The Bashful Adventurer ventures into New York City a handful of times in the last half of 2020. Will she really find a ghost town named Manhattan?
New York Ghost Town 2020: Manhattan
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Manhattan Hotels: A Visit to the DoubleTree by Hilton New York Times Square West
A Great View and a Chocolate Chip Cookie at the DoubleTree by Hilton! Living within an hour’s drive of Manhattan, I look to hotels in New York City for their convenience and ease. Lacking a pied-à-terre in the city, I…
Where to Stay in Manhattan: A Trip to the Tryp Hotel
The Bashful Adventurer stays at the Tryp Hotel near Madison Square Garden in New York City. Will her room be worth the trip?
What to do at Manhattan’s Bowling Green
Seeing New York City One Subway Stop at a Time From my catalogue of good ideas is the notion of exploring a city one subway stop at a time. This approach works well with a city in which you happen…
Manhattan Blue Man
Sculpture on the City Streets Some days, I think I see Batman everywhere. Some days, I just see the man in blue. It’s not always Batman. This blue man, at Sixth Avenue and West 53rd Street in Manhattan, is called…
Westchester Castles: Manhattanville
Don’t let Reid Castle be wasted on co-eds Try to find a reason to visit the campus of Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. just to visit what’s called ‘The Castle,’ and it indeed looks like one. Formally called Reid…
A Visit to Manhattan’s Churchill Tavern
History for Hungry Adventurers in the Flatiron District When, shortly after we place our food orders, one of the Youthful Adventurers returns from the restroom at Manhattan’s Churchill Tavern quoting Winston Churchill (whose recordings are apparently running on a continuous…
Vegan Manhattan: Candle 79
Eating Sustainably in New York City Informed that we had reservations at Candle 79 on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, the Brawny Sherpa, a very committed carnivore, could be heard muttering, “Here we go; it’s going to be $200…
Rainy Day Manhattan
Museums for when the Met Is Too Crowded As much delight as we take in our own youthful adventurers, especially when they traveled by stroller and drank juice from a box, we aren’t quite, quite as joyful when we get…
Rooftop Bonus, Manhattan
The Bashful Adventurer needs a hotel to stay in near Madison Square Garden. Will Homewood Suites satisfy her and her family?