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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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![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 […] -
![If you only know Eva Peron from the musical “Evita,” you owe it to yourself to visit the Argentine Consulate in New York City for the free exhibit, “Evita: Passion […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Evita-Peron-wardrobe-at-Argentine-Consulate_Sep-13-2012-115x115.jpg "Free in NYC: Eva Peron’s wardrobe and portraits on exhibit at the Argentine Consulate")
Free in NYC: Eva Peron’s wardrobe and portraits on exhibit at the Argentine Consulate
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 8 CommentsIf you only know Eva Peron from the musical “Evita,” you owe it to yourself to visit the Argentine Consulate in New York City for the free exhibit, “Evita: Passion […] -
![Pop quiz: Think of a park in New York City. Does anything come to mind besides Central Park? The city’s most celebrated park should not be missed, but it’s not […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Long-Island-City-Sculpture-Park-Queens-NY-115x115.jpg "Free in NYC: 5 must-see public parks in New York City (photos)")
Free in NYC: 5 must-see public parks in New York City (photos)
Posted on September 1, 2012 | 15 CommentsPop quiz: Think of a park in New York City. Does anything come to mind besides Central Park? The city’s most celebrated park should not be missed, but it’s not […] -
![Hipsters, adorable dogs, stylish toddlers: Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a lock on people watching. The best spot to soak up the local culture is arguably at Smorgasburg, a free weekly food festival […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Williamsburg-Bklyn-Smorgasburg-12-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: People watching and tasty treats at Smorgasburg, Brooklyn")
PHOTOS: People watching and tasty treats at Smorgasburg, Brooklyn
Posted on August 5, 2012 | 10 CommentsHipsters, adorable dogs, stylish toddlers: Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a lock on people watching. The best spot to soak up the local culture is arguably at Smorgasburg, a free weekly food festival […] -
![You haven’t experienced the Big Apple until you’ve seen it from the seat of a 5-speed bike. As a pedestrian who doesn’t own a car or even a bicycle, I’ve […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Bike-N-Roll-NYC-Bike-Tour-0026-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Exploring New York City by bicycle – from Wall Street to DUMBO")
PHOTOS: Exploring New York City by bicycle – from Wall Street to DUMBO
Posted on July 21, 2012 | 13 CommentsYou haven’t experienced the Big Apple until you’ve seen it from the seat of a 5-speed bike. As a pedestrian who doesn’t own a car or even a bicycle, I’ve […] -
![What’s it like to twirl across Times Square in a wedding dress and veil, holding a bouquet of red roses? It’s a surreal experience, to say the least. “Congrats!” “Is […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/NYC-Times-Square-Wedding-Broadway-Theater-02-115x115.jpg "Confession: I was a Broadway bride! Getting married in Times Square (photos)")
Confession: I was a Broadway bride! Getting married in Times Square (photos)
Posted on June 23, 2012 | 24 CommentsWhat’s it like to twirl across Times Square in a wedding dress and veil, holding a bouquet of red roses? It’s a surreal experience, to say the least. “Congrats!” “Is […] -
![One of the best ways to understand the New York state of mind is to spend a few hours attending a live sporting event. No matter the season there is […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/NY-Mets-Baseball-at-Citi-Field-115x115.jpg "NYC visitor guide: The top New York City sports teams to see live")
NYC visitor guide: The top New York City sports teams to see live
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 9 CommentsOne of the best ways to understand the New York state of mind is to spend a few hours attending a live sporting event. No matter the season there is […] -
![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 […]