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The 2009 edition of the famous San Gennaro festival in New York City's Little Italy is winding down. September 20th is the final day, and it's a beautiful weekend. The crowds will be large, but have patience and you'll be able to get through the throngs on Mulberry Street and enjoy the zeppolis, cannoles, sausage and peppers sandwiches, and other treats.

See the official Web site for 2009 Feast ...

Oktoberfest comes to New York City on Saturday, Sept. 19th, and it looks like a glorious day for a parade and the other festivities. See the official Steuben Parade Web site for details.

The highlight is the 52nd ANNUAL GERMAN-AMERICAN STEUBEN PARADE on Fifth Avenue, which steps off at 12 noon and runs from 67th to 86th Streets. Once again there will be an Oktoberfest celebration in Central Park, near ...

Broadway shows have a reputation for being expensive, but today you can experience tunes from current and upcoming Broadway musicals FREE at the annual Broadway on Broadway concert. The show goes on today, Sunday, Sept. 13th, at 11:30 am on Broadway (where else?) from 43rd to 47th Streets.

Check out the official Web site, www.BroadwayonBroadway.com, for details on what shows and artists will be participating. It's a great kickoff ...

Tonight is Fashion's Night Out, a celebration of all things fashion that includes events at stores, celebrity appearances, music performances, restaurant and bar events, and much more. Fashion's Night Out marks the beginning of the Fall Fashion Week in New York, and highlights the importance of the industry in the City's life and economy.

To find out about all the events planned, check out the official Fashion's Night out ...

I seem to remember it being Japan Day in New York a few months again (featuring a Japan Run in Central Park), but apparently there is also an NYC Japan Fair, and it's taking place tomorrow.

The fair features musical performances, martial arts demonstrations, karate classes, and of course plenty of food. And the NYC Japan Fair is centrally located in midtown at the Daytop Madison Avenue Festival, on ...

This year's U.S. Open tennis tournament begins in just a couple of weeks, and tickets are going fast. Labor Day weekend sessions are already sold out, and other sessions are selling briskly. Go to the official U.S. Open ticket site to get your tickets so you don't get shut out of the days and times you want.

You can buy tickets for the main stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, which will ...

Coney Island is set to host a big free concert on Thursday, August 13th: the women-who-rock tripleheader of Blondie, Pat Benatar, and The Donnas. The three acts, who have been touring around the U.S. this summer, will be performing a free show in the Summer Seaside Concert Series at Asser Levy/Seaside Park in Coney Island/Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium. ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and is throwing a musical party at Madison Square Garden to celebrate! In fact, there are two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts taking place at the Garden, on October 29th and 30th.

And as you'd expect from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the musicians on the bill are all heavy hitters. Here are ...

Lady Liberty's crown is open for business again. On July 4th 2009, the crown of the Statue of Liberty was opened to visitors for the first time since 2001. As you can imagine, there's a lot of pent-up demand to see the crown, and not a lot of room in it to accommodate people.

An article on the Web site NewYorkology.com tells how to get tickets to the Statue ...

Macy's 4th of July fireworks is headed back to the Hudson River for 2009. In honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson sailing down the river that bears his name and discovering Manhattan, Macy's will be firing off its 2009 4th of July fireworks extravaganza from barges on the Hudson River. For Jersey folks like me, that's an extra special treat.

The Macy's fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. ...