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Recent Posts
- How to take a baby on a plane: Tips for seat assignments, feeding and diaper change
- How to take a baby on the New York City subway – tips for new moms
- Review: What to expect at Blackout Haunted House in New York City (Halloween 2014)
- Experience NYC’s scary past at Nightmare haunted house (2014 review)
- 22 Badass Cosplay Weapons from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- 23 Creative Kids Costumes from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Top 10 Trends in Womens Costumes at NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Celebrating 10 Years of Terror: 5 Reasons to Visit NYC’s Blood Manor Haunted House
- PHOTOS: 5 things to do in Newport Rhode Island
- PHOTOS: 5 reasons to visit Valencia Spain – from paella to street parties
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Arts and Culture Archive
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![Cute, badass and always creative. The women of New York Comic Con know how to bring it. Clad in vinyl bodysuits or frilly lolita dresses and often clutching homemade weapons, […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Screen-Shot-2013-10-13-at-11.26.19-PM-115x115.png "PHOTOS: Best Womens Costumes from NY Comic Con 2013 – from X-Men to Anime")
PHOTOS: Best Womens Costumes from NY Comic Con 2013 – from X-Men to Anime
Posted on October 13, 2013 | 15 CommentsCute, badass and always creative. The women of New York Comic Con know how to bring it. Clad in vinyl bodysuits or frilly lolita dresses and often clutching homemade weapons, […] -
![Halloween is a magical time to be in New York City. From haunted houses to Off-Broadway theater, there are plenty of creepy attractions to excite tourists and locals alike. It’s […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/halloween-dog-parade-115x115.jpg "The best Halloween attractions in NYC – 2013 guide to haunted houses, parades and theater")
The best Halloween attractions in NYC – 2013 guide to haunted houses, parades and theater
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 2 CommentsHalloween is a magical time to be in New York City. From haunted houses to Off-Broadway theater, there are plenty of creepy attractions to excite tourists and locals alike. It’s […] -
![The only safe way to meet a serial killer? A haunted house! There’s something fascinating about serial killers. These stone cold murderers haunt our dreams, whip the tabloid media into […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013-Nightmare-Haunted-House-crop-115x115.png "Review: Nightmare Killers 2 haunted house brings murderers to life (Halloween 2013)")
Review: Nightmare Killers 2 haunted house brings murderers to life (Halloween 2013)
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe only safe way to meet a serial killer? A haunted house! There’s something fascinating about serial killers. These stone cold murderers haunt our dreams, whip the tabloid media into […] -
![For a fresh take on one of NYC’s most popular haunted houses, we invited Kelly Lewis (New York City blogger and founder of Go! Girl Guides) to share her experience […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-12-115x115.jpg "Review: Blood Manor Haunted House delivers gory thrills in New York City (Halloween 2013)")
Review: Blood Manor Haunted House delivers gory thrills in New York City (Halloween 2013)
Posted on September 29, 2013 | No CommentsFor a fresh take on one of NYC’s most popular haunted houses, we invited Kelly Lewis (New York City blogger and founder of Go! Girl Guides) to share her experience […] -
![Rocky Horror Show meets Occupy Wall Street – in Bushwick! New York City has no shortage of Halloween attractions, from costumed dog parades to S&M-heavy haunted houses. But if […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Dead-Dream-Machine-Bushwick-115x115.jpg "Review: Dead Dream Machine serves up horror theater in Bushwick Brooklyn (2013 NYC Halloween Guide)")
Review: Dead Dream Machine serves up horror theater in Bushwick Brooklyn (2013 NYC Halloween Guide)
Posted on September 29, 2013 | No CommentsRocky Horror Show meets Occupy Wall Street – in Bushwick! New York City has no shortage of Halloween attractions, from costumed dog parades to S&M-heavy haunted houses. But if […] -
![LA’s most creative work of art isn’t in a museum or the home of a Hollywood art collector; it’s in South Central. Yes, that South Central– the inner-city area immortalized […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Los-Angeles-Watts-Towers-7-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The Watts Towers in South Central LA – American outsider art at its best")
PHOTOS: The Watts Towers in South Central LA – American outsider art at its best
Posted on September 15, 2013 | 7 CommentsLA’s most creative work of art isn’t in a museum or the home of a Hollywood art collector; it’s in South Central. Yes, that South Central– the inner-city area immortalized […] -
![Water droplets snake through my hair, pass the blood streaks on my face and seep down the back of my soaking wet t-shirt. For a moment I am blinded by […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Leslie-Blackout-NYC-Haunted-House-115x115.jpg "Review: What to expect at Blackout Haunted House in New York City (Halloween 2013)")
Review: What to expect at Blackout Haunted House in New York City (Halloween 2013)
Posted on September 8, 2013 | 23 CommentsWater droplets snake through my hair, pass the blood streaks on my face and seep down the back of my soaking wet t-shirt. For a moment I am blinded by […] -
![At sunset, the banks of the Douro are buzzing with activity. I arrived in Porto on the longest day of the year, June 23, 2013. Tradition dictates that this day […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Porto-9-115x115.jpg "Photo Essay: Discovering the old world charm of Porto Portugal")
Photo Essay: Discovering the old world charm of Porto Portugal
Posted on July 17, 2013 | 7 CommentsAt sunset, the banks of the Douro are buzzing with activity. I arrived in Porto on the longest day of the year, June 23, 2013. Tradition dictates that this day […] -
![Despite its reputation for chilly summers, San Francisco has its share of sunny days. When the sun does comes out, locals head to outdoor bars to get their craft beer […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/San-Francisco-Beer-Garden-115x115.jpg "The 5 best outdoor bars in San Francisco (photos)")
The 5 best outdoor bars in San Francisco (photos)
Posted on July 14, 2013 | 4 CommentsDespite its reputation for chilly summers, San Francisco has its share of sunny days. When the sun does comes out, locals head to outdoor bars to get their craft beer […] -
![Behind the scenes with Brooklyn’s hottest emerging artists Bushwick Open Studios is an annual arts and culture festival typically held during the first weekend in June. The lineup includes music, […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Tim-Okamura-with-work-115x115.jpg "5 Brooklyn artists you need to meet: The best of Bushwick Open Studios (PHOTOS)")
5 Brooklyn artists you need to meet: The best of Bushwick Open Studios (PHOTOS)
Posted on July 10, 2013 | No CommentsBehind the scenes with Brooklyn’s hottest emerging artists Bushwick Open Studios is an annual arts and culture festival typically held during the first weekend in June. The lineup includes music, […]