New York remembers today the tragic events of September 11 of eight years ago. A preview site of the future of Ground Zero which will also stand as a memorial for the victims has opened nearby just over a week ago, and has become a popular attraction for curious tourists. UCityGuides.com has passed by and [...]
New York’s hottest new hotel isn’t in Manhattan. It’s not in Brooklyn either. In fact, it’s not in New York at all, but across the Hudson in New Jersey, or more specifically, in Hoboken. In addition to being known as Frank Sinatra’s birthplace, that city is also known for having some of the best views [...]
It has illustrated postcards, guidebooks, and magazine articles about the Big Apple for close to two decades, and has therefore become part of New York’s iconography. It’s the DKNY mural on Broadway, at the doorstep of SoHo, showing the Statue of Liberty standing over the downtown skyscrapers. But it’s now gone. The building which it [...]
New York’s iconic Guggenheim Museum will be celebrating its 50th birthday later this year, and has just opened a special exhibition to mark the event. This year is also the 50th anniversary of the death of Frank Lloyd Wright, the building’s architect who died only months before the museum’s official opening. Considered Wright’s masterpiece, New [...]
We just told you about New York’s most recent hotel opening. Today we’re bringing you even more news from the city that never sleeps. Here are the coolest new shops and hippest new restaurants in the Big Apple: ARMANI 5TH AVE. Call it Armani’s mega-flagship or concept store, this recently opened shop is spread over [...]
When the Ace Hotel in Seattle became that city’s hippest hotel it was more than apparent that the hotel group would expand elsewhere. The Big Apple was an obvious choice, and after many delays, it finally opened this week. It has a cool vintage-bohemian look that somehow still manages to look cutting-edge and contemporary, and [...]
Hotel & Spa Villa Olimpic@ Suites | Barcelona This brand-new Barcelona hotel opening this month is all about comfort and pampering. It offers both regular-sized rooms and suites, as well as its own spa and gym for body and beauty treatments, including a relaxing Jacuzzi in the sauna area. There is internet access in every [...]
As UCityGuides.com was experiencing the best of the urban world to bring you its ultimate city guides, it came across some fantastic places and experienced some extraordinary services. All of that is highlighted in each city’s guide, but then there were other experiences that needed special recognition. We’re talking about an unexpectedly outstanding airport publication, [...]
The world’s 10 most rewarding cities, based on character, cultural attractions, art, street and urban life: New York – It defines the urban lifestyle and the ultimate cosmopolitan destination. You’ll be tempted into shopping more than you wished, paying high admissions to some of the world’s best museum collections, and find yourself having to make [...]
Because New York doesn’t sleep and lives up to its name by always offering something new, there have been a few exciting additions to the Big Apple recently. Over the last year there were museum openings and reopenings, the unveiling of new architectural icons, and of course, exciting new restaurants and hotels. UCityGuides.com has been [...]
