New York City Waterfalls

August 18, 2008 · Filed Under Attractions, Freebies, Fun Stuff, United States · Comment 

The New York City Waterfalls is a major work of public art that will be on display through October 13. The exhibition of four man-made waterfalls of monumental scale are on view on the shores of the New York waterfront: one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge; one on the Brooklyn Piers, between Piers 4 and 5 near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade; one in Lower Manhattan at Pier 35 north of the Manhattan Bridge; and one on the north shore of Governors Island. The Waterfalls, which have been designed to protect water quality and aquatic life, operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Tuesdays and Thursdays when they run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Waterfalls are lit after sunset.  Go to their website to find out free and inexpensive ways to view the waterfalls by land and by boat.

For more information . . . http://www.nycvisit.com/waterfalls


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Top 10 Best U.S. Public Restrooms: Vote for Your Favorite!

July 10, 2008 · Filed Under Fun Stuff · Comment 

Hurry!  You only have until July 31st to vote for America’s Best Public Restroom for 2008!!!  Go to http://www.bestrestroom.com to take a photographic tour of each restroom and then vote.  The winner will be announced in August.

(Drum roll ……)  And the top ten finalists ARE:

  1. Grand Central Terminal; New York, NY
  2. The Montville Inn; Montville, NJ
  3. Smith College Museum of Art; Northampton, MA
  4. 21C Museum Hotel; Louisville, KY
  5. The Hermitage Hotel; Nashville, TN
  6. Signature Room at the 95th; Chicago, IL
  7. Brio Restaurant; Rockford, IL
  8. Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36; Pittsburgh, PA
  9. Iowa 80 Truck Stop; Walcott, IA
  10. El Monte Sagrado Living; Taos, NM  


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