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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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![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– […] -
![Last week I managed to score the much coveted iPhone 5 from the first batch of deliveries, having ordered my phone online on the morning it became available. A few […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/iPhone-5-welcome-screen-115x115.jpg "Should you upgrade your iPhone? Pros and cons of the iPhone 5")
Should you upgrade your iPhone? Pros and cons of the iPhone 5
Posted on October 7, 2012 | No CommentsLast week I managed to score the much coveted iPhone 5 from the first batch of deliveries, having ordered my phone online on the morning it became available. A few […] -
![Wanted: City dwellers with a passion for art, culture & adventure! We want YOU to sign up for our brand new email newsletter. In order to keep Downtown Traveler readers […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/De-la-Vega-chalk-art-in-East-Village_9-115x115.jpg "$25 giveaway: Sign up for the Downtown Traveler newsletter to enter!")
$25 giveaway: Sign up for the Downtown Traveler newsletter to enter!
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 10 CommentsWanted: City dwellers with a passion for art, culture & adventure! We want YOU to sign up for our brand new email newsletter. In order to keep Downtown Traveler readers […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […]