The 13.1 Marathon Returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, March 24th, 2012!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

Saturday, March 24th brings the return of the 13.1 MARATHON to FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK. The course for the 13.1 MARATHON brings runners all through out the historic Queens park, the course begins in front of ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM, home of the US OPEN, and continues past sights such as the QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART, the NY HALL OF SCIENCE, the CAROUSEL, QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK and the UNISPHERE, before ending the race in front of the FOUNTAIN OF PLANETS. The course for the 13.1 MARATHON will be open for 3 hours and 30 minutes, and while many will run the marathon, it is also open to those who wish to walk the course as well.

The 13.1 MARATHON will begin at 9:13 A.M. the morning of Saturday, March 24th, 2012. Race participants will be able to track their time at each mile marker and entertainment, such as live music, cheering groups and DJ’s, will be performing at different points around the course. As the 13.1 MARATHON approaches, information for SPECTATORS who wish to cheer on those running in the race will become available. For more information, or to register for the 13.1 MARATHON, please visit http://www.131marathon.com/13_1_New_York.htm

The HOLIDAY INN LAGUARDIA AIRPORT HOTEL is located across from FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK. Rooms are available for anyone who is coming into town for the race! Call 718-651-2100 or email reservations@holidaylga.com to book your room!

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Celebrating Mardi Gras in New York!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

It’s that time of year again! Today, Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 is MARDI GRAS – also known as CARNIVAL or FAT TUESDAY. A day that is celebrated world wide, MARDI GRAS comes with many traditions. In TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CARNIVAL is celebrated the Monday & Tuesday before ASH WEDNESDAY, with thousands of people coming together in costume, competing for the highly prized title of CALYPSO MONARCH. In ITALY, CARNEVALE takes place in VENICE with masquerade balls and elaborate costumes and masks that represent various cultural traditions. The largest celebration however, takes place in America. The NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS celebration is known for it’s parties, bead-throwing and fabulous parade.

For those who aren’t able to travel to a MARDI GRAS celebration, there are several ways to celebrate around NEW YORK CITY. This past weekend a two day MARDI GRAS BALLS look place at the HIRO BALLROOM, which featured JAZZ musicians from all over the country. Today, many restaurants and bars will be celebrating by throwing parties or special dinner events. CBS NEW YORK has published their list of the top 5 places to celebrate MARDI GRAS, which includes SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY (JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S restaurant, which Nicole from the Sales department highly recommends!), BOURBON STREET BAR & GRILL and THE DELTA GRILL. For the full list of CBS NEW YORK’s Top 5, visit http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/travel-picks-top-10-places-to-celebrate-carnival_669960.html  For those of you who wish to stay in Queens, BOURBON STREET in BAYSIDE will be hosting a FAT TUESDAY CELEBRATION, which features a traditional NEW ORLEANS style menu and live music from DAVE CLIVE’S NAWLINS FUNK BAND - for more information, visit http://www.bourbonstreetny.com/

The HOLIDAY INN LAGUARDIA AIRPORT HOTEL is located in Corona, Queens. Those heading into Manhattan to celebrate MARDI GRAS would take the #7 Subway train to GRAND CENTRAL STATION or TIMES SQUARE and then navigate the best route to their celebration of choice. The HOLIDAY INN LAGUARDIA AIRPORT HOTEL is also a short car ride away from BAYSIDE, Queens – guests would make a left onto Roosevelt Avenue from 114th street, followed by another left onto Parsons Blvd. Guests would next turn right onto Northern Blvd and continue to Bell Blvd, where a right turn would be made.

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Roger Waters’ The Wall & Madonna are Coming to Yankee Stadium for Concerts in July & September!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

In recent weeks, exciting concert announcements have been made for shows at YANKEE STADIUM – ROGER WATERS will be performing PINK FLOYD’s THE WALL on Friday, July 6th and Saturday, July 7th. A few months later, MADONNA will be bringing her tour to YANKEE STADIUM on Thursday September 6th and Saturday, September 8th.

THE WALL will be making it’s return visit to YANKEE STADIUM – in 1994 PINK FLOYD first performed THE WALL at the the original stadium, and now ROGER WATERS will bring the show to the new YANKEE STADIUM for it’s repeat performance. PINK FLOYD fans all over New York are excited for THE WALL’s return, THE WALL album was one of PINK FLOYD’s most successful records and it is one of the top 3 all time best selling albums in America. ROGER WATERS served as PINK FLOYD’s bassist and co-vocalist  until 1985 – it is well known that he wrote most of THE WALL album and it is based on his life story. Originally slated to be a one night show on Friday, July 6th, it was recently announced that due to the popularity of the concert, tickets would be made available for a second night of the show on Saturday, July 7th.

