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Bucket List, News, Roads Less Travelled, Route 66, USA

New Train Route: Celebrate America’s 250th with the Transcontinental Chief

America is gearing up to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026 and it is hoped that a new transcontinental train will be operating in time for the festivities. Introducing the ‘Transcontinental Chief’ that will carry you from New York City to Los Angeles in 72 hours. The proposed start date is 10 May 2026 which happens to be America’s National Train Day but it has … Continue reading New Train Route: Celebrate America’s 250th with the Transcontinental Chief

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New York City, Top Facts & Lists, USA

4th July American Independence Day – Fireworks & Facts

America’s Independence Day celebrated on 4th July is BIG business. It is estimated that Americans spent approximately $9.5 billion on food and drink in 2023. Over 150 million hot dogs are consumed across the States – I don’t know if that includes those consumed at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest held every 4th July since 1972 at Coney Island -NY. If you are … Continue reading 4th July American Independence Day – Fireworks & Facts

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New York City, Top Facts & Lists, USA

New York City – Bridges & Tunnels

On a recent episode of ‘Jeopardy’ on UK tv was a question about the number of bridges and tunnels in New York City. I was asked by my husband the question he had just seen. My guess was seven bridges and four tunnels. Boy was I way out with my guess. So it was a surprise to learn that the New York Department of Transport … Continue reading New York City – Bridges & Tunnels

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NYC – The Beam ‘Atop a Skyscraper’

1932 Iconic Photo Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Now most people will know this famous photograph from 1932 of the 11 ironworkers eating lunch, precariously sitting on a steel beam 850 feet in the air during construction, at what has been confirmed as the Rock Center’s RCA Building or 30 Rock at the Rockefeller Centre as it is now known as. The photo is famously called … Continue reading NYC – The Beam ‘Atop a Skyscraper’

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New York City – Woolworth Building

The Woolworth Building in New York with it’s ‘Neo Gothic’ features was once the tallest building in the world and known as the ‘Cathedral of Commerce’. Located at 233 Broadway, Lower Manhattan it was built in 1913 and reached 792ft with 58 floors which made it the tallest building in the world, a record it held until 1930 when the Bank of Manhattan on Wall … Continue reading New York City – Woolworth Building

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New York – Little Island @ Pier 55

Visitors to New York now have a new attraction to visit on what will be an already packed itinerary. Constructed on the Hudson River, New York has unveiled it’s newest park. Little Island @ Pier 55 is a 2.4 acre playground with trails and an ampitheatre called the ‘The Amph’ that can seat 687 guests. Little Island boasts over 350 species of trees, shrubs and … Continue reading New York – Little Island @ Pier 55

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Coronavirus – New York State

Two items about New York caught my attention. First is that Governor Andrew Cuomo for the State of New York has changed the 14 day quarantine rule for arriving visitors from Red Zones. Now you need to provide a negative Covid-19 test result and then take another test four days after arriving into the state. Quarantine must be observed until the second test is also … Continue reading Coronavirus – New York State

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New York City, Shopping Trips, USA

Coronavirus – More Bad News for Shoppers

The Coronavirus continues in it’s quest to cause as much disruption as possible. Two giants of a New York Shopping Weekend have had to throw in the white towel. Admittedly one of these well known names was going to out of some folks budget but the other was almost an attraction of New York in it’s own right. Lord & Taylor of 5th Avenue closed … Continue reading Coronavirus – More Bad News for Shoppers

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Coronavirus – US Cities see Air Quality Improve

Some positives from California during this Coronavirus Pandemic at last! Apparently the air quality over major cities of America has improved because of the ‘Lockdowns’. Traffic movement has reduced by approximately 70% and the air quality is the winner here. Cities seeing the best improvement in air quality are Los Angeles, Seattle and New York which probably is expected. Air Quality improves due to the … Continue reading Coronavirus – US Cities see Air Quality Improve

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