Spirit City Cruises

From simple beginnings as a shoe retailer to becoming one of the most upscale department stores in the world, Manhattan’s Nordstrom’s has revolutionized the industry and continues to be one of the foremost department stores in the world. Originally started as a little shoe store in Seattle, Nordstrom’s now provides one of the hottest quality shopping experiences in the world. The staff are superb – hand-picked and superiorly trained to help you make your selection from the top quality clothing, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics and home furnishings, it’s no wonder Nordstrom’s has continued to thrive over its hundred and ten year store existence. For some of the best service, best quality in uptown apparel, and best New York City shopping, you need to make a visit to Nordstrom’s. By having great shoes, fashionable clothes and trendy wares for the entire family, they have won many awards and even now appear in Fortune’s Top 100 list. As it has grown, it also acquired several other brands under the Nordstrom banner including HauteLook, Jeffrey and Treasure & Bond. Implementing wellness programs to ensure quality service, is just another of the many accolades for this New York City department store.

reGeneration is a ten-year-old store dealing in Mid-Century vintage furniture, with a focus on the 50's. The store specializes in vintage pieces from American and Danish designers, such as Florence Knoll, George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Jens Risom, Milo Baughman, Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen and Borg Mogensen. The store combines a large selection of everyday pieces with hard to find collectibles, but what really makes it unique among Mid-Century outlets is the consistency in selection, style and price.

New American Cuisine in the Heart of the West Village. Philip Marie is not only known for consistently innovative cuisine, but also for its warm and attentive staff, maintaining an extremely devoted clientele. In addition, Philip Marie features outdoor dining and two private dining rooms, perfect for any occasion.

The little jem of a salon was stablished over a decade ago. The stylists create fabulous cutting and colouring for men and women. They are attentive, relaxed and friendly.

It is a warm and friendly full-service salon with emphasis on hair color.The staff is trained to take you through the complete journey to personal expression. Their goal is not only to make you look your most beautiful, but to make the evolution easy and comfortable without any stress or harm to your hair.

Branch is conveniently located on East 54th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, in the area of New York City known as Midtown East. This neighborhood stretches from 42nd Street north to 59th Street, and East of Fifth Avenue to the East River. <br> There is plenty to do and see right on our street, including the original Studio 54 building, The Zigfield Theatre, The Lipstick Building, The Citicorp Building, and the Gucci store.

New York City is the world’s center for contemporary art, with over 600 galleries, and New York Gallery Tours has been leading tours for over 8 years. For our daytime tours we select the most extraordinary cutting-edge art exhibits, and on our evening tours we visit festive gallery openings that have the best advance buzz. With hundreds of gallery contacts, we also help artists find gallery representation.

Using Boxing, Kickboxing, Core Strength Training and Sport Specific Training, Trainer Jimmy Fusaro delivers a heart-pumping adrenaline rush that saves you from the dreadful, relentless tedium of ‘the next ten reps’.<br> With a previous clientele of models, financial executives, professional athletes and celebrities, X-FIT gets you a kick-ass work-out, without lettin ‘em see you sweat.<br> All training is done ONE-ON-ONE, no eyes, no lines, no pretension– just a unique session that works for you.

The Greene Grape began with a small wine store in Fort Greene dedicated to small production wine in an affordable price range. Today that commitment has extended to a 2nd store in Manhattan and The Greene Grape's newest addition the Provisions store in Fort Greene. Striving to bring you the highest quality, freshest most sustainable food available.

Walking through Lower Manhattan's quietest corners, you'll find two sprawling reflecting pools set into the exact ground where the Twin Towers rose. Nearly an acre each, these basins hold the continent's most impressive manmade waterfalls, their cascading waters creating a meditative soundscape even on winter's coldest days. The chill air and bare trees somehow intensify the gravity of what you're standing within. Every single name—nearly 3,000 lives lost during the 2001 attacks, plus the six who died in the 1993 bombing—has been etched into bronze edging the pools. Running your fingers along these inscriptions in the winter frost connects you directly to the scale of loss that unfolded here and at the Pentagon, as well as in Shanksville. Michael Arad and Peter Walker's design emerged from over 5,200 submissions worldwide to create something that honors both the civilians and rescue workers whose courage defined that day.

Since 1971, this independent travel outfit has been handling logistics for corporate clients across America, staying family-owned while most competitors got swallowed up by larger firms. Winter travel plans—whether escaping the cold or navigating holiday schedules—benefit from their deep expertise in corporate bookings and itinerary management. They've built their reputation by understanding what businesses actually need when coordinating travel, not just pushing generic packages.

When the 1900s arrived, this financial powerhouse had already cemented its place in America's economic backbone, fueled by explosive growth in market activity. Stock trades had surged threefold just between 1896 and 1899, then nearly doubled again as the new century took shape. The momentum demanded expansion. Rather than settle for incremental improvements, Exchange leaders orchestrated a prestigious design competition, challenging eight of Manhattan's most visionary architects to reimagine the space. The mandate was clear: craft a trading floor bathed in natural light, with breathing room for the frenetic pace of modern commerce and thoughtfully planned amenities for dealers and brokers. Today, visitors descending into that historic trading floor during winter's quiet months can feel the weight of that ambition still resonating through the soaring halls, a stark contrast to the frenetic energy of the pit during busier seasons.

