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"The lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music, and the opera of voices pitches a key higher. Laughter is easier minute by minute....

With August just around the corner and the temperature showing no signs of slowing down, there are plenty of creative ways to cool down during your visit to New York City.

The long days of summer are in full swing, which means extended daylight hours for every visitor wishing to explore the city. This is the ideal time of year to book up your itinerary with evening excursio...

"There's nothing like Shakespeare in the Park to remind you to be grateful for New York," says Sarah, one of the festival's biggest fans and a WestHouse staff member. "This city is the home to world-class...

The U.S. might not be in the World Cup this year, but there are still fans across the city following the games with vigor and excitement as they root for their favorite hometown or adopted teams.

There few things as timelessly New York as a really, really good deli. For most residents (and visitors), finding a good deli is essential.

If you’re an experienced traveler, you know that the best way to uncover local secrets in new destinations is to solicit advice from the locals.

Music, fashion and pop-culture fans alike will appreciate the sensory multimedia experience at the David Bowie Is exhibit. What began five years ago (three years prior to Bowie’s passing in 201...

With the Royal Wedding behind us, New York-based royalists will soon be going through British-related withdrawal.

It’s not unusual when art mirrors life in New York. Couples romantically unite at the top of the empire state building, and miracles really do happen on 34th street.

In 1912, 2,500 cherry blossom trees were planted for the first time in New York City. The cherry trees, or Sakura, were a gift from the Japanese government that were originally meant to arrive in 1909 for...

Tennessee Williams was one of the most prolific and important American playwrights of the 20th century.

The art of the perfect spring cocktail is all about balance: how do you blend brightness in color with freshness in ingredients to create the ultimate spring drink? 

Ever wondered what it was like inside an artist’s mind before they’ve put the finishing strokes on their watercolor, or said the final lines of a play?

The beauty of baseball season in New York appears in several forms: a sunny day at Yankee Stadium, a chicken parm sandwich from Nicoletta’s at Citi Field, or a visit to the neighborhood bar during g...

With just seventeen years of annual screenings under its belt, the Tribeca Film Festival has quickly evolved into one of the largest and most important independent film festivals in the world.

Spring’s arrival in New York is precious. Finally, the winter coats come off and the sunglasses come out.

It’s easy to spot New York’s love affair with caffeine. In a city that’s always moving, coffee is as vital to the culture as reliable subway tracks. And it’s no new trend either.

There are few things as disheartening as a cold March in New York. Spring should have sprung by now, right?

There are a few things any New Yorker can expect to see on St. Patrick’s Day, and they all take place at the annual parade.