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Weekend in NY

The Frugal Traveler is my second travel column, and it's still new enough that you can scroll through it all online at nytimes.com/frugaltraveler (or see a list of my personal favorites here). "Weekend in New York" appeared in The New York Times Travel section from May 2006 until December 2008, suggesting ways for visitors to see a different cross-section of the city each week. Links to all columns are below; to see sample columns as they appeared in the print edition, click the images.

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December 14, 2008 THE FINAL WEEKEND IN NEW YORK with Robert Caplin's slide show

December 7, 2008 2009 Ski Guide: Antlers and S'Mores, for that Urban Ski Lodge Feel

November 30, 2008 Cemeteries: You Can Come and Go: They're Staying Awhile

November 23, 2008 The MetroCard Bus Tour: Hop On and Off, Just the Way the Natives Do

November 16, 2008 Rainy Day: Sheltering Under Grand Central's Ceiling of Stars

November 9, 2008 Winter in the Sun; Time-Travel to Old Cuba Without Leaving the U.S.

November 2, 2008 Some Tourists Don't Need Advice

October 26, 2008 International Desserts: A World of Sweets on One Island

October 19, 2008 No column this week

October 12, 2008 Guidebooks: One City, Six Ways to See It and 36 Hours: New York City with VIDEO

October 5, 2008 Cheap Theater: Seeing the Show Without Breaking the Bank

September 28, 2008 Small Parks, With a Bit of Peace in Every Nook

September 21, 2008 Eastern Outposts: Experiencing an Asia Beyond China and India

September 14, 2008 Owner Operators: The Personal Touch, Right Down to the Name

September 7, 2008: Bryant Park: Splendor on the Grass (and Near It)

August 31, 2008: Brazilian Music: So Maybe You Were Expecting Carmen Miranda? with VIDEO

August 24, 2008: Caribbean Food: In Brooklyn, Every Palate Is An Island

August 17, 2008: City History: From the Days New York Was Actually New

August 10, 2008: Souvenir Gift Shopping: Subway Dog Collar or Skyline Butter Dish?

August 3, 2008: Neighborhoods: In Brooklyn, Sharing a River and Not Much Else

July 27, 2008: Sake Bars: You Can Have Your Rice and Drink It Too

July 20, 2008: Juice Bars: Pour Me a Melon - Masters of the Blenders' Art

July 13, 2008: On the Water: When River Views Are From the River with VIDEO

July 6, 2008: Hotel Bars: High on the View as Much as the Cocktails

June 29, 2008: Wireless Explorations: Let Your Fingertips Be Your Guidebook

June 22, 2008: Nonmainstream Sports ; Are You Ready for Some Gaelic Football?

June 15, 2008: Colombian Culture: A Fruit Shake, then Shaking to the Beat of Cumbia

June 8, 2008: The Bronx is More Than Just Yankee Stadium

June 1, 2008: Behind-the-Scenes Tours: The Backstage Sights, the Locker Room Scents

May 25, 2008: Small Gardens: Boutonnieres in the City's Lapel

May 18, 2008: Jewish Arts: Loosen Your Borscht Belt and Raise Your Highbrows

May 11, 2008: Music Issue: Balcony? Not at These Intimate Listening Spots

May 4, 2008: Morning Life: Before Hours in the City That Always Sleeps In

April 27, 2008: Museums: Curators Point the Way to Hidden Treasures

April 20, 2008: Europe in New York: From London to Rome on a Metrocard with VIDEO

April 13, 2008: Martinis: Places that Put the Proper Prefix on the -Tini

April 6, 2008: Madison Avenue: Few Parades on the Avenue, but Plenty on Display

March 30, 2008: Flea Markets: For Those Obscure Objects You Might Really Need

March 23, 2008: Manhattan Teahouses: Morning and Afternoon, There's a Kettle Brewing

March 16, 2008: Irish Bars: Which is the Fairest, for a Pint and Shepherd's Pie

March 9, 2008: Street Art: To the Trained Eye, Museum Pieces Lurk Everywhere

March 2, 2008: Going Greek: Hellenic Offerings, Beyond Ouzo and Feta

February 24, 2008: Ethnic Food Shops: World Food Without Leaving the Neighborhood with VIDEO

February 17, 2008: Urban Archipelago: Island Hopping Without Leaving the City

February 10, 2008: Museums After Dark: It's Party Time in the Galleries

February 3, 2008: Rock 'n' Roll: Rock Around the Block

January 27, 2008: The Korean Experience: From Bi Bim Bop to a Huge Spa

January 20, 2008: Winter Gardens: Seasonal Blahs? Places to Chill

January 13, 2008: Libraries: A Bookworm's Holiday

January 6, 2008: Opposites Attract: A City Reveling in Contrasts with VIDEO

December 30, 2007: New Year's Day: The City Doesn't Drop the Ball (web only)

December 23, 2007: Multifaith Options: Devotion in Its Various Homes

December 16, 2007: Holiday Markets: Gift Bazaars for Tardy Givers

December 9, 2007: Queens: One Borough, Many Flags with VIDEO

December 2, 2007: Hot Chocolate: A Sip for Apres-Whatever with VIDEO

November 25, 2007: Local Beers: Glasses White with Foam

November 18, 2007: Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn: An Exotic Oasis in Brooklyn with VIDEO

