Celebrating the 4th of July in New York

Everybody knows this special day…the 4th of July. It is the most important patriotic day America has and the best place to celebrate this special day must be New York City. Independence day is celebrated annually and especially this day New York offers a lot of festivities and activities to do.

Everybody has a day off and nobody is staying home. On the streets it is cozy and busy everywhere. Most of the American families spend this day together with friends and family. You can see the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest,

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barbeques, baseball games, picnics, carnivals, political speeches, public events celebrating history and traditions, concerts, cruises and of course the immense Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular.

This massive fireworks is at the end of the day. You can see Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular while eating your dinner on a cruise and listening to live music. This is only one of the many activities that can be done in New York on this day. The 4th of July is, besides Christmas, the only day that is celebrated by the whole United States. If you happen to be in New York this day, just open a newspaper and you will find many activities you can do on this day. It is recommended to foreigners, to experience this national day at least one time in your life.

ING New York City Marathon

The ING New York City Marathon that takes place on the 1st of November, is organized by Marathons International and is one of the biggest events of the world. Every year, they have about 100.000 subscribers, 600.000 dollar of prices, 2.000.000 spectators along the way and 315 people watching it on TV. This year, it is the 40th edition of the ING New York City Marathon.

Marathons International organizes marathon holiday worldwide. Where or when a marathon takes place, Marathons International is up to date. They arrange accommodation to after parties for participating people as well as not

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participating people. The minimum age is 18 years.

The marathon route of 40 km, starts at the Verrazzano Bridge of State Island, crossing Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and over the Queensborrough Bridge to Manhattan and the finish is in Central Park. They also organize a ‘Fun after Run Party’ that includes a hot and cold buffet.

Marathon Internationals also organizes a city excursion on the 30th  and 31st of October. Under guidance you can see all the ‘highlights’ of Manhattan and they also organize an information day, a view weeks before the marathon that includes tips and advises during your stay in New York.

The marathon holidays will be flown with KLM or Northwest Airlines.

The 5 best dance clubs in New York

New York, the city that never sleeps… And that is the way it is. If you love going out, having a good time with friends and family and meet new people, than New York is the place to be. If offers many kinds of clubs ranging from red carpet clubs to Hip Hop clubs to Latin clubs.  This is a list with the 5 best dance clubs in New York for enjoying the best  New York City Nightlife.

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1. China Club: This is a chic and classy club. Some famous celebs such as Stevie Wonder and David Bowie have been seen here. They offer a variety of liquors and expensive drinks.
Address: 268 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036.

2. S.O.B’s: This is a Latin American club where you can hear all kinds of music such as Erykah Badu, Reaggae and samba. If you like a trendy ambiance, enjoying tropical drinks and great life music than this is the place to be.
Address: 204 Varick St, at W Houston, New York, NY 10014

3. Naked Lunch: This trendy and stylish club is a good place to do the salsa, hear the 80’s tunes and spot some celebrities.  Naked Lunch has a happy hour where they offer beer, wine and a variety of liquors.
Address: 17 Thompson St, New York, NY 10013

4. Branch New York: Branche New York is a classy decorated club. They organize weddings, bachelor parties and social events. At the same time, this is a night club where the dress code vigorously enforced is. The music you will hear in this club is in general 80’s, house and disco but sometimes you will hear some R&B and Hip Hop.
Address: 226 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022

5. Legacy Nite Club: This theme night club is decorated in the style of Saturday Night Fever.  There are stroboscopes and disco balls everywhere. And the music you will hear is mainly 70’s.
Address: 437 88th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209-5207