Union Settlement (www.unionsettlement.org), East Harlem’s oldest and largest social service provider, will celebrate nearly 130 years of service in East Harlem. They will do this at its annual spring benefit fundraiser at Gotham Hall on April 19, 2023. The “Heart and Soul” Gala will bring together hundreds of New York City’s business, civic and community…
On Tuesday, April 18th, 9 AM to 1 PM , the public is invited to join the first Happy Munkey, Choose Happy Symposium event, at the Columbia Forum in partnership with Community Board 9. For the first time, Community Board 9 is partnering up with a legacy group to host an event at an Ivy League institution…
Nothing says springtime like when the cherry blossoms speckle the city with beautiful shades of pink and white. And according to the Observer, New York City is one of the world’s top destinations for viewing cherry blossoms when they’re in season!
This year, cherry blossoms were first spotted flowering around Queens by early March. Typically, NYC experiences a bloom period halfway through April, so the flowers were quite early indeed. Since we’re now currently in mid-April, tons of areas across the city are in full bloom, including Central Park!
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Besides Central Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is another notorious location to see these beautiful blooms in the city. Whether you stroll along Cherry Esplanade or visit the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, the vibrant views will surely mesmerize. And though the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival will not be returning this year, the garden will host a new event series titled “Weekends in Bloom.”
To no surprise, most of the other locations on the Observer‘s list were in Japan (the country most commonly associated with the spectacular trees) including: Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Ueno Park in Tokyo, Matsumae Park in Hokkaido, Nara Park in Nara, Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival in Aomori and Himeji Castle in Hyogo.
Washington D.C. was another U.S. destination to make it on the list, in addition to Amsterdam and Vancouver.
Insider tip: for some of the best views in NYC, be sure to head to Ladurée’s outdoor garden in SoHo right now because the cherry blossoms are finally in full bloom. It’ll only be a week or two until they begin to fall so head over asap!
If the time is approaching for your next trip to Europe, then it’s never a bad idea to start the journey in Geneva, Switzerland. Of course, Switzerland has many beautiful spots like Zurich and Bern, but Geneva is arguably the finest area to begin your vacation or even gap year. Geneva is a beautiful lakeside…
As New York City blossoms into spring and thaws out from the winter, it’s coming alive with new restaurants, must-see shows on Broadway and Off, immersive exhibits and so much more.
NYC is busier than ever so it’s hard to know what’s worth your time. That’s why we have completely overhauled our 100 Best Things to Do list with the newest, best things to do in NYC so that you can easily mark your calendars and make your plans.
Our editors are constantly going out to discover the best of the best. Their expertise is what we base our 100 Best Things to Do list on and we’re over the moon about new offerings, such as:
The Museum of Modern Art landmark Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit
Sweeney Todd and Fat Ham on Broadway
Japanfes returning this weekend for the season
The new House of Cannabis museum
The massive pickleball installation in Central Park
An immersive NASA-approved space show at Hall des Lumières
Plus, a whole host of new restaurants have cropped up. And that’s just the tip of this iceberg that is our best-of list.
We’ve gone on long enough. Go ahead and make your way over to the list and start planning!
Friday, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and City and State officials representing Manhattan delivered a condemnatory letter. The letter is calling for the cancellation of the House Judiciary Committee’s planned hearing in New York City next week. Led by Republican Jim Jordan, the hearing targets Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D), who has drawn GOP…
After three years of a virtual-only experience, Waffle Games 6.0 returns to New York City on April 15-16 at The City College of New York in Harlem as a hybrid event. The gaming convention and conference celebrates the gaming industry as well as what it means to be involved in games, chase dreams and change the industry.…