November 11, 2007: Staten Island: Getting Beyond the Ferry

November 4, 2007: Caffe Forte: My Demitasse Runneth Over

October 28, 2007: Dominican Culture: Uptown in the Caribbean with VIDEO

October 21, 2007: Adding a Night: Supersizing Your Sunday

October 14, 2007: Sports Bars: Where the Tailgate Party Spirit Rules

October 7, 2007 Columbia University: Ivy League by Uptown Train

September 30, 2007 MP3 Narrated Tours: Your Ear Can Be Your Guide

September 23, 2007 A City Hall Wedding: You May Now Kiss the Clerk

September 16, 2007 The East Village: An 80-Block Slice of City Life

September 9, 2007 Latin Music: Getting a Salsa Groove On

September 2, 2007 Bringing the City to You: Just Add Roaches

August 26, 2007 Food Tours: Their Itinerary Is Your Menu

August 19, 2007 Tacky Entertainment: Cheesy Can Be a Lot of Fun

August 12, 2007 The City As a Sitcom Set: Where the Cameras Rolled

August 5, 2007 Bargain Bars: For Beer Tastes, on Beer Budgets

July 29, 2007 Art Galleries: Summer's Seven Day Week

July 22, 2007 Dogs Allowed: For Tourists with Wet Noses

July 15, 2007 Smaller Landmarks: Some Treasures Are Easy To Miss

July 8, 2007 Subway Survival: Where the City Schleps

...also mentioned in the Times City Room Blog

July 1, 2007 Central Park Picnics: Spreading a Blanket and a Meal

June 24, 2007 Outdoor bars: Summer, and Drinking is Breezy

June 17, 2007 Ice Cream: Small Detours for Sweet Rewards

June 10, 2007 Photo Ops: Where the Pros Go to Shoot

June 3, 2007 Russia Once Removed: Vodka but No Diet Coke

May 27, 2007 Architectural Landmarks: A Tour With Head Tilted Up

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May 20, 2007 The Bronx By Night: Eat French, Sleep Caribbean

May 13, 2007 Children's Museums: Just Made for a Girl and Boy

May 6, 2007 Public Gardens: Stop and Smell the Barrenwort

April 29, 2007: Speakeasies: Tell Them Seth Sent You

April 22, 2007: Romanian and Bulgarian Culture: Danube (Both Sides) on Hudson

April 15, 2007: Outdoor Art: Come Spring, Art Is Served Alfresco

April 8, 2007: No column

April 1, 2007: The Bronx By Day: Beyond the Yankees and the Zoo

March 25, 2007: At the Movies: An Eccentric Cinema Landscape

March 18, 2007: Tastes of Africa: Sampling a Continent at Home

April 11, 2007: Mature Nightlife: The Night is Young, So Find a Gray Bar

March 4, 2007: Scavenger Hunt: Point and Shoot for Bonus Points

Feb. 25, 2007: Red Hook: A Potted Palm Grows in Brooklyn

Feb. 18, 2007: International Clothing Stores: A Wide World of Fashion

Feb. 11, 2007: Sating a Sweet Tooth: It Can Be the Big Candy Apple

Feb. 4, 2007: Criminal Surveillance: Loitering in the Halls of Justice

Jan. 28, 2007: Scotch Hopping: Lift a Wee Dram All Over Town

Jan. 21, 2007: The Mexican Experience: La Gran Manzana's Homey Side

Jan. 14, 2007: It's All Happening Downstairs

Jan. 7, 2007: Independent Bookstores: Cozy, Friendly and Full of Surprises

Dec. 31, 2006: Time Warp? Try These Places from 1957

Dec. 24, 2006: Bars with Creative Drinks: Make Mine a Mas Manhattan

Dec. 17, 2006: Chinatowns: Dim Sum, Borough by Borough

Dec. 10, 2006: No column

Dec. 3, 2006: Pitfalls for Tourists

Nov. 26, 2006: Specialty Shopping

Nov. 19, 2006: Snow City: Gotham as Winter Wonderland

Nov. 12, 2006: A Necktie Tour of Men's Fashions

Nov. 5, 2006: Egyptian Scenes: Pharaohs and Queens of the Nile

Oct. 22 and 29, 2006: No column

Oct. 15, 2006: People-Watching: Here's Looking at You

Oct. 8, 2006: Street Vendors: International Cuisine, a la Cart

Oct 1, 2006: Leaf Peeping: Following the Foliage by Subway

Sept. 24, 2006: Harlem: An Uptown Renaissance (Again)

Sept. 17, 2006: Wine Bars: Give My Regards to Beaujolais

Sept. 10, 2006: Museum Crawling: On View: Picassos by the Score

Sept. 3, 2006: Other Little Italys: The D Train to Cannoli Heaven

Aug. 27, 2006: Tough Tickets: Opening Doors to the Hot Spots

Aug. 20, 2006: In and Around Times Square

Aug. 13, 2006: Honkytonk City: Torchbearers of Urban Twang

Aug. 6, 2006: Brazilian Day: The Last Samba of Summer

July 30, 2006: City Views: From on High and Off to the Side

July 23, 2006: Gramercy: The Ultimate Neighborhood Park

July 16, 2006: Walking the Bridges: Crossing Over, Step by Step

July 9, 2006: Bing & Bing Apartment Buildings: Taking a Peek at Prewar Classics

July 2, 2006: Revolutionary War Sites: Where the Muskets Once Roared

June 25, 2006: Happy Hours: Bellying Up to Some Bargains

June 18, 2006: Minor League Baseball: Watching the Boys of Summer

June 11, 2006: On the Waterfront: Turning Rivers into Playgrounds

June 4, 2006: West African Enclaves: Tastes of Nigeria, Sounds of Sierra Leone

May 28, 2006: Rural Manhattan: Travel Back in Time, By Subway

May 21, 2006: Roof Bars: Drinking in the Skyline

 

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