Archive for September, 2010

Each year the Hotel Association of New York City hosts a walk-a-thon to raise money for a charitable cause. Sunday, September 12th marked the 19th annual Hotel Industry Walk-a-thon for Charity, and The Roosevelt Hotel is very proud to have taken part in the festivities. In addition to having many staff members participate in the event, on the morning of the walk, The Roosevelt Hotel hosted a kickoff rally in the Terrace Ballroom. 

This year, the industry walked for SHARE, an organization that provides self-help support, advocacy and education to women struggling with either breast or ovarian cancer.
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The Bronx New York which is located north of Manhattan and Queens is the 3rd most densely populated county in the United States. While famous for its establishments, The Bronx Zoo and Yankee Stadium many don’t know the wonders the north most borough in NYC truly holds beyond that. Many outsiders view it as a high crime area  giving it the title “Bronx Stigma.” Viewing it as an over populated and unsafe location, many that do actually visit see little to do beyond visiting the famous Bronx Zoo and catching a Yankees game at the world famous stadium. Yet it is really quit the opposite! The Bronx not only contains wonderful parks and gardens to visit but has great cultural events as well. So if you want to brush up on your history, get in touch with your cultural side or even experience the wonders of nature be
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Bike For Better Biking!

How about a tour of the greatest city in the world from the seat of your bike in the open air?  This year marks the 21st annual New York City Century Bike Tour, the only all-urban 100-mile bike tour in the world. The purpose of the Century Bike Tour, which takes place on Sunday, September 12th, is to help support an organization called Transportation Alternatives. This group advocates and raises money and puts it towards making the urban streets of New York safe for bicycling year round. Not too many years ago, the city had a very small network for bikers to enjoy, but every year it has expanded and the Century Bike Tour showcases the new growth by taking participants through many different parts of the city. Beginner cyclists are also encouraged to use the Tour as a “personal kickoff” to year-round bike riding.

The NYC Century Bike Tour is unique in that it offers
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“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street. Fashion Has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”

-Coco Chanel

Every year, New York City provides a glamorous backdrop for the most world-renowned designers to showcase their fall collections on an international platform. Buyers, retailers, celebrities and designers alike all assemble under one roof to enjoy some of the most cutting-edge themes of this year’s high fashion. This year will be sure not to disappoint as this is the first season NYC Fashion Week will be hosted at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. This change of locale will allow IMG (the marketing and media solutions group
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The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on our country have affected all Americans, albeit not in the same ways, but as we near the ninth anniversary, the Run To Remember Foundation invites all to come out to Governor’s Island on September 5th for the World Trade Center Run To Remember. The event is being held for the second year in a row to commemorate those who lost their lives and raise money for those affected. In addition to the run, there will be entertainment and activities throughout the day.

Participants have the choice of doing a 5K Run (10 AM), 3K Family Walk/Run (10:05 AM) or a Children’s Fun Run (11:30 AM). All runners have the opportunity to personalize their bib in remembrance of any individual or group of their choice. If registrants were not personally affected in any direct way, their is a list of names online to choose from. The goal is to have every name on the list represented on a
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