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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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winter Archive
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Photos: New York City hit by first snowstorm of 2012
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 9 CommentsThe first snowstorm of 2012 hit New York City on Saturday morning, turning downtown Manhattan into a winter wonderland. I grabbed my camera and hit the streets to photograph the […] -
Top 5 winter attractions in London – shopping, theater, jazz and more
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 4 CommentsLondon was recently ranked the number one European city for shopping and culture. At this time of year, dazzling lights and window displays, great shops, chic hotels and restaurants make […] -
Photos: Creative SantaCon costumes in the East Village NYC
Posted on December 10, 2011 | 13 CommentsNot feeling the holiday spirit in your neighborhood? Head down to the East Village today for SantaCon 2011! Thousands of Santas are currently swarming downtown Manhattan for this annual celebration. […] -
Photos: Creative costumes at the NYC Village Halloween Parade 2011
Posted on October 31, 2011 | 14 CommentsFrom girls in short skirts to men in short skirts– New York City’s Village Halloween Parade has it all! A photographer’s dream, the parade is essentially a massive street party that […] -
Snowtober 2011: Halloween snowstorm hits East Village in New York City (photos)
Posted on October 30, 2011 | 13 CommentsHalloween is known to get a bit freaky in New York City, where ghosts, ghouls and vampires hop from bar to bar looking for treats. Possibly the only thing we don’t expect […] -
New York City bloggers react to January’s record snowfall (photos)
Posted on January 28, 2011 | 19 Comments“New Yorkers love to complain.” These words, uttered by my Uzbekistani hair stylist yesterday, snapped me back to reality. Frustrated by the slush cascading through New York City’s streets, I […] -
Skiing diary: A New Yorker rediscovers his Utah roots
Posted on January 14, 2011 | 25 CommentsOn the day after Christmas, I narrowly escaped the snow storm that pummeled New York by catching an early flight to Salt Lake City. I was determined to spend New […] -
A perfect ski day at The Canyons Resort in Park City
Posted on January 11, 2011 | 19 CommentsI rode up the mountain in a heated chair lift, skied down several runs without breaking any bones, met an Olympic skier and enjoyed the best cheesecake west of Brooklyn. […] -
Snow day: Free winter activities in Salt Lake City (video)
Posted on January 2, 2011 | 13 CommentsThe Downtown Traveler editorial team (that’s me and Jake) narrowly escaped the East Coast snow storm. We left JKF airport the day after Christmas, just a few hours before it […] -
I survived Snowmageddon 2010: NYC readers share blizzard photos
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 17 CommentsNew York City was hit hard this Sunday by a blizzard that covered Central Park in 20 inches of snow, shut down three major airports, prevented emergency workers from responding […]
![Photos: New York City hit by first snowstorm of 2012 The first snowstorm of 2012 hit New York City on Saturday morning, turning downtown Manhattan into a winter wonderland. I grabbed my camera and hit the streets to photograph the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/NYC-Snowstorm-January-2012-Union-Square-Greenmarket-Pies-115x115.jpg)
![Top 5 winter attractions in London – shopping, theater, jazz and more London was recently ranked the number one European city for shopping and culture. At this time of year, dazzling lights and window displays, great shops, chic hotels and restaurants make […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/OrnetteColemancopyrightLJF-115x115.jpg)
![Photos: Creative SantaCon costumes in the East Village NYC Not feeling the holiday spirit in your neighborhood? Head down to the East Village today for SantaCon 2011! Thousands of Santas are currently swarming downtown Manhattan for this annual celebration. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SantaCon-NY-2011-East-Village-three-santas-115x115.jpg)
![Photos: Creative costumes at the NYC Village Halloween Parade 2011 From girls in short skirts to men in short skirts– New York City’s Village Halloween Parade has it all! A photographer’s dream, the parade is essentially a massive street party that […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/NYC-Village-Halloween-Parade-2011_Demonic-crew-115x115.jpg)
![Snowtober 2011: Halloween snowstorm hits East Village in New York City (photos) Halloween is known to get a bit freaky in New York City, where ghosts, ghouls and vampires hop from bar to bar looking for treats. Possibly the only thing we don’t expect […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/NYC-Halloween-Snow-Storm-2011_Gem-Spa-on-St-Marks-Place-115x115.jpg)
![New York City bloggers react to January’s record snowfall (photos) “New Yorkers love to complain.” These words, uttered by my Uzbekistani hair stylist yesterday, snapped me back to reality. Frustrated by the slush cascading through New York City’s streets, I […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/nyc-snow-storm-2011104-115x115.jpg)
![Skiing diary: A New Yorker rediscovers his Utah roots On the day after Christmas, I narrowly escaped the snow storm that pummeled New York by catching an early flight to Salt Lake City. I was determined to spend New […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jake-heated-lift-canyons-115x115.jpg)
![A perfect ski day at The Canyons Resort in Park City I rode up the mountain in a heated chair lift, skied down several runs without breaking any bones, met an Olympic skier and enjoyed the best cheesecake west of Brooklyn. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/canyons-heated-lift-2-115x115.jpg)
![Snow day: Free winter activities in Salt Lake City (video) The Downtown Traveler editorial team (that’s me and Jake) narrowly escaped the East Coast snow storm. We left JKF airport the day after Christmas, just a few hours before it […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/leslie-tubing-r-115x115.jpg)
![I survived Snowmageddon 2010: NYC readers share blizzard photos New York City was hit hard this Sunday by a blizzard that covered Central Park in 20 inches of snow, shut down three major airports, prevented emergency workers from responding […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/nyc-snow-storm-child-115x115.jpg)