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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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Destinations Archive
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![After four full days without lights, heat, Internet or cell service, most New Yorkers living in Lower Manhattan saw their power restored on Friday night. Alphabet City, home to the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0054-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: National Guard, volunteers in Alphabet City for Sandy recovery")
PHOTOS: National Guard, volunteers in Alphabet City for Sandy recovery
Posted on November 4, 2012 | 6 CommentsAfter four full days without lights, heat, Internet or cell service, most New Yorkers living in Lower Manhattan saw their power restored on Friday night. Alphabet City, home to the […] -
![As Sandy news coverage dies down and the hashtag #Sandy ceases to trend on Twitter (always a sign of news fatigue), the storm is far from over in Lower Manhattan. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Screen-Shot-2012-11-01-at-4.17.54-PM-115x115.png "PHOTOS: Life in the East Village during Hurricane Sandy and the blackout")
PHOTOS: Life in the East Village during Hurricane Sandy and the blackout
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 14 CommentsAs Sandy news coverage dies down and the hashtag #Sandy ceases to trend on Twitter (always a sign of news fatigue), the storm is far from over in Lower Manhattan. […] -
![What kind of sick mind puts on New York City’s scariest haunted house? Surely only a deranged individual could come up with a haunted house that makes you sign a […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Scaredy-Cat-JPG-115x115.jpg "Behind the scenes of NYC’s scariest haunted house: Q+A with Blackout creator Josh Randall")
Behind the scenes of NYC’s scariest haunted house: Q+A with Blackout creator Josh Randall
Posted on October 17, 2012 | 8 CommentsWhat kind of sick mind puts on New York City’s scariest haunted house? Surely only a deranged individual could come up with a haunted house that makes you sign a […] -
![Think only dorks attend a comic book convention? Think again! You don’t want to mess with these badass warriors (and their homemade weapons) from NY Comic Con 2012. This weekend […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NY-Comic-Con-2012-67-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: 25 badass costumes and weapons at NY Comic Con 2012")
PHOTOS: 25 badass costumes and weapons at NY Comic Con 2012
Posted on October 15, 2012 | 7 CommentsThink only dorks attend a comic book convention? Think again! You don’t want to mess with these badass warriors (and their homemade weapons) from NY Comic Con 2012. This weekend […] -
![If you were lucky enough to snag a ticket to New York Comic Con this year, you were treated to an amazing sight. The Javits Center in midtown Manhattan was […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NY-Comic-Con-2012-22-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The best mens costumes from NY Comic Con 2012")
PHOTOS: The best mens costumes from NY Comic Con 2012
Posted on October 14, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf you were lucky enough to snag a ticket to New York Comic Con this year, you were treated to an amazing sight. The Javits Center in midtown Manhattan was […] -
![Cute. Dedicated. Badass. The passionate women who attend NY Comic Con are a diverse bunch. They fearlessly assume the identities of their favorite characters from anime, video games and comics– […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NY-Comic-Con-2012-35-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The best womens costumes from NY Comic Con 2012")
PHOTOS: The best womens costumes from NY Comic Con 2012
Posted on October 14, 2012 | 4 CommentsCute. Dedicated. Badass. The passionate women who attend NY Comic Con are a diverse bunch. They fearlessly assume the identities of their favorite characters from anime, video games and comics– […] -
![What’s the best way to explore San Fransisco? Taking into consideration San Francisco’s notoriously steep city streets, nine of which feature a grade of 24 percent or more, you might […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sanfran-115x115.jpg "San Francisco’s best walking tours – from foodie adventures to hippie haunts")
San Francisco’s best walking tours – from foodie adventures to hippie haunts
Posted on October 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsWhat’s the best way to explore San Fransisco? Taking into consideration San Francisco’s notoriously steep city streets, nine of which feature a grade of 24 percent or more, you might […] -
![When asked if you want to be touched by haunted house performers, always say yes! Nothing is scarier than serial killers. The thought of real people savagely taking the lives […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Nightmare-Killers-Haunted-House-Blood-Mark-115x115.jpg "Get touched by a serial killer at the Nightmare: Killers Haunted House (2012 review)")
Get touched by a serial killer at the Nightmare: Killers Haunted House (2012 review)
Posted on October 7, 2012 | 4 CommentsWhen asked if you want to be touched by haunted house performers, always say yes! Nothing is scarier than serial killers. The thought of real people savagely taking the lives […] -
![When you are given a “safety word” at a haunted house, expect to be terrorized. Like many New Yorkers, I consider Halloween to be my favorite holiday. I cherish the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Blackout-Photo-115x115.jpg "What to expect at NYC’s scariest Halloween haunted house: 2012 Blackout Haunted House Review")
What to expect at NYC’s scariest Halloween haunted house: 2012 Blackout Haunted House Review
Posted on October 6, 2012 | 17 CommentsWhen you are given a “safety word” at a haunted house, expect to be terrorized. Like many New Yorkers, I consider Halloween to be my favorite holiday. I cherish the […] -
![The walls seem to vibrate as I work my way through the narrow corridor, not sure of what horrors await at the next turn. I struggle to keep the 3D […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Blood-Manor-Haunted-House-2012-zombie-mirror-115x115.jpg "Review: 2012 Blood Manor haunted house delivers 3D gore, zombie strippers and campy thrills")
Review: 2012 Blood Manor haunted house delivers 3D gore, zombie strippers and campy thrills
Posted on September 30, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe walls seem to vibrate as I work my way through the narrow corridor, not sure of what horrors await at the next turn. I struggle to keep the 3D […]