911 memorial pictures, 911 memorial tour group, 911 memorial tour packages, 911 tours reflecting pools, grayline 9-11 ny memorial tours, grey line tours 9/11 memorial, ground zero, ground zero memorial, group tours, nyc 9/11, nyc double decker tours 9/11 memorial, nyc group tours, nyc tours 9/11, september 11, september 11th, september 11th memorial, things to do for 9/11, things to do on 9/11, tour packages to 911 memorial, tours of 911 memorial, tours to 911, twin towers memorial tours 2011, world trade center, wtc memorial Leave a comment »This Sunday marks the 10th Anniversary of the tragic World Trade Center attack that occurred on September 11th, 2011.
Following the attacks, New Yorkers stood together to rebuild, reflect and remember one of the most tragic days in our country’s history. We at Gray Line New York are incredibly proud to show guests how amazing our city and its people are every day of the year. We will never forget.
This Sunday, the National September 11 Memorial is opening its doors to families of the nearly 3,000 victims.
The future World Trade Center after construction.
Nearly a decade after 9/11, the Ground Zero Memorial opens to families of the victims for a special commemoration at the Memorial’s two reflecting pools located within the footprints of the former Twin Towers. President Obama, former President George W. Bush, NYC Mayor Bloomberg and other officials will attend the event where the names of the nearly 3,000 victims will be read.
Beginning Monday, September 12, the Memorial opens to the public:
In an effort to minimize vehicular traffic in lower Manhattan, a limited number of visitor passes have been allocated to Gray Line New York on a daily basis for use with our existing hop-on, hop-off double-decker bus tour of lower Manhattan.
As a result, the package described in the image above is available for groups of at least ten (10) persons.
For reservations and additional information, please contact us:
Phone: 212-812-2701 Email: groups@graylinenewyork.com
Click here for more information on 9/11 Memorial Group Tours.
Click here for 9/11 Events in NYC.
Final Weekend for Pompeii:The Exhibit and Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Posted: August 31, 2011 Filed under: NYC Attractions, NYC Museums | Tags: best things to do in nyc with kids, Discovery times square, harry potter exhibit nyc, harry potter times square, Harry Potter: The Exhibition, pompeii nyc, pompeii times square, Pompeii:The Exhibit, things to do in nyc, things to do in times square, things to do with kids in nyc, times square exhibits Leave a comment »Last week, New York City experienced an earthquake and a hurricane– two natural disasters in the same week!
Luckily we were all ok, but it was definitely a huge reminder that we cannot take the glitz and glam of the Big Apple for granted.
This weekend, you can experience a previous natural disaster with never-before-seen objects on display at Discovery Times Square.
Now close your eyes and travel back in time with us for a bit….
Pompeii The Exhibit
What is it?
2,000 years ago during the Roman Empire, the city of Pompeii sat innocently at the base of Mount Vesuvius, a tall volcano.
In AD 79, the volcano suddenly erupted, tragically burying the city under 4-6 feet of deadly ash and lava. Because the city was so distant from others, the city and people were completely forgotten, until its accidental discovery in the 18th Century!
After years of careful digging, the uncovered artifacts and bodies of Pompeii have been preserved so that the world will never forget these innocent souls who’s lives were suddenly taken away.
Visitors of New York City can now experience Pompeii The Exhibit until Monday, September 5th at Discovery Times Square.
The Exhibit Includes:
- Over 250 artifacts – includes some never-before-seen objects and the largest collection of body casts ever on display including a dramatic skeleton collection
- A brand-new, immersive movie experience depicting a timelapsed representation starting from the moment of Vesuvius’ massive explosion
Is it family-friendly?
Yup! History buffs of all ages will be completely wowed by this exhibit and all of the artifacts that were frozen in time.
What else is at Discovery Times Square?
Harry Potter: The Exhibition. More than 200 costumes and props from the movies are on display for guests, young and old to experience.
What hours are they open?
- August 31 – September 1, from 10am-8pm
- September 2-4, from 10am- Midnight
- September 5th, from 10am – 8pm
Where can I purchase tickets to these exhibits?
Click here for Pompeii: The Exhibit.
Click here for Harry Potter: The Exhibition.
