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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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![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 […] -
![There’s a reason Angel’s Landing is the most famous hike in Zion National Park. This stunning (and at times terrifying) 5-mile trail climbs 1,200 feet up a sheer rock face–with […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7370075980_f5726797af_o-115x115.jpg "Utah’s scariest hike? Conquering Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park (photos)")
Utah’s scariest hike? Conquering Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park (photos)
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 13 CommentsThere’s a reason Angel’s Landing is the most famous hike in Zion National Park. This stunning (and at times terrifying) 5-mile trail climbs 1,200 feet up a sheer rock face–with […] -
![Camping is fun, affordable and requires surprisingly little planning. In fact, you probably own many camping supplies already! As a “city girl” (raised in the New York suburbs) I developed […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Yellowstone-National-Park-camping-115x115.jpg "Camping 101: Top 5 packing tips for first-time campers")
Camping 101: Top 5 packing tips for first-time campers
Posted on June 10, 2012 | 19 CommentsCamping is fun, affordable and requires surprisingly little planning. In fact, you probably own many camping supplies already! As a “city girl” (raised in the New York suburbs) I developed […] -
![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 […] -
![If you have the chance to visit Zion National Park, make sure to plan a day around hiking the Narrows, one of the most spectacular and unique hikes you’ll find […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Narrows07-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Hiking the Narrows at Zion National Park")
PHOTOS: Hiking the Narrows at Zion National Park
Posted on May 30, 2012 | 18 CommentsIf you have the chance to visit Zion National Park, make sure to plan a day around hiking the Narrows, one of the most spectacular and unique hikes you’ll find […] -
![Standing on top of a boulder in Utah’s Devils Garden, I take in the Martian landscape and realize that this is about as far away from the frenetic energy of […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Devils-Garden-Escalante-Monument-Utah-05-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Hoodoos and scenic views at Utah’s Devils Garden")
PHOTOS: Hoodoos and scenic views at Utah’s Devils Garden
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 12 CommentsStanding on top of a boulder in Utah’s Devils Garden, I take in the Martian landscape and realize that this is about as far away from the frenetic energy of […] -
![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 […] -
![Today’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Canal-in-the-Red-Light-District-115x115.jpg "8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)")
8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)
Posted on May 5, 2012 | 12 CommentsToday’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […] -
![Thanks to the shenanigans of the US Secret Service, the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena has been mentioned a lot of late. But there’s much more to the city than […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cartagena01-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Exploring the colonial beauty of Cartagena, Colombia")
PHOTOS: Exploring the colonial beauty of Cartagena, Colombia
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 12 CommentsThanks to the shenanigans of the US Secret Service, the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena has been mentioned a lot of late. But there’s much more to the city than […]