N-12. Founded in 1896, The Calhoun School is a progressive, coeducational, college preparatory school for students in early childhood through twelfth grade. The school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) and the New York State Education Department.

Dedicated to relaxation and therapeutic treatments. Shangri-La Day Spa offers a wide variety of services, combining European technique (Massages, Facials, Body Wraps, and Reflexology) and Tibetan philosophy to balance today's urban lifestyle. Our clients experience Shangri-La as a "Retreat Vacation" without leaving New York City.<br> At Shangri-La Day Spa takes a total approach to skin and body treatment in a peaceful and nurturing atmosphere.

Levain began as a small artisan bakery located in the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side. First opened on December 16, 1995. Levain Bakery was founded by Connie McDonald and Pamela Weekes. Because the bakery is a small neighborhood place, where everything is made on the premises, visitors are able to watch the entire production of all the breads and cookies.

Ellin LaVar, the Hair Stylist to the Stars, would like to invite you to look and feel like a star yourself. LaVar Hair Designs is dedicated to giving you the treatment you deserve. Our professional and courteous staff is caring and sensitive to all hair care needs. <br> LaVar Hair Designs is a full service hair salon that specializes in hair extensions, weaving and braiding. We do traditional braided styles; braided weaves and the Hairlocs strand technique in private rooms.

Exhale was a vision that became reality when we realized there was a need to bring high-quality, transformational mind body programming into the city spa setting; creating a destination spa experience that could be part of every day life. The core of exhale is a unique team of talented people with a genuine passion for helping people bridge the mind and body to improve inner and outer wellbeing. <br> The philosophy is centered on the belief that the mind and body are connected and that people need to approach their wellbeing through a holistic means. The fitness classes integrate results-producing holistic movement systems to tone and reshape the body. The spa therapies are all remedy focused. The body services are effective and therapeutic in nature. Our skin treatments are based on advanced skin care techniques that promote visible results.

ttendance at SummerStage grew by 10 percent, with highlights like poet and performer Gil Scott-Heron, jazz icons Jimmy Scott and McCoy Tyner, rockers Living Colour, salsa sensations Frankie Negron and Eddie Palmieri, rap pioneers Public Enemy, hip hop legends Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian and EPMD, Senegalese singer/songwriter Baaba Maal, white-hot indie newcomers St. Vincent and The XX, Touareg rebel-rockers Tinariwen, Syria's electronic innovator Omar Souleyman, gospel greats Hezekiah Walker and Smokie Norful, contemporary R&B stars Ryan Leslie, Chrisette Michele and Mario, dance favorite Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera among dozens of other performers.

The Works Gallery is a sophisticated jewelry store that has graced The Upper East Side of New York for twenty-one years. From its simple beginning, to the upscale town of Southampton, L.I., the thirty year old business has culminated its journey in the city as a success. The classic store presents a wide scope of fine jewelry created by some of the most famous and talented artisans from around the globe.

One of Manhattan’s most breathtaking displays is located at the Frick Collection. Before you even step foot inside the museum, you are greeted by the house built by Henry Clay Frick reflecting a sense of excellence and exuberance unlike anything else. The real treasures of the Frick Collection lie inside as the museum plays host to some of the most wonderful pieces of artwork every collected from the Gilded Age. Visitors can set out by themselves or join a guided tour in order to experience fully the vast treasure of wealth in the collection. Summer 2012 sees artists such as Renoir and Antico predominantly featured throughout the exhibits, capturing a sense of awe from all who gaze upon the work. The Frick Collection is also privy to a great many guest lecturers who specialize in this artwork and are sure to enlighten and inform those lucky enough to be in the room. An added attraction to the Frick Collection is the frequent concerts that are played on the grounds featuring classical ensembles. Manhattan’s Frick Collection is a symbol of culture that transcends generations and offers an opportunity for all New Yorkers to experience the true meaning of the word class.

From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.

K-9<br> ST. BERNARD'S offers motivated young boys of diverse backgrounds an exceptionally thorough, rigorous, and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. We wish to inspire boys to appreciate hard work and fair play, to develop confidence in themselves, consideration for others and a sense of citizenship, and to have fun while doing these things.

K-9<br> ST. BERNARD'S offers motivated young boys of diverse backgrounds an exceptionally thorough, rigorous, and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. We wish to inspire boys to appreciate hard work and fair play, to develop confidence in themselves, consideration for others and a sense of citizenship, and to have fun while doing these things.

Two brothers with deep roots in New York decided to build something beyond just a restaurant. When Jimmy and Eddie Mateus completed their five-story residential project in Spanish Harlem, they spotted an opportunity at ground level to create a gathering place they'd always wanted. The result channels the energy of an open kitchen theater where premium angus beef and house-crafted seasonings take center stage, wrapped in the warmth of a Latino steakhouse reimagined for modern tastes. Winter evenings here feel especially intimate, with the exposed kitchen's heat radiating through the room and the bar's glow reflecting off the long counter where diners linger. You get elevated cooking at accessible prices in a spacious, sexy space that flows from interior to open-air terrace. It's become the kind of destination that pulls people from across the tri-state region while fueling the neighborhood's continued momentum.