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Free Day of the Dead celebrations on Halloween weekend and Monday

Friday, October 30th, 2009 · 1 comment

Day of the Dead celebrations begin in New York City today and run through Monday evening. Many local churches and community organizations sponsor...
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This Halloween take a candlelight ghost tour of the haunted Merchants House

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 · 1 comment

Built in 1832 and still filled with its original furniture, the Merchant’s House on East 4th Street is the real thing--a house haunted by the...
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Gear up for New York’s annual Village Halloween Parade on Saturday

Monday, October 26th, 2009 · 2 comments

Get your costume ready. It’s almost time for New York’s 35th annual Village Halloween Parade—the biggest, most extravagant Halloween...
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Fourth of July fireworks will explode over the Hudson River rain or shine

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This year, for the first time since 2000, Macy’s fireworks will explode over the Hudson River on the Fourth of July. Their return to the Hudson,...
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The best chocolate Valentine

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Why would a New Yorker buy valentine candy imported from Belgium, Switzerland or Italy when some of the most mouth-watering chocolates are made right...
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The Three Kings Day Parade: camels, sheep, and great music

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It was a close call, but the camels and sheep will be parading through East Harlem today after all—along with thousands of children, puppets,...
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The Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe

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Today is the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe…or, to put it another way: Hoy es el día de la Virgen de Guadalupe.In Mexico, today is...
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Is Día de los Muertos the Mexican Halloween?

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You may be planning your costume party for October 31. But in Mexico—and in many communities in the United States these days—the important...
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At Spice Market the party goes on

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Red candles burned in copper sconces over the bar, where couples clustered, waiting for tables. French pop grooved on the sound system, while a big...
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Puppets at the Cathedral Presage Halloween

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Like mushrooms that pop up after the rain, the Mettawee River Theatre Company’s puppets have a habit of appearing in surprising places. Last...
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