Classic Harbor Line presents an autumn beer pairing cruise on board the 1920s-style luxury yacht Manhattan. The Chelsea Brewing Company’s Ian Phillips presents an assortment of harvest wheat brews, pumpkin ales, and more, paired with specially created hors d’oeuvres, as the yacht cruises through the spectacular scenes of New York harbor.
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‘Tis the season for pumpkin ales and harvest wheat brews! Grab your beer-lovin’ buds or a loved one and join Classic Harbor Line for this cozy autumnal beer & hors d’oeuvres pairing cruise.
As the yacht heads out into the crisp, fall New York harbor, sit back and and relax in the comfy, cozy & chic glassed-in observatory.
Each week, their special guest will be a local craft brewery or a known beer afficianado. 2009 Fall season features Coney Island Craft Brews and Kelso of Brooklyn to name a few.
Learn about how their special flavors are created and what foods pair appropriately with each. All brews will be paired with specially-designed hors d’oeuvres prepared by Classic Harbor Line’s on-board gourmet-trained chef. This cruise is sure to arouse your taste buds and to get you into the fall holiday spirit!
On this 2-hour Autumnal Beer Pairing Cruise, you will take in picturesque views from the, heated and enclosed back-deck observatory of this 1920’s style motor yacht.
Highlights along the way include:
* Batter Park, South Street Seaport and the Financial District
* Governor’s Island, The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
* Parts of Brooklyn and Queens and the complete New York City skyline
* The Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges of the East River
So hop aboard the Manhattan for this Seasonal Beer Pairing cruise around the most famous island in the world!
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Built in 1994 in the Scarano Boat Building of Albany, New York, the Schooner Adirondack is an 80-foot wooden replica of a classic turn-of-the-century pilot schooner. Heading south from Chelsea Piers and down the Hudson River to Battery Park, the Schooner Adirondack passes by Ellis Island and sails out to the Statue of Liberty. Wind and time permitting, she will head toward Governor’s Island, breeze by the Financial District and the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River. The 1920s-style motor yacht “Manhattan,” also built by Scarano Boat Building, is brand new to the New York City harbor as of spring 2006. This 80-foot, wood-trimmed, Gilded Era commuter yacht runs full circumnavigations of Manhattan, dinner cruises and sunset cruises, and is available for private charter.
The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States and a New York landmark, the Bronx Zoo is home to over 4,000 animals from across the globe. Each ticket provides admission to the zoo and special exhibits such as the Children’s Zoo, the 6.5-acre Congo Gorilla Forest, the tropics-themed JungleWorld, Tiger Mountain, and more.
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The Bronx Zoo opened its gates to the public on November 8, 1899, joining the ranks of New York City’s most beloved cultural institutions.
Current Featured Exhibits:
African Plains
Trek past lions, storks, and zebras on a typical African savanna. Herds of gazelles share their home with nyalas and African wild dogs and giraffes eye each other across a plain. It’s as close to the Serengeti as you can get in the Bronx!
Congo Gorilla Forest
Go nose-to-nose with gorillas in a 6.5-acre swath of the rainforest that will transport you to the heart of Africa. Your Congo wildlife safari will be packed with surprises as you trek beneath the canopy of leaves, through sprays of mist, and up to treetop lookouts.
JungleWorld
Transport yourself to the tropics! Inside our Asian jungle, the warm air is just right for otters, gibbons, and a tapir, among nearly 800 other critters that live in mangroves and beaches, sharing their homes just as they would in the wild.
Madagascar!
Leaping lemurs! Hissing cockroaches! Cave-dwelling crocs! Meet one-of-a-kind wildlife from the world’s fourth largest island. Towering baobobs and octopus trees, forested deserts, and other enchanting habitats will transport you there.
Tiger Mountain
Go nose-to-nose with Siberian tigers on a woodland that recreates the Russian Far East. In this showcase of the Zoo’s animal enrichment program, discover how training, toys, and foraging games help the big cats stay fit and stimulated.
Outdoor Exhibits & Rides:
Astor Court and Sea Lion Pool
Baboon Reserve
Big Bears
Camel Rides
Children’s Zoo
Himalayan Highlands
Wild Asia Monorail
Zoo Shuttle
Indoor Exhibits & Rides:
Bug Carousel
Butterfly Garden
Monkey House
Mouse House
Russell B. Aitken Sea Bird Colony and Aquatic Birds
World of Reptiles
World of Birds
Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. They do so through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth.
