New+York



New York
S. McCloskey

To find a wealth of information visit the Official New York State Tourism website: http://www.iloveny.com/home.aspx

Here are some highlights:
 * An "I Love New York Crossword Puzzle" (Complete with a link to the answer key!)
 * A listing of fun, inexpensive (or free) activites to do while in the state or City
 * Even the means to create your own personalized Travel Guide to the Big Apple

Why is New York City called the "Big Apple"? media type="youtube" key="jMkKet8qLqE" height="265" width="320" = = =About.com give some wonderful tips about traveling in the Big Apple= Heather Cross, a travel writer for About.com, gives a great guide to some of the "Best" attractions New York City has to offer All of this information and more can be found at http://gonyc.about.com/od/bestofnewyorkcity/u/bestofnyc.html
 * Numerous websites purport to explain the famous monicker
 * The Society for New York City History Education Committee writes on their website (http://www.salwen.com/apple.html) that the probable name comes from 1938 when "a film short called The Big Apple came out." That same year, Cab Calloway, a bandleader, "used the phrase "Big Apple" to mean "the big town, the main stem, Harlem.'"
 * 1) Best Landmarks and Attractions
 * 2) Best NYC Tours
 * 3) Best Places to Eat
 * 4) Best Shopping

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