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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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![How does a New York native keep up with her Utah-bred, double-diamond loving husband on a ski vacation? It’s simple… take up snowboarding! When we ventured to Park City this […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Park-City-Canyons-Run-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Learning to snowboard in Park City, home of the pros")
PHOTOS: Learning to snowboard in Park City, home of the pros
Posted on February 3, 2013 | 7 CommentsHow does a New York native keep up with her Utah-bred, double-diamond loving husband on a ski vacation? It’s simple… take up snowboarding! When we ventured to Park City this […] -
![Gowanus, Brooklyn has long been associated with its canal– and that’s not a good thing. Considered one of the “most extensively contaminated water bodies” in the United States by the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Made-in-Gowanus-Brooklyn-Tour-6-115x115.jpg "Beyond the Canal: Exploring Gowanus with Made In Brooklyn Tours (photos)")
Beyond the Canal: Exploring Gowanus with Made In Brooklyn Tours (photos)
Posted on December 16, 2012 | 10 CommentsGowanus, Brooklyn has long been associated with its canal– and that’s not a good thing. Considered one of the “most extensively contaminated water bodies” in the United States by the […] -
![Local food is all the rage and one farm in Cajun Country has taken it to a new level. At family-run Belle Ecorce Farms, you can sample artisanal goat cheeses […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Louisiana-Getaway-Cajun-Country-6-3-115x115.jpg "Meet the goat behind your cheese at Belle Ecorce Farms – Cajun Country road trip")
Meet the goat behind your cheese at Belle Ecorce Farms – Cajun Country road trip
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 14 CommentsLocal food is all the rage and one farm in Cajun Country has taken it to a new level. At family-run Belle Ecorce Farms, you can sample artisanal goat cheeses […] -
![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 […] -
![Jazz, fine dining and public drinking: the perfect getaway? Seven years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city, New Orleans is once again a bustling weekend getaway and bachelor(ette) party destination. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_0277-115x115.jpg "First Impressions of New Orleans: Bourbon Street (Photos)")
First Impressions of New Orleans: Bourbon Street (Photos)
Posted on November 18, 2012 | 14 CommentsJazz, fine dining and public drinking: the perfect getaway? Seven years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city, New Orleans is once again a bustling weekend getaway and bachelor(ette) party destination. […] -
![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’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 […] -
![Only have one day to explore Seattle? That’s plenty of time to get a feel for the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. The birthplace of both the 1990s Grunge […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Seattle-space-needle-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: 11 things to do in Seattle if you only have one day")
PHOTOS: 11 things to do in Seattle if you only have one day
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 26 CommentsOnly have one day to explore Seattle? That’s plenty of time to get a feel for the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. The birthplace of both the 1990s Grunge […] -
![I never thought I’d jump of a cliff until I went canyoneering. I admit it: the film 127 Hours inspired me to visit Southern Utah, with its sweeping views of […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/canyoneering-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Canyoneering for beginners at the Escalante National Monument")
PHOTOS: Canyoneering for beginners at the Escalante National Monument
Posted on September 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsI never thought I’d jump of a cliff until I went canyoneering. I admit it: the film 127 Hours inspired me to visit Southern Utah, with its sweeping views of […]