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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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![Kurt Cobain is a music legend, so you might expect his hometown to have a museum or giant statue in the town square that celebrates his worldwide fame. As the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Kurt-Cobain-Memorial-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The hidden Kurt Cobain Memorial in his hometown of Aberdeen Washington")
PHOTOS: The hidden Kurt Cobain Memorial in his hometown of Aberdeen Washington
Posted on June 30, 2013 | 8 CommentsKurt Cobain is a music legend, so you might expect his hometown to have a museum or giant statue in the town square that celebrates his worldwide fame. As the […] -
![Our brush with a 12-foot gator in the Louisiana bayou There’s a reason swamp tours are a top attraction in Louisiana’s Cajun Country: alligators are dangerous, sexy and cool. Who […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2013-06-22-at-7.16.47-PM-115x115.png "PHOTOS: Alligator sighting! A kayak tour of the Lousiana bayou")
PHOTOS: Alligator sighting! A kayak tour of the Lousiana bayou
Posted on June 23, 2013 | 13 CommentsOur brush with a 12-foot gator in the Louisiana bayou There’s a reason swamp tours are a top attraction in Louisiana’s Cajun Country: alligators are dangerous, sexy and cool. Who […] -
![OK, admit it. You’ll always have a soft spot for the decade of your teenage years. If you grew up in the 1990s, like me, hearing a Nirvana song reminds […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/beverly-hills-90210-cast-115x115.jpg "Pop culture quiz: The best 1990s entertainment moments. Do you remember them?")
Pop culture quiz: The best 1990s entertainment moments. Do you remember them?
Posted on May 26, 2013 | 5 CommentsOK, admit it. You’ll always have a soft spot for the decade of your teenage years. If you grew up in the 1990s, like me, hearing a Nirvana song reminds […] -
![Camping in a NYC park is the ultimate adventure… Growing up in the suburbs, I never thought I would spend the night camping in Central Park. As a slender female […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Camping-in-Central-Park-NYC-26-115x115.jpg "How to camp in Central Park without getting arrested (PHOTOS)")
How to camp in Central Park without getting arrested (PHOTOS)
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 12 CommentsCamping in a NYC park is the ultimate adventure… Growing up in the suburbs, I never thought I would spend the night camping in Central Park. As a slender female […] -
![Neither torrential rain, nor thunder, nor lightning will keep a self-respecting New Yorker from attending the city’s trendiest art event. This weekend I joined throngs of art lovers heading to […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-Frieze-Art-Fair-NYC-artwork-44-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Colorful artwork from the Frieze Art Fair 2013 – from balloon dogs and neon signs to a giant Koosh ball")
PHOTOS: Colorful artwork from the Frieze Art Fair 2013 – from balloon dogs and neon signs to a giant Koosh ball
Posted on May 13, 2013 | 3 CommentsNeither torrential rain, nor thunder, nor lightning will keep a self-respecting New Yorker from attending the city’s trendiest art event. This weekend I joined throngs of art lovers heading to […] -
![WARNING: If you grew up in the 1990s, exercise extreme caution when visiting a trendy bar or shopping mall. You may experience a high school flashback! Today’s youth has co-opted […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Ty-Beanie-Babies-1997-holiday-bear1-115x115.gif "Pop culture quiz! Do you remember the best 1990s technology – from AOL to the Sony Walkman?")
Pop culture quiz! Do you remember the best 1990s technology – from AOL to the Sony Walkman?
Posted on April 21, 2013 | 6 CommentsWARNING: If you grew up in the 1990s, exercise extreme caution when visiting a trendy bar or shopping mall. You may experience a high school flashback! Today’s youth has co-opted […] -
![Be afraid, be very afraid… for your child’s future. That’s one of the key takeaways I gleaned from this year’s Fountain Art Fair, an annual showcase of emerging artists held […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-Fountain-Art-Fair-NYC-23-copy-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: The best of Fountain Art Fair 2013 – a showcase for NYC emerging artists")
PHOTOS: The best of Fountain Art Fair 2013 – a showcase for NYC emerging artists
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 17 CommentsBe afraid, be very afraid… for your child’s future. That’s one of the key takeaways I gleaned from this year’s Fountain Art Fair, an annual showcase of emerging artists held […] -
![San Francisco is known for being a city where “anything goes” — including acceptance and celebration of just about every fetish known to man. While the city’s anti-nudity law went […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dog-man-115x115.jpg "For VERY adventurous travelers: Top 5 sexy attractions in San Francisco")
For VERY adventurous travelers: Top 5 sexy attractions in San Francisco
Posted on February 13, 2013 | 8 CommentsSan Francisco is known for being a city where “anything goes” — including acceptance and celebration of just about every fetish known to man. While the city’s anti-nudity law went […] -
![The snow storm of the century! TV weathermen were predicting snow drifts high enough to cover the Statue of Liberty, or so it seemed during the height of last week’s […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_3068-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Snowstorm Nemo turns Lower Manhattan into winter playground")
PHOTOS: Snowstorm Nemo turns Lower Manhattan into winter playground
Posted on February 10, 2013 | 16 CommentsThe snow storm of the century! TV weathermen were predicting snow drifts high enough to cover the Statue of Liberty, or so it seemed during the height of last week’s […] -
![Stone-washed, bullet-riddled and bleach-splattered– those are just a few of the ways we wore our jeans in the 1990s. If you’ve ventured into an Urban Outfitters lately, you know that […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_2828-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Beyond grunge – the ultimate guide to 1990s fashion")
PHOTOS: Beyond grunge – the ultimate guide to 1990s fashion
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 10 CommentsStone-washed, bullet-riddled and bleach-splattered– those are just a few of the ways we wore our jeans in the 1990s. If you’ve ventured into an Urban Outfitters lately, you know that […]