MADONNA first introduced her newest song “GIVE ME ALL YOUR LUVIN’ “ a few weeks ago during the SUPER BOWL XLVI HALF TIME SHOW, followed by the announcement of a world tour to promote her new album, titled MDNA. As word began to spread about this much anticipated album and tour, MADONNA announced that she would be doing a show at YANKEE STADIUM on Thursday, September 6th. Tickets sold out immediately for the concert, after which MADONNA announced a second concert at YANKEE STADIUM on Saturday, September 8th. Tickets for the Saturday, September 8th show go on sale through TICKETMASTER on February 21st. When a ticket is purchased, the ticketholder will also receive a copy of MDNA when it is released.

The HOLIDAY INN LAGUARDIA AIRPORT HOTEL is located in Corona, Queens and is a short subway ride away from YANKEE STADIUM. If guests are attending the ROGER WATERS’ THE WALL or MADONNA concert, take the Manhattan bound #7 train to GRAND CENTRAL STATION and then transfer to the #4 train to the 161st Street stop/YANKEE STADIUM. When booking your reservation, ask for the SUBWAY PACKAGE – which includes two roundtrip Metrocards. To make a reservation, call 718-651-2100 or email reservations@holidaylga.com !

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Linsanity Takes New York by Storm!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

JEREMY LIN, the newest addition to the NEW YORK KNICKS, has become an international phenomenon who has brought excitement back to New York basketball. The 6’3″ Chinese-American POINT GUARD has been a part of the NEW YORK KNICKS team for 7 games, and has played a huge role in the KNICKS current 7 game winning streak. In his first 6 games as a KNICK, JEREMY LIN scored over 20 points, and in last night’s game he had 10 points with 13 assists.

The HARVARD UNIVERSITY alum went from sleeping on his brother’s couch to  becoming one of the most popular names in the world. NEW YORK KNICKS fans have been drawn to both MADISON SQUARE GARDEN and sports bars around the city to cheer on the team, while it is becoming increasingly difficult to find the JEREMY LIN jerseys that have been flying off the shelves. Games are being broadcasted live across Taiwan and China. The NEW YORK TIMES reports that popular restaurant THE SHAKE SHACK has named a shake after him – the “Lin-Mint,” and PRESIDENT OBAMA was heard raving about JEREMY LIN on MARINE ONE. The KNICKS and KNICKS FANS have coined the phrase “LINSANITY” and home made posters have been popping up at the games – all containing new phrases and slogans incorporating the POINT GUARD’s last name. Even CHARLIE SHEEN is being affected by “LINSANITY” – the star was tweeting about JEREMY LIN and closed out the tweet with “LINNING,” a spin-off of his now infamous “WINNING” phrase.

The NEW YORK KNICKS next game will be at home tomorrow- Friday, February 17th, against the NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. It has been said that CARMELO ANTHONY could be returning to the game against the NEW ORLEANS HORNETS, and fans are anxious to see what JEREMY LIN & CARMELO ANTHONY can do together. Any NEW YORK KNICKS fans who are looking to watch JEREMY LIN live can easily reach MADISON SQUARE GARDEN from the HOLIDAY INN LAGUARDIA AIRPORT HOTEL. When traveling from the hotel to the GARDEN, fans & guests would take the Manhattan bound #7 subway train to TIMES SQUARE. At TIMES SQUARE, transfer to the 1,2,3 or A,C,E subway lines headed downtown. Exit the subway at the 34th Street- PENN STATION stop, once at street level – walk to MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

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Westminster Dog Show Announces Palacegarden Malachy as the Best in Show Winner!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

As the WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW came to a close yesterday, February 14th, 2012 all eyes were on MADISON SQUARE GARDEN to see what dog would be awarded the honor of BEST IN SHOW. This award is the last of all awards to be given at the WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW, and as the night concluded PALACEGARDEN MALACHY, a four year old PEKINGESE, was announced as the BEST IN SHOW winner.

The WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW took place on Monday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 14th at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Hundreds of dogs competed to win BEST IN BREED awards, as well as BEST IN GROUP awards such as the NON-SPORTING GROUP and the TOY GROUP. For a full list of all the winners of this years WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW, visit www.westminsterkennelclub.org

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