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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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News Archive
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![A couple that dresses in costume together stays together. OK, I don’t have stats to back that up, but it seems like it would be true! Many couples and groups […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/butler-maid-costumes-nycc-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The Best Group and Couples Costumes from NY Comic Con 2013")
PHOTOS: The Best Group and Couples Costumes from NY Comic Con 2013
Posted on October 20, 2013 | 3 CommentsA couple that dresses in costume together stays together. OK, I don’t have stats to back that up, but it seems like it would be true! Many couples and groups […] -
![Creative and pint-sized. The kids at NY Comic Con don’t command as much attention as women wearing revealing X-Men costumes, but their enthusiasm is catching. Not only do they get […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/NY-Comic-con-kids-costumes-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Best family and kids costumes from NY Comic Con 2013")
PHOTOS: Best family and kids costumes from NY Comic Con 2013
Posted on October 20, 2013 | 4 CommentsCreative and pint-sized. The kids at NY Comic Con don’t command as much attention as women wearing revealing X-Men costumes, but their enthusiasm is catching. Not only do they get […] -
![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, […] -
![Neither torrential rain, nor thunder, nor lightning will keep a self-respecting New Yorker from attending the city’s trendiest art event. This weekend I joined throngs of art lovers heading to […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-Frieze-Art-Fair-NYC-artwork-44-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Colorful artwork from the Frieze Art Fair 2013 – from balloon dogs and neon signs to a giant Koosh ball")
PHOTOS: Colorful artwork from the Frieze Art Fair 2013 – from balloon dogs and neon signs to a giant Koosh ball
Posted on May 13, 2013 | 3 CommentsNeither torrential rain, nor thunder, nor lightning will keep a self-respecting New Yorker from attending the city’s trendiest art event. This weekend I joined throngs of art lovers heading to […] -
![Don’t miss these 10 up-and-coming bands at Cochella! This month, Coachella, one of America’s top music festivals, will feature highly anticipated performances by The Postal Service, Blur, Modest Mouse, New […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Alt-J-115x115.jpg "2013 Coachella Guide: The 10 best indie bands to watch at the California music festival (VIDEOS)")
2013 Coachella Guide: The 10 best indie bands to watch at the California music festival (VIDEOS)
Posted on April 7, 2013 | 6 CommentsDon’t miss these 10 up-and-coming bands at Cochella! This month, Coachella, one of America’s top music festivals, will feature highly anticipated performances by The Postal Service, Blur, Modest Mouse, New […] -
![If only all tour guides had the charm of Hugh Grant and the looks of Cary Elwes. Dying to know the latest trends in British food, fashion and nightlife? Save […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_3864-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens hosts The Big British Invite tourism event in NYC")
PHOTOS: Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens hosts The Big British Invite tourism event in NYC
Posted on March 23, 2013 | 3 CommentsIf only all tour guides had the charm of Hugh Grant and the looks of Cary Elwes. Dying to know the latest trends in British food, fashion and nightlife? Save […] -
![Be afraid, be very afraid… for your child’s future. That’s one of the key takeaways I gleaned from this year’s Fountain Art Fair, an annual showcase of emerging artists held […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-Fountain-Art-Fair-NYC-23-copy-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The best of Fountain Art Fair 2013 – a showcase for NYC emerging artists")
PHOTOS: The best of Fountain Art Fair 2013 – a showcase for NYC emerging artists
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 17 CommentsBe afraid, be very afraid… for your child’s future. That’s one of the key takeaways I gleaned from this year’s Fountain Art Fair, an annual showcase of emerging artists held […] -
![Colombian-American street artist Federico Frum discusses the inspiration behind his work, giving back, and spreading a message of “Mas Paz” Street artist Federico Frum’s art has taken him many places. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Street-artist-Federico-Frum-3-115x115.jpg "Street art for a cause: Interview with artist Federico Frum of Mas Paz")
Street art for a cause: Interview with artist Federico Frum of Mas Paz
Posted on February 24, 2013 | 6 CommentsColombian-American street artist Federico Frum discusses the inspiration behind his work, giving back, and spreading a message of “Mas Paz” Street artist Federico Frum’s art has taken him many places. […] -
![The snow storm of the century! TV weathermen were predicting snow drifts high enough to cover the Statue of Liberty, or so it seemed during the height of last week’s […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_3068-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Snowstorm Nemo turns Lower Manhattan into winter playground")
PHOTOS: Snowstorm Nemo turns Lower Manhattan into winter playground
Posted on February 10, 2013 | 16 CommentsThe snow storm of the century! TV weathermen were predicting snow drifts high enough to cover the Statue of Liberty, or so it seemed during the height of last week’s […] -
![New York may host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but New Orleans has something better: the Bayou Classic. This New Orleans Thanksgiving parade features lively bands, dancers and a seemingly […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_1226-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Beads and bands at the New Orleans Thanksgiving Parade")
PHOTOS: Beads and bands at the New Orleans Thanksgiving Parade
Posted on November 25, 2012 | 12 CommentsNew York may host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but New Orleans has something better: the Bayou Classic. This New Orleans Thanksgiving parade features lively bands, dancers and a seemingly […]