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Once capital of the United States, now considered capital of the world, New York City is a wonderful place to visit. Whether you go for the exclusive shopping, phenomenal dining or the culture, culture, culture, New York City has something for everyone. Tourists find themselves dizzy when trying to decide just what to do first in this city of abundant activities. New York can be visited over and over again throughout a lifetime, yet each time something new and exciting to experience can easily be found. (more…)

New York City Hotels
From Lower Manhattan to the Upper East Side, many New York City hotels are located within close proximity of most attractions. There are New York City hotels available to serve most budget considerations. In the year 2004 there are predicted to be some 36.6 million people expected to visit New York City. In such a world-class city you expect to find all spectrums of service such as the finest linens, bathrooms decorated in Italian marble, CD players in every room and modem hook-ups for your laptops. New York City hotels offer Rockefeller Center in New Yorkhundreds of varied accommodations from your favorite hotel chains, stylish boutiques, B&B’s, luxury penthouses and furnished apartments. Whether your visit is for business and/or pleasure you are sure to find one of the New York City hotels to exceed your expectations.

World Famous Museums
New York City literally has hundreds of world famous museums. The National Academy of Design possesses one of the largest assemblages of American art including 2,200 paintings, 5,000 works on paper and 240 sculptures. Wide arrays of artists are on display. The American Museum of the Moving Image chronicles the art, history and technology of mediums such as film, television and digital media. A trip here will open your eyes to just how much these mediums affect the world that we live in. (more…)

Entertainment and Recreation
New York City is absolutely exploding with zoos, parks, gardens and entertainment complexes. Central Park stretches over 840-acres and offers a wide array of activities including sports, entertainment and a zoo. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden features over 12,000 species of plants. The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden isCentral Park in New York absolutely beautiful. The New York Botanical Garden is the ideal spot to enjoy a picnic or romantic stroll. Home to over 48 gardens, the foliage is bursting with vibrant colors during the spring and fall months. The world famous Bronx Zoo is the largest in the United States. (more…)

A City for Families
New York City is a great place for families to visit. A vacation to the Big Apple can not only be fun but educational as well. A walk through neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Little Italy is a great way to introduce your child to different cultures and customs. Central Park is a lovely place for kids no matter what time of year. Warm sunny days just scream picnic. The old time merry-go-round is a blast for kids of all ages, shapes and sizes. (more…)

World Yacht Dining Cruises offers visitors an all in one cruising experience with fine dining, dancing and the best views in New York City. Guests will sail past the Twin Towers, the Stature of Liberty, the United Nations Building, Empire State Building, under the Brooklyn Bridge, the Chrysler Building and around the tip of Manhattan Island. World Yacht Dining Cruises’ five sailing vessels are equipped to provide romantic dinners for two or large corporate events with as many as 500 guests. (more…)

World Yacht Menu
World Yacht Dining Cruises is presently offering a menu featuring ‘the best of New York’. Appetizers feature Mesclun Salad with goat cheese, wild mushroom ravioli, jumbo shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque and caviar sauce. The Caviar Service includes one ounce of caviar with two glasses of champagne per couple at $39. Dinner entrees include Rosemary roasted chicken, Filet Mignon, herb roasted Rack of Lamb, roasted Chilean Sea bass, crispy Salmon and Red Snapper. Brunch is served on Sunday with a buffet and piano music. Boarding for brunch cruises starts at 11:30 a.m. with the ship sailing from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

World Yacht Special Events
World Yacht Dining Cruises offers several special events each year, such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Independence Day and New Year’s Eve. For July 4th, 2001, guest can see one of the greatest fireworks displays World Yacht and Twin Towers during the dayin the world, as New York lights up the night sky over the Statue of Liberty. Cost is $300 per person, boarding is at 5:30 p.m., with the cruise lasting from 6:30 to 11 p.m. (more…)

Hours of Operation and Location
World Yacht Dining Cruises is located at World Yacht Marina, Pier 81, West 41st Street on the Hudson River. From January to March, prices are $49.95 per person, Friday and Sunday nights, and $59.93 on Saturday nights. From April to December, prix-fixe menu is $67 from Sunday to Thursday; $75 on Friday nights and $79 on Saturday nights. Price includes the cruise, four-course dinner and live music. (more…)

The Whitney Museum of American Art was the first museum that devoted its collections entirely to modern American artists while they were still alive.

Founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney with her own art collection of 600 pieces. Whitney’s collection of non-traditional American artists had been turned down by other art museums, so she promptly started her own. The Whitney Museum of American Art was launched in Greenwich Village with works by George Bellows, Edward Hopper, John Sloan and Thomas Hart Benton. (more…)