New York

TRIP IDEAS:   New York City isn't cheap. But Matt Scott shares his strategies for saving in the city.   More »

NIGHTLIFE:   No matter how much people rave about Magnolia's cupcakes, I think they're for the most part pretty ordinary. I'm one of the few people who will dare say that Billy's Bakery in Chelsea, which offers many of the same treats, is better.  More »

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NIGHTLIFE:   #6, Zanzibar: Forget bellying up to the bar. Elbow your way to the fireplace.   More »

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TRAVEL WRITING:   A city may not be the first place you think of when you think “green,” but New York City is one of the greenest places in the US. Sure, there’s Central Park and its impressive outer-boro cousins, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and Staten Island’s Narrows Botanical Gardens, but there are plenty of less familiar green sites that will get you off the beaten path and show you a New York you probably didn’t know existed. Welcome to the big green apple!   More »

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CHANGE:   The High Line is a model of 21st century urban (re) development.   More »

GEAR:   A New Yorker who's skeptical of guidebooks applies her critical eye to Amazon's vast selection of NYC guides and chooses the 10 best on the market.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   December's halfway gone, but there's still time to take advantage of these tips from a local New Yawker.  More »

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