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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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outdoors Archive
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![This is not your grandma’s chocolate recipe. It’s easy to make chocolate bars at home if you start by melting existing bars of chocolate. But why cheat? You can create […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cocoa-plantation-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: How to make chocolate from scratch – lessons from a St Lucia cocoa plantation")
PHOTOS: How to make chocolate from scratch – lessons from a St Lucia cocoa plantation
Posted on February 22, 2014 | 2 CommentsThis is not your grandma’s chocolate recipe. It’s easy to make chocolate bars at home if you start by melting existing bars of chocolate. But why cheat? You can create […] -
![A free, outdoor street art gallery lures visitors to Bushwick Known for warehouse parties, skyrocketing rents and artist studios, Bushwick may be the best place to see street art in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bushwick-street-art-bear-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Is Bushwick the best place to see street art in NYC?")
PHOTOS: Is Bushwick the best place to see street art in NYC?
Posted on February 2, 2014 | 11 CommentsA free, outdoor street art gallery lures visitors to Bushwick Known for warehouse parties, skyrocketing rents and artist studios, Bushwick may be the best place to see street art in […] -
![Welcome to Fremont– a small neighborhood in Northwest Seattle that feels like the center of the Earth. Fremont residents march to their own beat, and the area is known as […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Freemont-Seattle-Interurban-115x115.jpg "Best of Seattle: The bizarre sculptures of the Artists Republic of Freemont (PHOTOS)")
Best of Seattle: The bizarre sculptures of the Artists Republic of Freemont (PHOTOS)
Posted on January 20, 2014 | 4 CommentsWelcome to Fremont– a small neighborhood in Northwest Seattle that feels like the center of the Earth. Fremont residents march to their own beat, and the area is known as […] -
![Vintage shoppers, rejoice! When I wrote my first post on Los Angeles flea markets, I had recently moved to the West Coast and didn’t realize just how many markets are […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/vintage-flea-market-115x115.jpg "Shopping Guide: The Best Los Angeles Flea Markets (UPDATED)")
Shopping Guide: The Best Los Angeles Flea Markets (UPDATED)
Posted on December 15, 2013 | 9 CommentsVintage shoppers, rejoice! When I wrote my first post on Los Angeles flea markets, I had recently moved to the West Coast and didn’t realize just how many markets are […] -
![The Caribbean doesn’t have a lock on white sand beaches, clear turquoise water and a laid-back attitude. Surprisingly, these tropical attractions are available– along with a heavy dose of culture– in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nerja-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Beaches, paella and street art in Nerja Spain")
PHOTOS: Beaches, paella and street art in Nerja Spain
Posted on December 1, 2013 | 5 CommentsThe Caribbean doesn’t have a lock on white sand beaches, clear turquoise water and a laid-back attitude. Surprisingly, these tropical attractions are available– along with a heavy dose of culture– in […] -
![Today’s post is written by Downtown Traveler contributor Juno Kim, an adventurous blogger from Seoul and founder of the Asian Women’s Empowerment conference. Hongdae is one of the few places […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Korea-hongdae-street-art-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The street art of Hongdae – Seoul’s funkiest neighborhood")
PHOTOS: The street art of Hongdae – Seoul’s funkiest neighborhood
Posted on November 9, 2013 | 9 CommentsToday’s post is written by Downtown Traveler contributor Juno Kim, an adventurous blogger from Seoul and founder of the Asian Women’s Empowerment conference. Hongdae is one of the few places […] -
![Hundreds of adorable pooches descended on New York City’s Tompkins Square Park yesterday for the 23rd annual Halloween Dog Parade. This East Village costume party is a chance for canines […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Dog-Parade-Rising-Phoenix-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Best dog costumes at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade 2013")
PHOTOS: Best dog costumes at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade 2013
Posted on October 27, 2013 | 10 CommentsHundreds of adorable pooches descended on New York City’s Tompkins Square Park yesterday for the 23rd annual Halloween Dog Parade. This East Village costume party is a chance for canines […] -
![Los Angeles has more to offer than freeways, Hollywood studios and Kardashians… promise! America’s second largest city boasts a variety of beaches to lure locals and visitors alike, from the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/LA-Manhattan-beach-8-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Top 10 attractions in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles")
PHOTOS: Top 10 attractions in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles
Posted on September 22, 2013 | 4 CommentsLos Angeles has more to offer than freeways, Hollywood studios and Kardashians… promise! America’s second largest city boasts a variety of beaches to lure locals and visitors alike, from the […] -
![LA’s most creative work of art isn’t in a museum or the home of a Hollywood art collector; it’s in South Central. Yes, that South Central– the inner-city area immortalized […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Los-Angeles-Watts-Towers-7-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The Watts Towers in South Central LA – American outsider art at its best")
PHOTOS: The Watts Towers in South Central LA – American outsider art at its best
Posted on September 15, 2013 | 7 CommentsLA’s most creative work of art isn’t in a museum or the home of a Hollywood art collector; it’s in South Central. Yes, that South Central– the inner-city area immortalized […] -
![When you think of Manhattan, jogging trails probably aren’t top of mind. But Manhattan offers many scenic running paths – in parks, up and down the waterfronts and on islands […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-18-at-4.41.54-PM-115x115.png "NYC Marathon training guide: The best scenic running trails in Manhattan")
NYC Marathon training guide: The best scenic running trails in Manhattan
Posted on August 18, 2013 | 7 CommentsWhen you think of Manhattan, jogging trails probably aren’t top of mind. But Manhattan offers many scenic running paths – in parks, up and down the waterfronts and on islands […]