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Lady Liberty Wants You To Come Over After Dark
It seems like just yesterday that the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor re-opened her crown to the public. And ever since that day, which really was back in June, Lady Liberty has had a head full of tourist, with tickets for the 354 steps to the top selling out well in advance.
Seeing as how that went so well, the city is kicking it up a notch in celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 26. On the evenings of September 24 (for Ellis Island) and September 25 (for the Statue of Liberty), you'll be able to visit the landmarks after dark. Spooky? Not so much; you'll take the tour boats over to island as normal, and are free to wander around so long as don't expect to go up in Lady Liberty or get lost on Ellis.
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Hop An NYC Schooner For An Iron Chef's Harbor Cruise Dinner
Living in New York City is hard to do for many reasons; it's expensive, it's crowded, and it hurts to the core to leave near so much awesome water and not be able to take a boat out on it because you don't have a boat.
It's true; boating around Manhattan is a rich man's pastime, what with the cost of docking and maintenance. So instead those hankering to get out on the harbor turn to boat tours, but we're not talking about the Circle Line here. Instead, climb aboard one of two Schooners plying the NY waters: The Adirondack and the Imagine. they'll take you out for a true harbor sailing experience in very small groups for around $50 per person for the 2-hour trip—and you can chose between daytime, sunset, or nighttime city lights.
Kick up a notch however by opting for the Morimoto Sushi and Sake Sail, which for $105 per person, includes the 2-hour sunset cruise plus a dinner of sushi and sake from iron chef Masaharu Morimoto. The sushi boat leaves on Monday nights through August from Chelsea Piers; pack your to-go chopsticks and buy tickets at their website.
Related Stories:
· Morimoto Sushi & Sake Sunset Sail of NY Harbor [Zerve]
· The Schooners Adirondack and Imagine [NYC-Sail]
· Boating Coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Sail-NYC]
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Statue of Liberty's Crown Sells Out Through September
Good news for those of you who would no doubt be browbeat into climbing the 354 cramped steps inside of an overheated Statue of Liberty during the height of summer: tickets have sold out through at least September 1.
When the tickets became available on June 13, we checked out the official site's calendar and noticed that most weekends were swiped already. At that moment we decided to wait for cooler temperatures before attempting the climb, seeing as how the Statue staff warns visitors that the interior of the statue gets up to 20 degrees warmer than outside; that means if it's a 90-degree day in August and you're climbing at 2pm, you might be stairclimbing in 110-degree claustrophobic conditions.
If autumn in New York City is on your itinerary, then you can book visits to the crown for $3 on top of a $12 roundtrip ferry ticket. See if your preferred dates are still up for grab here.
Related Stories:
· Statue of Liberty crown tickets sold out through August 11 [NewYorkology]
· Statue of Liberty Crown Reservations Accepted Starting Saturday! [Gothamist]
· Cheap NYC Coverage [Jaunted]
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Race You To The Top: Statue of Liberty's Crown Tickets Available Saturday
Crack your knuckles and get your typing fingers at the ready for this Saturday, when reservations for the soon-to-reopen State of Liberty crown become available. This will be the first time the public will be allowed back up in Lady Liberty's head since 9/11, and the park service isn't taking this lightly. There are some major limitations and stipulations if you're game to go.
Only about 254 people will be able to climb her everyday, meaning groups of 10 about three times an hour. On top of that, the crown is opening on July 4, meaning that its first few months of visitors will just love the fact that the interior of the statue can be up to 20 degrees warmer than the outside.
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Great Moments in Going to Tops of Things: Statue of Liberty Crown to Reopen
The Statue of Liberty is one of those places real New Yorkers never go, but the reopening of its crown-level observation deck might be enough incentive to hop the ferry over to Liberty Island, tourist throngs be damned. As the AP points out, the crown has been closed to the public since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but as of July 4, 2009, 30 visitors an hour will be allowed to ascend the 168-step spiral staircase to the gray iron observation deck, where spectacular views of New York Harbor extend for miles.
