Tag Archives: Tourism

Harlem Welcomes the White House Tourism Initiative

Posted on August 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

On January 20th, 2012 the White House announced a tourism initiative intended to make the United States (its states, cities and villages) the most visited country in the world. Continue reading →

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Hamilton Grange National Memorial Opens Fall 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Great news folks! The National Park Service (NPS) is planning to reopen Hamilton Grange National Memorial September 17.

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New HarlemWorldBlog ‘Annual Event’ Tab

Posted on December 23, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Check out the new Harlem World (Magazine) Blog Annual Event tab.

Our goal in creating the tab is to inform our readers in-and-out of Harlem of the great annual events that are happenings in great village of Harlem. Continue reading →

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Diddy Tweaks MTA Signs

Posted on December 15, 2010 by | Leave a comment

An underground ad campaign for Diddy’s new album had some Manhattan commuters doing double takes Tuesday morning. Signs at entrances to the Prince St. and Spring St. subway stations were convincingly altered to read “Last Train to Paris 12.14.10,” the artist’s newest album, released this week. Continue reading →

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Does NYC And Chicago Tourism Partnership Help Harlem?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Earlier today, New York City and American Airlines today joined Chicago tourism officials to announce their first-ever collaborative effort to bolster tourism and promote travel between NYC and Chicago in 2011. A special reciprocal air fare of $89 each way was announced for Q1 at the event which took place at Millennium Park in Chicago.  NYC & Company continues with Day 2 of its national Live More Tour – designed to give travel incentives to visitors through exclusive flight deals and consumer offers.

Does more tourists coming to NYC help bring more tourists to Harlem, what do you think?

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Highlights of the 4th Annual Harlem Arts Advocacy Week

Posted on October 14, 2010 by | 5 Comments

By Claude Jay

On October 4, The Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA)  kicked off the 4th Annual Harlem Arts Advocacy Week at The Riverside Theatre. This was held as part of the HAA monthly meeting, Voza Rivers, Chair and Michael Unthink, Executive Director. The Harlem Arts Advocacy Week offered panel discussions community forms, guest speakers and special events in various events. The goal as outlined in the schedule of events, states Harlem Arts Advocacy Week raises the visibility of the contributions of the arts and cultural community; provides a forum for discussion of important issues and helps to strengthen the critical link between the arts and the business sectors. Continue reading →

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The Harlem Travel Guide

Posted on August 15, 2010 by | 2 Comments

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Harlem Travel Guide is a tour book exclusively about Harlem. Finally, touring sites in Harlem are organized in one book eliminating the need to surf the internet for hours to organize a tour itinerary. This one-of-a-kind is conveniently organized into distinct sections: Central Harlem where Blacks first settled in early 1900, East Harlem where Puerto Ricans first migrated after WWI, and West Harlem, home to a diverse ethnic groups. Continue reading →

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Does This Bus Stop at 125th Street? #2

Posted on February 19, 2010 by | 1 Comment

By Richard Daub

This is part two in a six part series.

In general, the only Harlem attraction most outsiders know about is the Apollo Theater. That’s what everyone has to see when they come to Harlem, whether just to get a glimpse of the marquee, take a guided tour, or see a show. That’s why it made sense to me that all these buses were going down 125th Street. Continue reading →

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Travel: A Presidential Summer In Philly

Posted on April 22, 2008 by | 1 Comment

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

As the race among Senators John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama heats up, the city offers a unique mix of presidential happenings… Continue reading →

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hw pick: Capsule Hotel at Paris Museum

Posted on January 13, 2008 by | 2 Comments

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What a great piece for the Hotel Teresa in Harlem! It’s the rare hotel that has an itinerary rivaling your own. Hotel Everland, Continue reading →

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