Conan O'Brien said goodbye to New York and NBC's "Late Night" by passing out shards of his stage, enjoying one last rub from Will Ferrell and promising fans he wouldn't grow up for an earlier time slot. ...more

February 22, 2009

The founder of an investment fund that lost $1.4 billion with Bernard Madoff was discovered dead Tuesday after committing suicide at his Manhattan office, marking a grim turn in a scandal that has left investors around the world in financial ruin. ...more

December 23, 2008

Some 11 million people visited New York City last year between October and December, according to NYC & Co., the city's marketing and tourism organization. Even if that number drops this year because of the economy, you're likely to find Manhattan plenty crowded over the holidays. ...more

November 30, 2008

Stuck at home Thanksgiving weekend? You don't have to travel to New York's Rockefeller Center to enjoy ice skating or see the Rockettes. Holiday train rides, Christmas shows, lighting displays and outdoor winter fun like ice skating and skiing all begin in late November in many localities. Here are some details. ...more

November 9, 2008

Questions to ponder while watching the election coverage tonight: ...more

November 4, 2008

This city best known to tourists for its historical sites and museums has a surprise new high-tech hit that is developing into a must-see attraction: a huge atrium wall in Philadelphia's newest and tallest skyscraper where a cast of dancers and acrobats seem to come to life. ...more

August 24, 2008

The white elephant center-stage on the Brooksville setting is a huge mistake, and I'm just hoping for a tornado (in the middle of the night, of course). Alas, it's probably built to newer/stronger building code. ...more

January 24, 2008

It's official: The White House Christmas tree is "green." So is the tree at Rockefeller Center. ...more

December 17, 2007

Where do the ducks go in the winter? It's a question Holden Caulfield, the moody teenage narrator of the classic novel "The Catcher in the Rye," asks about the ducks in the Central Park pond. ...more

December 2, 2007

As the county wrapped up work last spring on its new district park at Boyette and Overpass roads, chamber of commerce officials planted a tiny pine they hope will grow up to be the hub of future holidays in Wesley Chapel. ...more

November 26, 2007