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GLBT History Museum

San Francisco's GLBT History Museum

At 1,600 square feet (150 square meters), The GLBT History Museum is fairly small, but it packs a punch, celebrating 100 years of the San Francisco's vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Among the objects on display are personal belongings of Harvey Milk; the pantsuits worn by pioneering lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon to their 2008 wedding; a Laura Linney costume from the 1993 "Tales of the City" PBS miniseries; and photos, documents and artifacts telli ... ... Continue

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Psychic Serena

A Visit To The Psychic

Never having chosen a psychic before, I did my research, which consisted of visiting some extra-tacky websites, reading consumer reviews, watching youtube videos about chakras, and perusing what "information" I could find. However, since there are no actual facts to be learned from researching this subject, I just chose a psychic who lived in a nice neighborhood, claimed to have 30 years of experience, and was having a sale, a 30-minute tarot reading for $25 ("valued" at $90). How bad could it b ... ... Continue

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Mihwangsa Temple

Mihwangsa Temple Near Seoul, South Korea

Mihwangsa was built in 749 AD and is located on the southermost tip of the peninsula, about a 5-hour bus ride from Seoul. Once you're here you'll find yourself on the western side of Mt. Dalmasan, and nearby you'll also find the statue of Gwebul (national treasure no. 1342), where people pray for rain during the dry season. When we first arrived, we were shown to our room, had a delicious, vegetarian temple dinner, and then had tea with the monk who would be our guide for 24 hours. He told us th ... ... Continue

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The Stew House Pop-up Experience

Pop-Up Stew In London

For a traditional British meal that is served up by means of a thoroughly contemporary concept, pop-up restaurants like The Stew House are the way to go. East London sees many come and go but few have managed to create the buzz that the latest creation from The Dead Dolls Club has. The simple menu sees eight different types of stew served up alongside a fine dining starter and a traditional British dessert. Every mouthful is washed down with locally brewed ales from London Fields Brewery, an ... ... Continue

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Co-Owner of NFT Featured in The Grey Lady

5/5/2011

Not only is NFT co-founder Rob Tallia one of the masterminds behind one of the best selling guidebooks in New York, he also likes to take photos late at night, write for a popular blog in Fort Greene, ...

Now Out on Amazon Kindle: NFT Collected Essays: 2005-2010

2/3/2011

Follow NFT's intrepid editors as they poke, prod, and explore the cities they work, play, and (gasp) entertain their out-of-town friends in the brand new ebook Not For Tourists: Collected Essays 2005- ...

The Gang's All Here

1/31/2011

This just in from NFT headquarters. With the fresh off the printer release of the 2011 Guides to Seattle, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, the new editions of all 12 NFT Guidebooks are now available. Even b ...

Cruising Cyberspace For Some NFT Action

1/13/2011

The new year is off to a rip roaring start. Or at least a really snowy one here in NYC. As usual we're busy running around town meeting up with cool companies, updating our website, and planning for t ...

Happy Blizzard And An Even Happier 2011

12/30/2010

New York was hit hard by the Thundersnow in the past few days. It may take us until March to dig out from it, but we wanted to wish all NFT fans, friends, contributors, and supporters a fantastic 2011 ...

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Not For Tourists is the ultimate guide for the savvy city-dweller. Our philosophy is simple: Whether you've lived in your neighborhood for 55 years or 55 minutes, NFT will help you navigate and explore the city like a local. Written and designed by in-the-know city slickers themselves, NFT is mobile-oriented, cartographically-inclined, and to-the-point.

For over a decade, our cabal of mapmakers, writers, editors, graphic designers, and urban adventurers have scoured the streets, read the writings, and lived the credos of practical, esoteric city travel. Within the matte black covers of our guides and throughout the interminable, electronic pages of our website, discover secret city spots you never knew existed-from dive bars and extravagant restaurants to local hardware stores and abandoned buildings (we don't judge).


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