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Publications and Websites
There are several online resources that you can check out for events going on in the New York City area:
Whether you have heard of the publication before coming to New
York City or not, you should DEFINITELY check out The Village
Voice Online website! The recipient of three Pulitzer prizes,
the National Press Foundation Award, the George Polk Award,
Front Page Awards, Deadline Club Awards and many others, the
Voice has earned a reputation for its groundbreaking
investigations of New York City politics, and as the premier
expert on New York's cultural scene. Writing and reporting on
local and national politics, with opinionated arts, culture,
music, dance, film and theater reviews, daily web dispatches
and comprehensive entertainment listings, the Voice is the
authoritative source on all that New York has to offer. Add
classifieds unrivaled by any other New York publication, the
Voice is New York's most influential must-read alternative
newspaper. In addition, the Voice's daily-updated Web site
www.villagevoice.com has twice been recognized as one of the
nation's premier online sites for journalistic quality and local
content. The site is a past winner of both the National Press
Foundation's Online Journalism Award and the Editor and Publisher
EPpy Award for Best Overall US Weekly Newspaper Online.
New York Metro is the official website for New York Magazine.
It is a smart, critical guide to life in the city for readers
who want to stay on top of the players, trends, culture and
politics of city life . It delivers timely insight on
everything from local entertainment options to real estate
trends, from the hottest hairstylists to the best neurologists,
from the restaurant scene to the singles scene. Filled with
articles and recommendations from the city’s most trusted
authority (New York Magazine), New York Metro is an entertaining,
informative, must-read for New Yorkers who want to know what’s
new- and who’s new- in the city.
Welcome to MetroGuide.com's Arts and Events calendar for New
York, serving both residents and visitors from near and far.
The EventGuide service's goal is to provide you with definitive
answers to the perpetual quandary of "What Do You Want To Do
Today?" ... or to provide inspiration for what to do on all the
days that follow.
Greater New York -- America’s largest city, economic
powerhouse of the world, and the so-called Big Apple -- also
reigns as a quintessential capital of entertainment and the
arts, where it’s a given that “if you can’t find it here, you
can’t find it anywhere.” Whether it's an artistic affair, a
culinary, musical or dance extravaganza, or a world-class
sports spectacular, MetroGuide's New York Arts & Events
Calendar is your home base for what’s happening -- whether
you’re on home turf or on the road for business or pleasure.
This is the city's official tourism web site, brought to you
by NYC & Company—the city's official tourism marketing
organization. A private non-profit, NYC & Company has a
membership of more than 1,800 businesses, including museums,
hotels, restaurants, retail stores, theaters, tour organizations,
and attractions. It has a current budget of $16 million, roughly
half of which is contributed by the City of New York.
NYC & Company provides information and assistance with all
services and facilities relating to the tourism and convention
industries to meeting planners, tour operators, travel agents,
individual visitors, and the worldwide news media. NYC & Company
acts as a liaison for tourism and convention industry customers
to member hotels, restaurants, attractions, venues, and service
providers—providing such services as familiarization tours, site
inspections, promotional materials, and housing services.
If you’re looking for the best deal on NYC sightseeing,
check out the NYC City Pass – it’s $65 ($49 for youth ages 12-17)
for six Manhattan tourist attractions: the American Museum of
Natural History, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art,
The Museum of Modern Art, The Empire State Building Observatory,
and the Circle Line Harbor Cruise. From the time you
visit the first attraction, you have 9 days to see the other
five before it expires.
Citysearch lists everything, and I mean everything, taking
place in this huge city, including reviews of events, places,
and services. It also compiles everything into neat lists
according to user ratings. Check out “Best Free Attraction”
for an updated list of what’s going on free in New York.
This website from the NYC Convention and Visitors Bureau
lists all upcoming special events in the city, as well as
guides to activities that are free. For the guide go to
www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=372
Yelp is also an important resource to the NYC community,
offering reviews from real people, including many broke
students in the area, on anything from where to find a cheap
eat to where to find a good Dry Cleaner. The info is
constantly being updated so it's the most current source of
consumer reviews for your area.
As seen from its official website:
"UpNext is the new and exciting way to explore and discover your city.
Rather than sifting through pages and links of data, UpNext enables
you glide around your city, virtually. Exploring has never been easier."
As seen from its official website:
"This is a directory of New York City restaurants organized by subway stop. This directory shows all restaurants within 200 meters of a subway station, ordered by distance and linked to Yahoo! local search.This site is part of an upcoming New York City restaurant bookmarking service called MUBOT."
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Useful Internet Sites
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This site plans out your trips in the city using the fastest combination of subways and buses to get you where you need to go. Buy the card and get lots of discounts! Discounts to clubs all over the city. Discount theatre tickets; click on “ticketing program” to sign up and receive special student offers. Buy and sell used (and new) books. Great for used books in NYC. And don't forget the actual, printed newspaper, which is free on Wednesdays. A must-read, each week. You have to subscribe to the printed version, but it’s extremely useful and informative. A great resource, but beware – it’s habit forming! If you haven’t tried this website, you should. It’s eBay prices without the hassle of bidding. Lots of student discounts available around the city. Top eight NYC deals and other coupons are available here.
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Non-Online Resources
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