Leave the noise of Manhattan street life behind for a pleasurable afternoon cruise. More than just a boat ride, the classic 1920s-style vesselManhattan circles lower New York, passes by Governor’s Island, closely approaches the Statue of Liberty, glides under the Brooklyn Bridge and passes by the historic South Street Seaport in a 1.5-hour cruise.
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Experience New York like you never have before by leaving the noise of city street life behind. Sit back and enjoy the luxurious 360-degree view of the island from the open decks of this gorgeous, 80-foot Twenties-style yacht.
Highlights on this 1.5 hour cruise include:
- Battery Park, South Street Seaport and the Financial District
- Governor’s Island, The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
- Parts of Brooklyn, Queens and the New York City skyline
- The Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges of the East River
The Manhattan offers elegance and comfort, wrapped in turn-of-the-century tradition. She is equipped with teak decks and mahogany trim.
The spectacular glassed-in observatory on the back deck is equipped with cushioned seating around conversation-friendly tables. It’s heated in the winter and air-conditioned in the summer, and provides stunning, panoramic views, all within climate-controlled comfort.
A Complimentary beer, wine, Champagne soda or water is offered. Mixed drinks are available for purchase (cash only).
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Built in 1994 in the Scarano Boat Building of Albany, New York, the Schooner Adirondack is an 80-foot wooden replica of a classic turn-of-the-century pilot schooner. Heading south from Chelsea Piers and down the Hudson River to Battery Park, the Schooner Adirondack passes by Ellis Island and sails out to the Statue of Liberty. Wind and time permitting, she will head toward Governor’s Island, breeze by the Financial District and the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River. The 1920s-style motor yacht “Manhattan,” also built by Scarano Boat Building, is brand new to the New York City harbor as of spring 2006. This 80-foot, wood-trimmed, Gilded Era commuter yacht runs full circumnavigations of Manhattan, dinner cruises and sunset cruises, and is available for private charter.
Enjoy a day at Madame Tussauds, the famous wax attraction in Times Square. See lifelike wax models of celebrities, historical figures and more, including Michael Jackson and President Barack Obama. Your ticket also includes admission to the venue’s “4-D” theatre, featuring 3-D visuals and lifelike atmospheric effects; a behind the scenes tour; and more.
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Website: www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/
Walk the red carpet and make your grand entrance to the start-studded opening night party. Get the latest gossip from the rich and famous. Be careful not to get caught in the tabloids, the paparazzi are relentless!
Get your All Access Pass and enter the Cinema 4D theatre, an ultra-sensory experience that delivers 3D technology with 4D effects including wind, mist and scent featuring an exciting lineup of films. In this epic 15-minute 4-D adventure, salt water sprays as you feel the raw power of the ocean, and surf alongside Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins. With sea lions you plunge through shoals of anchovy and just as amazingly find yourself gliding through the deep blue with a Humpback Whale and her calf as they navigate from their tropical nursery to the Arctic Circle. These experiences, captured in Digital HD spectacularly convey the perils and triumphs of life’s existence on planet Earth.
Before the show, you can take a peek behind the scenes to learn how our studio artists make the wax figures look so real.
A Slice Of Brooklyn Pizza Tour is the city’s only guided bus tour of Brooklyn’s best pizzerias. This 4 1/2-hour foodie romp through Brooklyn includes pizza, soft drinks and an audio-visual historical tour of Brooklyn’s famous movie locations, landmarks and points of interest. Guests will learn about and see some of the things that have made Brooklyn famous.
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Hop aboard NYC’s only guided bus tour that departs from Manhattan and leads you to Brooklyn’s favorite food, neighborhoods, landmarks and famous movie locations.
Stops include Grimaldi’s under the Brooklyn Bridge for their award-winning Neapolitan style pizza as well as L&B Spumoni Gardens in Bensonhurst for their award winning Sicilian style pizza. In between, you’ll learn about and visit DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Red Hook, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach and even walk along the famous boardwalk in Coney Island. You’ll also visit famous movie locations including Saturday Night fever, Goodfellas, Scent of a Woman, Annie Hall and more.
