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Fanatics Announce The Return Of Fanatics Fest NYC in June 2025

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The Press Release:
Fanatics has announced plans for the return of Fanatics Fest NYC – the immersive, interactive festival which captivated fans and collectors of all ages for the first time this past summer – which will take place from June 20 – 22, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City. The multi-day event transforms New York City into the epicenter of fandom, collecting, and culture, and in 2025 will bring together even more of the preeminent athletes, leagues, teams and brands under one roof for an experience like no other.

In August, the inaugural Fanatics Fest NYC hosted more than 70,000 fans across three days and based on the strong turnout, positive fan sentiment and social buzz, the 2025 event will be bigger and better. With significantly more space added for next year’s event, fans can expect an expansive schedule of live, on-site programming, panels and discussions; larger superstores and autograph zones; a much wider array of exclusive collabs and products; more space for league and brand activations; and a larger trading card and collectibles exhibit.
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PIX11 To Broadcast “The Honeymooners” Mini-Marathon on Thanksgiving

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Greetings my friends and welcome to a special post with a dual purpose. I am not only here to wish you and yours a very “Happy Thanksgiving” but also to tell you that PIX11 has recently announced that a mini-marathon of eight episodes of “The Honeymooners” will be broadcast between showings of the holiday classic “March of The Wooden Soldiers” on Thanksgiving Day. That’s the timeless Laurel and Hardy film if you for some odd reason have never heard of it. Now the readers of this website know that for the last few years I’ve been posting a rundown of “The Honeymooners” marathon that begins after the evening news on PIX11 on New Year’s Eve and runs for a number of hours into New Year’s Day pausing only for local news. This however will be the very first time that I preceded that post with one about the Thanksgiving mini-marathon and truth be told I don’t recall there having been one before. I could be wrong about that so please don’t chastise me. These eight episodes are surely a tease for the longer marathon to come for New Year’s Day and as I glance on the ones airing can confirm to having seen them numerous times over the years. I’m still going to watch them since it is something that always hits the funny bone. These episodes come from that is called the “Classic 39”. Since it starts at 11:00AM, those who are in charge of the cooking might want to get the small portable TV’s that many used to have for such events. Here’s the rundown of episodes.

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Revisiting The 2022 “Christmas In New York City” Videos

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Though I realize that the Thanksgiving celebration is upon us and the Christmas holidays are still a few weeks away, I wanted to share a little project that I had undertook several months ago. The longer term readers of this blogsite know that during the holidays I venture out across the city to capture some stills and visuals of a number of Christmas trees to share their splendor across social media and of course the website and our Official YouTube Channel. This year I decided to begin a little early and revisit the videos that I did in 2022. That year I recorded a lot of clips but instead of presenting them one at a time, I compiled them all together into one massively long video. During the following year’s adventure I realized that while a long clip is nice, the clip should be preceded by all of the individual visits as this will allow for maximum traction and likely help Channel growth more than just one long, long video. As I was posting last year’s adventures, I found that I still had all the individual clean clips from 2022 so they were formatted to spec and uploaded onto the Channel where they sat in the queue for almost a year before beginning to premiere today. The journey in this revisit begins with Brooklyn Commons and each video will premiere at noon until they are finished.

At the time of this writing, I am mapping out the 2024 adventuring to get the most possible done but I first need to confirm that all of the main trees are lit. I believe early next week will be the lighting of the Bryant Park, Wall Street and Big Kahuna at Rockefeller Center and as you know I also hit parts of Brooklyn and higher into Manhattan during this several day jaunt. The full playlist of all of my “Christmas In New York City” adventures can be perused at your leisure by clicking HERE. It’s my hope that it helps inspire those visiting our region during the holidays to do their own adventure or at least see a few of the trees that have been featured in these videos. I hope you will also give the YouTube Channel a subscribe since its been a thriving feed since its launch in late 2020. While it was 10 years overdue I’ve made up for lost time and have more than 900 videos and shorts to enjoy. Remember that watching and engaging with this content not only helps the growth but shows YouTube that we are up to something worth seeing. Thanks in advance for indulging this special project feature. There might be some new videos overlapping but that’s fine since it will only be the case this season.

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New York Travel & Adventure Show Announces Return To Javits Center for 4th Year

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The Press Release:
The Travel & Adventure Show, America’s Favorite Travel Show Series, returns to New York Jan. 25-26 for its fourth year as New York’s Largest Travel Show. Taking place at the Javits Center, the 2025 show continues to expand and boast even more exhibitors, bigger trip giveaways and plenty of opportunities to pick up insights and tips courtesy of some of your favorite travel experts.

As the largest Travel Show in the U.S., The Travel & Adventures Shows provide guests with a one-stop platform to explore new destinations and book trips for the upcoming year, supplying extensive information from nearly 600 destinations, hotels, cruises and tour operators on site to provide their best insights.

With over 30 travel sessions available at the show hosted by industry notables, guests will leave the show with ample information on where to go on their next trip. Attendees at the New York Show can enjoy an informative and entertaining lineup of speakers including sessions with Phil Keoghan, host and executive producer of CBS’ “The Amazing Race” and ‘Tough As Nails” discussing the best ways to check destinations off your bucket list; Andrew McCarthy, director and travel writer conducting a reading of his newest book, “The Longest Way Home;” Travel expert and CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg chatting about tips for 2025 travel; Pauline Frommer editorial director of the “Frommer’s Guides” sharing the travel lessons she’s learned from her father, among many others.
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The Toy Foundation Announces 2025 “Toy of the Year” (TOTY) Award Finalists

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The Press Release:
From a doll hidden behind a magic mirror to a sound-sensing robot, to dozens of toys that innovate beloved play patterns, the 2025 Toy of the Year® (TOTY®) Award finalists, announced today by The Toy Foundation™ (TTF), represent the most sought-out toys just in time for the holiday season. Known as the “Oscars of the toy industry,” the TOTY Awards celebrate the creativity of the global toy community and serves as a key fundraiser for TTF’s year-round philanthropic work supporting children in need.

Between now and January 10, 2025, play-lovers of all ages can visit ToyAwards.org to vote for their favorite playthings in each of the 16 categories, browse toys, and make shopping lists for the holidays. Finalists were announced this morning by a group of well-known content creators who serve as TOTY ambassadors. See the full list of finalists below.

Winners in each category, as well as the coveted overall Toy of the Year winner and the People’s Choice winner (based solely on consumer votes), will be announced at the TOTY Awards gala on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The celebration kicks off Toy Fair® 2025 (March 1-4, 2025) and includes the induction of seven trailblazers into the esteemed Toy Industry Hall of Fame.
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