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New York City's Central Park • Shakespeare Statue Signage

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This is the sign in Central Park that describes the William Shakespeare statue. It is located on a free standing pole behind the statue in the lawn adjacent to the sidewalk. The sign is typical of the design of the other signage in New York City Parks. It is simple, straightforward and appears to be quite durable to the seasons of the northeastern United States

In these pages, we describe the statue and its sculptors and backers, one of which was American born Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. Edwin Booth is fascinating character, both on the national stage as well as in New York City history. Yet, few people today outside of Shakespeare enthusiasts know his name or his legacy.

Edwin Booth was a member of an acting family which was very popular in the middle of the 19th Century. His father was a stage actor and so too was his brother, John Wilkes. Yes, as you stand in Central Park and gaze at the statue of William Shakespeare you are actually connected to President Abraham Lincoln's assassin. But brother John Wilkes Booth was a loser and his brother Edwin Booth was a winner. In the months after Lincoln's assassination, Edwin feared his career was over, so heavy was the backlash against the family of the President's killer. But several months later, he was encouraged to test the waters and he returned to the stage. The people were able to separate Edwin from his brother and he led a successful career on the stage.

His residence in New York was located at 16 Gramercy Park and is still there. At one point, Booth donated his home to become The Players Club, a private club for actors and industry professionals where they can socialize and relax in an elegant setting with each other. The Players Club remains active to this day. Visit The Players Club.

One of New York City's "modern speakeasys" is the Blue Owl in the East Village. Located at 192 2nd Ave (192 Second Ave) in the heart of the East Village. visit it at Blue Owl. Try the Ellison cocktail, created by the bartender. It is Hendricks gin, cucumber, mint, lime and bitters, with a reputation of one of the best drinks in the city. Or another NYC specialty cocktail invented here: the Straphanger: muddled strawberries and a lil' bubbly screams summertime.

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Central Park • Tour Highlights!

• The Pond Pink Tulips		• Wollman Rocks 1
• The Pond Yellow Tulips		• Wollman Rocks 2
• The Ponds Yellow Tulips 2		• Wollman Promenade 2
• The Rocks at the Pond		• Wollman Flower Bed
• The Pond looking North		• The Plaza Carriage Turn
• The Pond looking West		• Plaza Entrance North View
• The Pond looking West 2		• Horse Carriage Stop
• The Pond Japanese Maple		• Plaza Horse Water Trough
• The Pond looking West 3		• Scholar's Gate Lamppost
• The Pond Gapstow Bridge		• Scholar's Gate Vendor
• Gapstow Bridge Blooming		• 7th Regiment Memorial
• Wollman Rink Purple Tree		• 7th Regiment Statue
• Wollman Promenade 1		• Seal of the 7th Regiment
• Wollman Purple Tree		• Bronze Statue Central Park
• Purple Tree Close Up

When you take a tour of NYC's Central Park, don't forget to wear your sunglasses. We would, of course, prefer you wear one of our cheap sunglasses, but if you would prefer to upgrade a little bit, we could offer you beautiful designer crystal sunglasses. Did you know that you can buy cheap sunglasses on just about every corner in Manhattan?

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Sample of Cocktails You Can Find in New York City's Bars, Lounges and Restaurants!

Pain Killer	Cocktail garnishes	Yorsh	Black Cossack	Saketini
Piña Colada	Drink mixers	Angel's Tit	Black Russian	Tamagozake
Planter's Punch	Drinking game	Manhattan	Bloody Mary	Bloody Aztec
Ruby Relaxer	Drinkware	Sazerac	Brass Monkey	Long Island Iced Tea
Zombie	Flaming beverages	Seven and Seven	Bull Shot	Margarita
Caipisake or Sakerinha	Glassware	7 & 7	Caesar	Paralyzer
Duncan MacLeod	Mixed drink	Whiskey sour	Caipiroska	Slammer Royale
Nog-a-Sake	shooters and drink shots	Widow's Cork	Cape Cod	Tequila Slammer
Pamake	Mixed drinks	Vermouth cocktails	Chi-Chi	Tequila Sunrise
Sake Bomb	Non-alcoholic drinks	Highball	CS Cowboy	Tequila Sunset
Sake Screwdriver	Wine cocktails	Beer	Ectoplasm	Toro Rojo
Sake Manhattan	Salty Dog	Beer cocktails	Hi-fi	Apple Martini
Vesper	Batida	Madras	Link Up	or Appletini

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Here at Shades of Fun, we have a lot of special occasions covered with low cost fun ideas. What's our gig? Sunglasses, of course! Let's start off with Quinceañera Gifts. Yes, that is the Hispanic name for the coming of age ceremony, generally celebrated for 15-year-old girls. We love the tiaras, dresses, rhinestones and sparkle!

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Shades of Fun! is located in New York City. One of the many great things about the Big Apple is that the city attracts the best and brightest from all over the world. One of the growing trends in the city is "Bubble Tea". One of the best and most authentic places for bubble tea in NYC is Saint's Alp Teahouse. Saint's Alp is a chain of bubble tea houses with over 40 locations in Hong Kong and Malaysia. For their Manhattan store, they chose the hip NYU (New York University) area, 39 3rd Ave at East 10th Street. Specialty drinks they have invented include: MatchaAgar, Ruby Grapefruit, NataNectar, Sorbies Remix, Glacémint, Favored Coffee, Black Tea with Milk, Taro (green) Milk Tea, Sesame (Black) Milk Tea, Black Tea & Milk with Wheat Germ Ruby Grapefruit, Dragon Pearl Tea. Pearl Tapioca is a beadlike starch extracted from sweet potato, cassava root and brown sugar.

Breaking Sunglasses News:

July 2008 - James Bond wannabes can now spy on anyone and anything in your surroundings just by wearing a pair of mp4 sunglasses. Yes, they are pricey, but you can now purchase sunglasses with a video recorder embedded in the sunglasses frame. The lens is located just above the nose. The video records everything the wearer sees in 3gp format which can be converted into mp4 format then loaded up to youtube. Great for video bloggers!

July 2008 - Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, is teaming up with Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier to launch a clothing line in the Fall of 2008. The clothing line will be sold at Kitson, the store of choice for the world's pop culture celebrities. Super red hot designer Christian Audigier is opening up another one of his stores in Las Vegas this summer and to increase his own mystique, he is opening a nightclub in Sin City at the Treasure Island Hotel. The club will be called, "The Nightclub" and will opening On July 4th and we would not be surprised if Michael Jackson re-emerges at the Opening Night party.

June 2008 - Ray Ban breaks new color ground next month when they release their first ever pastel colored Ray Bans. The pastel color Wayfarers are being launched in New York City by a promotion that features billboards designed by five NYC-based artists. The company plans to unveil the billboards on July 1st and promises that one of them will "stop traffic". Ray Ban is hoping for a big summer hit with this latest trend in Wayfarer color. Of course, we offer them in white. See our White Wayfarers.

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