If you were to take a time machine back to 18th-century Manhattan, you would come across lush forests, rolling hills, an abundance of wildlife, and small Dutch family farms scattered throughout the countryside. While most of that rural beauty has ... 1 Likes
Spoiler alert: contrary to popular belief, Victorian mogul Thomas Crapper did not invent the modern flush toilet...but if he didn't, then who did? It's time to explore the real history of this ubiquitous bathroom necessity, and how it evolved into ... 3 Likes
What's so special about New York City's neighborhood of Belmont, you ask? From over 30 mom & pop shops serving everything from tantalizing cheeses and sausages to warm bread and freshly-filled cannoli — to being home to a world-premiere zoo, ... 9 Likes
While wolves in the United States once numbered in the millions, conflicts with humans and federal extermination programs over the past 200 years brought the species to the brink of extinction. Fortunately, those numbers have finally begun to recover, thanks ... 3 Likes
While New York's Gilded Age is often characterized by mega-mansions and glittering parties that didn't end until daybreak, it was most often the food and drink served within their urban castles that defined the reputations of these elite families. From ... 12 Likes
What better way to show your overly pretentious aunt that you deserve her place as New York's top socialite than to build a 13-story hotel filled with strangers and transients right next to her private residence? And how about responding ... 23 Comments 33 Likes
While every street in NYC has a story, the oldest of them all doesn't disappoint. For over four centuries, the Manhattan corridor of the Bowery has taken on many personas, ranging from a Native American trail, to a hub of ... 9 Comments
Built during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in upper Manhattan is a product of its time — and one that is still unfinished over 125 years later. But how did the world's ... 21 Comments 18 Likes
This Week in NY Adventure Club: The 1964-65 NY World’s Fair, History of Jazz in NYC, Mary Pickford: The World's First Major Movie Star, and More! - https://t.co/RvqJm0jpvKhttps://t.co/pFOkiCFL5v
This Week in NY Adventure Club: Newport Mansions of the Gilded Age, The Ultimate Wine Crash Course, TriBeCa: Lofts, Artists, & Alleyways, and More! - https://t.co/axMrSeQHBnhttps://t.co/F2iMzwsUhh
*This afternoon* at 1 PM ET - Take a live virtual walking tour through the Five Points, NYC's 19th Century legendary vanished neighborhood & the setting for Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York”. Online replay available for 1 week. @NYAdventureClub#NYC... NY Adventure Club Retweeted
This Week in NY Adventure Club: The Castles of William Randolph Hearst, Santa Claus: World's Most Legendary New Yorker, Art Deco New York, and More! - https://t.co/rjZX3yMLGShttps://t.co/NapxXmrFf5
Today (12/15) at 5:30 PM join a virtual walking tour of the 1964-65 NY World's Fair & Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Experience the Fair’s past, present, & future with retro Space Age cultural & architectural remnants that still exist today -... NY Adventure Club Retweeted
This Week in NY Adventure Club: The History of Ice Cream in New York, The Great (Jewish) American Songbook, The 1964-65 NY World’s Fair, and More! - https://t.co/wpKXxstZdmhttps://t.co/NlqsAbB4eO
