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Join Connextions Magazine at this year's GLBT Expo in New York City! The 21st Original GLBT Expo Saturday March 22, 2014 Sunday March 23, 2014 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 38th & 11th Aves New York City, NY. 10014 for more information call 800-243-9774 #1 in Attendance #1 in Exhibitors #1 Advertising & Promotion #1 Expo 2014 is our 21st Anniversary. This is a huge milestone for the GLBT Community, the loyal sponsors/exhibitors/attendees that support the EXPO and your dedicated staff at The RDP Group. For the past 21st years, the EXPO has helped to present the finest products & services available to the GLBT consumer. Starting in 1993, the EXPO has generated over $80,000,000 of dollars spent within the Greater Tri-State area. This includes the GLBT friendly companies from every industry, both large and small, Fortune 1000 and Gay-owned companies. They have all discovered the GLBT Community is affluent, brand-loyal, well educated and business minded. It is the truest of definition of "THE PERFECT NICHE MARKET". This will be Connextions Magazine's 4th consecutive year in attendance at the GLBT Expo and we can't wait to mingle with all those familiar faces and meet some new friends! For more info on the expo, visit http://www.originalglbtexpo.com/ Click here to see photos from previous years of attendance.
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Learn more about The Handsome Father, how to get involved, and meet other gay fathers, father-to-be and the professionals that support them! Be a part of building an organization by gay dads, for gay dads and those wanting to be dads one day! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested! FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 NETWORKING RECEPTION The LGBT Center NYC 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meet the co-founders, other gay dads in the area, men interested in becoming fathers, and the agencies and professionals willing to help them! SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014 PHOTO SHOOT The LGBT Center NYC 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All families headed by gay fathers are welcome to come have a professional photo taken for free by acclaimed photographer Michael Thad Carter. You will receive a retouched digital copy for your own personal use. http://www.thehandsomefather.org/ Trump International Hotel & Tower® New York, the Forbes Five-Star flagship of the TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™, invites all couples to make their wedding day uniquely Trump. With one-of-a-kind service and luxurious amenities, its customizable wedding-day options make for a memorable celebration custom-tailored to the happy couple. On their big day, couples can exchange vows in Central Park’s picturesque outdoor setting and capture their special day in an outdoor photo shoot. After the big “I do,” the newlyweds will depart their ceremony in style with a complimentary 45-minute horse-and-carriage ride through the park – the hotel’s gift to the couple when they confirm their wedding. Post-ceremony, newlyweds will start their stylish new lives together with a personalized wedding reception with all of the bells and whistles. Whether it’s a formal brunch for 10 or intimate dinner for 30, guests will enjoy the finest in dining with custom menus catered by three-Michelin-star-restaurant Jean-Georges. The hotel’s in-house florist is available to customize all of the couple’s floral needs, and as always, the Trump Attaché will be on hand to customize the guests’ experience, and fulfill any and all requests. As the wedding day comes to an end, the couple will segue right into their honeymoon with overnight accommodations in the hotel’s luxurious guestrooms and suites, many with park views. A couple’s massage can also be arranged at the hotel’s newly renovated Trump Spa or in-room for privacy and pampering after the big day. Weddings based on a party of 30 guests are priced from $11,500. For more information or reservations guests may call (855) TRUMP-00 (878-6700) toll-free. Pricing does not include applicable taxes, fees and gratuities. Subject to availability. Terms and conditions may apply. About Trump International Hotel & Tower® New York Soaring above Central Park and Columbus Circle, the majestic Trump International Hotel & Tower® New York – the only Forbes Five-Star/AAA Five-Diamond hotel with a Five-Star/Five-Diamond restaurant, Jean Georges – is an icon delivering the highest level of service, style and exclusivity. The 52-story structure features 176 luxurious guest rooms and suites, complete with European-style kitchens, marble bathrooms, and spectacular views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Amenities include a 6,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, in-room dining by the Three-Michelin-Star Jean Georges, the personalized service of the Trump Attaché™, 55-inch HDTVs in each room, and much more. In 2010, the hotel completed a magnificent renovation led by Ivanka Trump, and was selected as one of Travel + Leisure’s “500 World’s Best Hotels,” and included in Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List” and Elite Traveler’s “Top Suites of New York City.” Trump International Hotel & Tower New York, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, is located at One Central Park West, New York, NY 10023. For more information, please call (855) TRUMP-00 (878-6700) or visit www.TrumpHotelCollection.com. Connect with Trump International Hotel & Tower New York on Facebook and Twitter. CNY Pride in Syracuse, New York This year's annual pride parade and festival was held on June 15, 2013 on the canal at Inner Harbor in downtown Syracuse. Thousands of visitors enjoyed blue skies, rainbows, and a stage full of entertainment! Festivities included: live music by Julia Weldon, Feeding Affliction, Johnathan Celestin and Bear Crusader. Local and regional female impersonators will also perform. The festival features food and beverages, booths staffed by LGBT-related community groups and allies, vendors, and a children’s play area. The Festival begins at 11:30 a.m. and continues until 6 p.m. Luxurious Living & Outstanding Personal Service The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park hotel offers a convenient location and contemporary interior design coupled with spacious luxury suites and unbeatable personal service. Unlike typical New York hotels, which offer slow elevators that take you to a cramped room on the 44thfloor, The Ritz-Carlton offers 298 spacious guest rooms and 39 luxurious suites, ranging from 425 square feet up to 2,500 square feet. The award-winning property features expansive windows and telescopes in each of the rooms with a Statue of Liberty view. The Ritz Carlton in Battery Park offers same-sex wedding packages, including a stunning photographic backdrop of the Hudson River and The Statue of Liberty. Click here to read the full article. So many events... so little time! Join Connextions Magazine at this year's week long festival of events. For a complete line-up of activities, click to: http://www.nycpride.org/ We have been regular visitors at Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse for years, but were referred to try Koto Japanese Steakhouse. We enjoyed hibachi style dining at both Central New York restaurants.
The salad dressing at Koto was absolutely the best dressing I have ever tasted. It is a homemade ginger dressing but tastes like it may have a touch of honey mustard in it. It was a creamy mixture, unlike the more gritty ginger mixture at Ichiban. If I could have licked the bowl without embarrasement, I would have.
Neither of the restaurants offered a swig of saki, which was disappointing. A favorite hibachi grill in New Jersey is Teppan in Jersey City, and a favorite moment of the night is when our hibachi chef uses his water bottle to stream the saki into our mouths! When visiting Ichiban, plan on at least a 2 hour dinner, from start to finish - including the tea that is delivered after your dinner show is complete. Unfortunately, at Koto we felt rushed and had finished our total experience in less than one hour, with no tea served after dinner. The restaurant and the bar at Ichiban are smaller than at Koto, but although they lack in square footage, they make up for it in friendly bartenders, great service and a cozy intimate and engaging environment. Both restaurants were pleasant and deserve an excellent review for quality of food and presentation. But if I were asked to choose one or the other, my vote would lie with Ichiban. Mainly for the inviting atsmosphere, along with the dinner variety that includes soup, salad and tea. Though, it would be difficult to go without the salad dressing and the Malibu Dragon from Koto! Click any photo below to enlarge and scroll. Hope provides one-to-one counseling, support groups, a telephone helpline, HOPELine newsletter and community education free-of-charge to all bereaved. Families, friends and professionals turn to HOPE for training, guidance and resources. HOPE's services and resources are used locally, nationally and internationally. Click here to visit the website. Click here to read the feature article in Connextions Magazine. |
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