About: Angie Velasquez

[caption id="attachment_32450" align="alignright" width="200"] Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Madame Tussauds Madame Tussauds remains the world’s most famous and most popular wax museum franchise since its original founding in 1770 Paris. Located near Times Square on West 42nd Street, Madame Tussauds curiosity shop is filled completely with amazingly authentic-looking figures of celebrities, sports…

New York Yankees [caption id="attachment_32503" align="alignright" width="250"] New York Yankees Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Songwriter Steve Goodman had the right idea: “Take me out to the ball game…take me out to the crowd…” 27-time World Champion New York Yankees take to the field this season in quest of yet another World Series trophy! Dedicated fans bent…

New York Mets “Meet the Mets! Meet the Mets! Stand right up and greet the Mets!” Bill Katz and Ruth Roberts penned this little ditty way back in 1961. Die-hard fans of this old New York ball club are famous for standing by their blue (and-orange) collar team, team, thick and thin. If you’re numbered…

New York Hall of Science Located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, the New York Hall of Science is one of the city's premier science museums with fun and education for all. Housed in one of the last remaining structures built for the 1964 New York World's Fair, the Hall of Science is wholly dedicated…

Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. A military and maritime museum located in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum is one of the only of its kind, offering an in-depth, interactive look at the military on the water, in the air, and beyond. Centered around the aircraft carrier, Intrepid, this fabulous…

New York Aquarium The oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, the New York Aquarium shatters boundaries with brilliant flair and skill. Originally opened in 1896, this Brooklyn based aquarium has been in operation for over a century, granting the public a fascinating educational look into marine biology and the world of undersea life.…

  Radio City Music Hall [caption id="attachment_32479" align="alignright" width="425"] Radio City Music Hall Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Best known as the home of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the dancing Rockettes, Radio City Music Hall has wowed, lured, and entertained visitors since its opening in 1923. Built as part of John D. Rockefeller’s revolutionary Rockefeller…

Central Park Zoo [caption id="attachment_39220" align="alignright" width="425"] Central Park Zoo, Manhattan, Credit NYC & Company[/caption] The Central Park Zoo may be small but it is certainly mighty. Only 6.5 acres in lovely Central Park, this zoological park is dedicated to educating the public on animal biology and conservation while caring for the creatures in a…