A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour was started by Tony Muia, a proud native Brooklynite who, for over 30 years, has been eating the phenomenal pizza that his tours now highlight.
After hearing complaints of not being able to find good pizza in Manhattan, Tony took a group of 10 friends on a guided tour of the best pizzerias in Brooklyn–while also highlighting the landmarks, movie locations and points of interest that have made Brooklyn world-known.
Word spread, and by the time Tony planned his next pizza tour, over 20 people wanted to join…thus was born A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour.
Tony is a licensed New York City tour guide.
A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tour
A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours was started by Tony Muia, a proud native Brooklynite who, for over 25 years, has been showing people around his beloved hometown. After hearing complaints of not being able to find good pizza in Manhattan, Tony started A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour highlighting the incredible pizzerias, landmarks, movie locations and points of interest that have made Brooklyn world-known. Two years later, he started A Christmas Lights Tour of Brooklyn showcasing famous the Christmas decorations of the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn, made famous in the PBS documentary “Dyker Lights”, as well as a stop at Mona Lisa Pastry Shop. Now he’s launching his Brooklyn Neighborhood Tour highlighting other unique neighborhoods, landmarks and famous movie locations and a stop at World Famous Junior’s for cheesecake and an egg cream. Tony is a licensed New York City tour guide.
Circle Line Downtown presents Shark, a heart-pounding, 30-minute speedboat ride that captures the excitement and energy of the city as it screams out of South Street Seaport’s Pier 16 in a shower of waves. And it’s more than just the thrill of wind and water in your hair. It’s a full-fledged tour, racing past many famous landmarks, including Olafur Eliasson’s “New York City Waterfalls”.
Located at Pier 16 at South Street Seaport- Circle Line Downtown (New York, NY)
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If you spy a set of giant jaws racing across New York’s harbor, don’t panic. That’s just Shark, Circle Line Downtown’s heart-pounding, 30-minute speedboat ride that captures the excitement and energy of the city as it screams out of South Street Seaport’s Pier 16 in a shower of waves. And it’s more than just the thrill of wind and water in your hair. It’s a full-fledged show featuring a tour, music and plenty of laughs for up to 140 passengers – a great trip for students and corporate groups. Don’t get out of the water, get on board!
Cruise New York Harbor as author Felicia Sherbert and/or other guest wine experts will introduce you to a pleasing variety of wines from the refined wine cellars of Frederick Wildman & Bros, the oldest wine importer in America. Pair your wines with snacks and cheeses while taking in stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan Skyline.
Located at North Cove Marina (New York City, NY)
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This two-hour event is casual and fun. Cruise New York Harbor as published author Felicia Sherbert and/or other guest wine experts will introduce you to a pleasing variety of wines from the refined wine cellars of Frederick Wildman & Bros. – The oldest wine importer in America. Wines are paired in eclectic fashion with snacks and cheeses. Enjoy at the same time stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Manhattan Skyline. Perfect for every wine or sailing enthusiast!
Big Rick - A Tour Grows In Brooklyn
Next time you have family or friends come and visit, and your stuck for somewhere to take them, how about letting ‘Big Rick’ take care of them for about 3 hours. Big Rick’s family have lived here for over 100 years, so if there is anyone qualified enough to give a walking tour of Brooklyn, it would be Big Rick. Trust me, you are gonna love this guy! He knows his stuff and he will have you smiling all the way. Check out his website and give him a call. Heck, I live in Brooklyn, and I feel like going on one of his tours!! www.BrooklynWalkingTour.com
Journey into the heart of BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN. Walk along Brooklyn’s 5TH AVENUE, where trendy boutiques line the street. Learn about the history of THE WILLIAMSBURG BANK, the borough’s tallest building. Visit THE OLD STONE HOUSE (pictured on this page), where George Washington’s troops battled the British in 1776. See America’s oldest piece of standing baseball memorabilia. Walk past the childhood home of AL CAPONE. See the beautiful architecture of the Raymond F. Almirall designed PUBLIC BATH NO. 7 where people bathed in the early 1900s. Visit the famous ARCH OF GRAND ARMY PLAZA. Enjoy beautiful PROSPECT PARK featuring the longest meadow of any park in AMERICA and over 200 documented species of birds! Also included with your tour is lunch at a real BROOKLYN PIZZERIA!
