New York City Walking Tour-Battery Park NYC

Castle Clinton/Garden Battery Park NYC

Battery Park in New York City was filled in to extend the tip of Manhattan south of Castle Garden, which since its creation above the walls of  Castle Clinton fortification in 1824 has been accessible only via pier. The Castle served as the nation's first official immigration center from 1855 to 1890.

NYC Walking tour - St. John the Devine

 

Cathedral of St. John the Devine

I just recently did my first tour of Saint John the Devine in Morningside Heights - NYC. The Cathedral which is the seat of the Episcopal Bishop of New York  is still unfinished since 1892 and the largest church in the world. Come and explore the many highlights of the Cathedral’s history, architecture, and artwork, from the Great Bronze Doors to the seven Chapels of the Tongues. Learn about the Cathedral’s services, events, and programs that welcome and inspire visitors from around the world with NYC Up and Down (www.nycUpAndDown.com).

 

NYC Up and Down Walking Tour

Come and join me for NYC International Tour Guide Day Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. by the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse for a free walking tour of the South Street Seaport Area.

Designated by Congress in 1998 as one of several museums, which together make up "America's National  Maritime Museum", South Street Seaport Museum sits in a 12 square-block historic district that is the site of the original port of New York City. The Museum has over 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) of exhibition space and educational facilities. It houses exhibition galleries, a working 19th-century print shop, an archeology museum, a maritime library, a craft center, a marine life conservation lab, and the largest privately owned fleet of historic ships in the country.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral New York City

St. Patrick's Cathedral

 

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is an example par excellence of the American Gothic Revival style designed by Architect James Renwick. Construction of St. Patrick’s began in 1858 and continued, on and off, for nearly a half century. The pointed, ribbed vaults of the Cathedral spread the weight of the ceiling more evenly, allowing for walls that don’t need to hold as much weight and thus have bigger windows that lend to the natural light that famously floods the Cathedral.

The cornerstone of St. Patrick’s Cathedral was laid in 1858 and then the unthinkable a Civil War that prevented her doors from opening until 1879. It was over 150 years ago when Archbishop John Hughes announced his inspired ambition to build the “new” St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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New York City Up and Down

Monday through Thursday

6:00 p.m.

Adults $15

Children under 12 $10

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A Star is Born this Cristmas in New York City Rockefeller Center

The Swarovski Star  in Rockefeller Center - New York City

 

The Christmas City that never sleeps not only has the best Christmas tree, but the Swarovski Star that tops it is the most dazzling star to ever be on a Christmas tree.

German artist and architect Michael Hammers designed the 550-pound, nine-and-a-half-foot star, which consists of 25,000 individual crystals enclosed by shatterproof glass. Hammers worked with a team of more than 15 professionals, including designers, engineers, light consultants, and builders, to complete the finished product. “All over the world the name of Swarovski stands for the unique brilliance of crystal, just as the Rockefeller Center name stands for a place that is unique,” Hammers says. The Swarovski Star first created in 2004, the star was redesigned in 2009 to add light movement. “The 2012 Swarovski star features the most energy-efficient LED technology to date and a state-of-the-art computer program, creating a stunning, twinkling effect through customized light sequencing,” Hammers explains. It takes 720 energy-efficient LED bulbs on 3,000 feet of wire to illuminate the star.

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Monday through Thursday
6:00 p.m.
Adults $15
Children under 12 $10
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Christmas in the City that Never Sleeps-Rockefeller Center

 

Rockefeler Center I am here!

 

Where else besides New York City (NYC) can you find a man in a top hat enjoying the most fantastic place on Earth. The Christmas City New York City. The air is alive with the spirit of the Holiday Season and all it has to offer.

 

New York City Up and Down is Rockefeller Center the Christmas Central Station. Come with us and hear the story that is Christmas and New York City all wrapped up in one.

 

Come and Tour with us

Monday through Thursday

6:00 p.m.

Adults $15

Children under 12 $10

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The Christmas Experience is Here in New York City

Ice Skating Under the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center

 

The countdown to Christmas is here all of New York City (NYC) is a glow as Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's show all those who believe in the Spirit of Christmas what the season is about. Chestnuts, Hot Pretzels, and Hot Dogs on a winter's evening in  New York City while enjoy the ice skaters and hearing the story of New York the Christmas City that never sleeps even for good Old St. Nick

 

Join New York City Up and Down for the true story of Christmas as a licensed tour guide tells of the stories of Christmas long and not so long ago in period dress.

 

 

6:00 P.M.

Monday through Thursday

*Until December 30th 3012

Adults $15

Children under 12 $10

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