Monthly Archives: April 2010

Apr27

Must-Do Shopping in Manhattan

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Must-Do Shopping in Manhattan

Yes there are several renowned department stores in Manhattan, such as Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, and Bergdorf Goodman, all making sure New York City lives up to its reputation as the shopping capital, but none of these department stores have anything on Century 21 Department store . Located in the Financial District at 22 Cortlandt Street, between Church and Broadway.

Century 21 is the bargain hunters mecca, a place where they can get their fix of thrills. This store offers name-brand designers at very steep discounts, you can save up to 75% off of Pucci dresses, Gucci suits, Marc Jacobs sweaters, boots and home fashions, but you’ll need to do a bit of trolling. Your best bet is to go early in the morning to avoid the throng of other bargain hunters; check out the often overlooked sections like lingerie or men’s section. You can try to try on the designer clothes you find, but the dressing rooms, which are few and far between, appear to have been designed to deter people from trying anything on, apparently it’s Century 21′s antidote to shoplifting. When you get back to your hotel room to try on your finds and they don’t fit, just take it back, this only gives you another opportunity to find more bargains.

The department store has been around for an impressive 49 years, and is New York City’s best kept secret. It’s a favorite for Wall Street business people on their lunch break, it’s a popular stop for tourists and locals. As with any good name-brand, designer apparel department store, be prepared for crowds , chaos and possible tug-of-war, elbow throwing and hip-checking activities among the racks (it’s fashion worth fighting for), which is a semi-approved behavior because it’s a bargain hunting madhouse; the deals are plentiful and you just might get lucky an find that top-label treasure.

The hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 7:45am to 8pm; Thursdays and Fridays from 7:45am to 8:30pm; Saturdays from 10am to 8pm; and Sunday from 11am to 7pm.

Apr19

Bulls and Explosions on Wall Street

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Bulls and Explosions on Wall Street

Wall Street of New York City, the Financial District neighborhood, with its rich history is a great place to take a walking tour and to grab a bite to eat. Start with the sculpture of the bronze ‘Charging Bull’, made by Arturo Di Modica. The ‘Charging Bull’ has become the icon symbolizing Wall Street. Hotels report most of their guests book rooms at their accommodation just for the purpose of seeing this financial icon. The statue is located in Bowling Green, and not in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), where most people think it is located. The police moved it after thousands of complaints that it was blocking traffic in its original location. When you find the bull, you’ll see many visitor posing along side the statue for a snapshot , you might as well get a snapshot of yourself standing next to the bull, but be careful of which end you want to be associated with; the bull is fully endowed.

After taking a few photos, walk northeast to one of the most famous thoroughfares in the entire world, Wall Street. Located at the intersection of Broad Street and Wall Street is ‘The New York Stock Exchange’. NYSE goes back to 1792, where a gathering of brokers met under a buttonwood tree after Alexander Hamilton issued the first bonds in an attempted to raise funds to cover the Revolution debt. Currently, you’ll need to head to a related museum at the Federal Hall National Memorial, because the NYSE isn’t open to visitor.

Across the street of the NYSE is a building at 23 Wall Street, look for the deep craters and pockmarks that were created back in 1920 when a horse-drawn wagon, packed with explosives, detonated in front of the building . The explosion injured over 400 people and killed 30. The responsible party was never arrested because no one claims credit for the attack; it was the worse terrorist attack upon American until the Oklahoma City bombing and then 9/11 terrorist attack.

Trinity Church, located on the far west end of Wall Street, was founded by King William III of England back in 1697. Alexander Hamilton is one of a half-dozen people of note to be buried on Trinity’s grounds.

Apr1

Restaurants in Modesto, CA

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Restaurants in Modesto, CA

No matter where you go on this earth there are a few things that are a must do regardless of anything else. One of those must do things is eat. It is necessary and vital for our survival but also it is something that we as people like to do, have fun doing, and make into social outings many times. Modesto, California is a place that has a very diverse population and as a result of that there are many different restaurants and styles of food to choose from. In fact, coming to Modesto just to eat at the various restaurants would be a great trip. See hotels modesto to get a room for your stay and get out and start taste tasting.

One good spot to check out is Mountain Mike’s Pizzeria. The pizza here is loaded with whatever topping you choose and cooked to perfection. One bite will be all you need to know that you made the right decision by eating at Mountain Mike’s Pizzeria. There are other dishes and meals on the menu such as sandwiches, pastas, and such but the main event has to be the pizza.

Memphis Tip Top Barbeque in Modesto is so good its almost as if it is a piece of Memphis placed in California. The barbeque is authentic southern style barbeque and meat is smoked to perfection. With the secret recipe used for the sauce there is almost no need for napkins because everybody licks there fingers to get all they can out of it. Memphis tip top Barbeque also is a great choice to have cater an event for you. They do Bar and Bat Mitzvahs,BBQ’s, birthday parties, block parties, and basically any other event or reason you can create to order some great tasting barbeque.