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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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![Lobster shacks appear to be everywhere in coastal Maine, but finding the right one can be an adventure. On a recent holiday I asked a Maine resident where the best […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lobsterroll-115x115.jpg "A quest for the best lobster roll in Coastal Maine (photos)")
A quest for the best lobster roll in Coastal Maine (photos)
Posted on July 15, 2012 | 14 CommentsLobster shacks appear to be everywhere in coastal Maine, but finding the right one can be an adventure. On a recent holiday I asked a Maine resident where the best […] -
![For one weekend a year, the East Village transforms into a beatnik paradise. Artists paint massive street murals, dancers gyrate across a stage and New Yorkers are treated to a […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Street-artist-at-NYC-Howl-Festival-06-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Street art covers the East Village during 2012 HOWL Festival")
PHOTOS: Street art covers the East Village during 2012 HOWL Festival
Posted on June 3, 2012 | 6 CommentsFor one weekend a year, the East Village transforms into a beatnik paradise. Artists paint massive street murals, dancers gyrate across a stage and New Yorkers are treated to a […] -
![Need a break from your day job? Tired of watching the basketball playoffs with your man? Has a trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond become the highlight of your week? […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/lava-115x115.jpg "Top 5 girls getaway activities in New York City")
Top 5 girls getaway activities in New York City
Posted on May 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsNeed a break from your day job? Tired of watching the basketball playoffs with your man? Has a trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond become the highlight of your week? […] -
![New York City has it all– including London’s hottest art fair. Frieze New York made its debut this weekend on Randall’s Island off the coast of Manhattan. Normally based in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-Frieze-New-York-City-Art-Fair-Farhad-Moshiri-02-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Inside the first Frieze Art Fair in New York City")
PHOTOS: Inside the first Frieze Art Fair in New York City
Posted on May 6, 2012 | 12 CommentsNew York City has it all– including London’s hottest art fair. Frieze New York made its debut this weekend on Randall’s Island off the coast of Manhattan. Normally based in […] -
![Today’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Canal-in-the-Red-Light-District-115x115.jpg "8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)")
8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)
Posted on May 5, 2012 | 12 CommentsToday’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […] -
![Thanks to the shenanigans of the US Secret Service, the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena has been mentioned a lot of late. But there’s much more to the city than […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cartagena01-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Exploring the colonial beauty of Cartagena, Colombia")
PHOTOS: Exploring the colonial beauty of Cartagena, Colombia
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 12 CommentsThanks to the shenanigans of the US Secret Service, the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena has been mentioned a lot of late. But there’s much more to the city than […] -
![Today’s guest writer is Tracy Zhang, a 21-year-old travel photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. When Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights opened at the theater near my house, the 14 year-old me […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Old-Havana-Cuba-Street-Scene-1-115x115.jpg "Photo Essay: The two sides of Havana, Cuba")
Photo Essay: The two sides of Havana, Cuba
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 13 CommentsToday’s guest writer is Tracy Zhang, a 21-year-old travel photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. When Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights opened at the theater near my house, the 14 year-old me […] -
![Oakland, California-– known as an up-and-coming city just east of San Francisco-– is becoming a hot spot for visual art. The emerging art and bar scene has led to Oakland […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/faceshot-lauren-115x115.jpg "Explore the Oakland art scene at Art Murmur gallery night")
Explore the Oakland art scene at Art Murmur gallery night
Posted on March 20, 2012 | 9 CommentsOakland, California-– known as an up-and-coming city just east of San Francisco-– is becoming a hot spot for visual art. The emerging art and bar scene has led to Oakland […] -
![Art lovers flock to New York City every March for Armory Arts Week, an annual event that showcases the work of emerging and established artists. Consisting of a dozen art […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fountain-Art-Fair_Street-art-truck-Station-16_1-115x115.jpg "Top art trends from Armory Arts Week 2012 (photos)")
Top art trends from Armory Arts Week 2012 (photos)
Posted on March 11, 2012 | 3 CommentsArt lovers flock to New York City every March for Armory Arts Week, an annual event that showcases the work of emerging and established artists. Consisting of a dozen art […] -
![Empty prescription bottles, fake pearls, dice and collectible figures: these aren’t just items you’ll find at grandma’s house. These everyday materials– commonly known as “trash”– are being used in artwork […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fountain-Art-Fair_Evo-Love-doll-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Art or tchotchkes? Artists use recycled materials at Armory Arts Week 2012")
PHOTOS: Art or tchotchkes? Artists use recycled materials at Armory Arts Week 2012
Posted on March 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsEmpty prescription bottles, fake pearls, dice and collectible figures: these aren’t just items you’ll find at grandma’s house. These everyday materials– commonly known as “trash”– are being used in artwork […]