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New York City has more of everything delicious you want than any other place on the planet, including cheap vacation deals, weekend get away discount packages, and lots of free things to do daily. We're here to help you take an inexpensive bite out of Big Apple restaurants, theater, museums, shopping and more. Your New York City tour guide is Evelyn Kanter, a lifelong New Yorker and journalist who has been writing about her hometown forever.

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Uncork New York: Sip, Savor, Shop NY State Wines, Foods

Sip, sample and shop the best wine, cheese, and other food items produced in New York State, at City Winery on Sunday, December 6.  More than three dozen wineries in the Hudson Valley, Long Island and Finger Lakes wine-growing areas will be pouring.  Artisanal food producers include cheese, ice cream, and New York State’s famous big apples.  And [...]

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Holiday Gift Fair at Grand Central Terminal

Hand-made holiday gifts galore are on display, and on sale, of course, at the Holiday Gift Fair in Grand Central Terminal.  This is the 11th annual gathering of hand-crafted and boutique gift items from around the world, in the soaring space of Vanderbilt Hall.  The gift fair opens Tuesday, December one and is open daily through Christmas [...]

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Michael's Crafts, Gifts, Holiday Decorations Discounts

The national chain of crafts, gifts and art supplies stores, Michael’s, has opened a sprawling store on the Upper West Side in time for the holidays. And just about everything is on sale.  Through December 5, picture frames are 40% off, and holiday wreaths, ribbons and other decorations are 50% off.  Also,  you can get 40% off any one [...]

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Free Shipping on Clothing, Accessories, Cameras, Electronics

One of the best holiday sales discounts just might be free shipping.  That way, you don’t have to carry your bargains home, or even leave home at all, since you can shop on-line.

Jones New York is offering free shipping on purchases throough January 10, 2010 on clothing and gift items.  There’s a “last chance” sale of [...]

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Black Friday Madness: So Many Sales,

Sales and bargains by the shopping cart full.  Where to start?

Register your American Express card for a special Extreme NYC discount program.  You’ll get a $50 credit on your next American Express bill if you spend a total of $300 at three participating stores between now and Dec. 20.

Lord & [...]

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Jimi Hendrix Tribute at Galapagos Artspace Brooklyn

Celebrate the birthday of  legendary rocker Jimi Hendrix on Friday, November 27th, with a tribute performance of his music, at Galapagos Artspace in Brooklyn’s Dumbo.  The evening   features the avant-garde classical and blues vocal and piano stylings of New Zealand’s Leila Adu and the big band MuthaWit Orchestra.  They are performing a two-fer of original music plus  compositions from the Jimi Hendrix songbook, all [...]

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Free holiday display of miniature trains in Grand Central Terminal

The Holiday Train Show is now open at the The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal.  These are classic, vintage Lionel Trains which run on eight separate loops of track through a 34-foot long miniature New York City scene. The vintage trains are  from the museum’s collection, and will please kids of [...]

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2010 Winter Olympics skin care kit is discounted

Protect your skin from frostbite, windburn and winter dryness, and support the U.S. Ski Team and the U. S. Snowboarding Team at the same time.  Dermatone is the official sunscreen and frostbite fighter of both teams, and is discounting a kit of products that usually sells for $19.99 for $15.99 for the holidays.   The Detmatone kit contains tins, [...]

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