Citi Bike is coming to the Big Apple in May. It has everything it needs to win over New Yorkers who love to pedal along the many bike paths and wide boulevards amongst parks, brownstones and skyscrapers.
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A sparkling new Corvette with as much Italian flair as American dash kicks off the annual North American Auto Show, the first makeover in eight years for the iconic US sports car.
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Californian automaker Tesla launches a new family sedan to attract a wider audience for its green cars.
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In the 80s, Dallas was one of the first soap operas to hit the telly during prime time. The saga of the Ewings, a family built on big bucks and big oil, was invited into every home. Today you can visit Southfork Ranch, the farm in..
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Dallas and its rivers of oil personify uninhibited capitalism, but the city is less famous for its museums. Mistake. The Dallas Arts District, created in the 1980s and in constant evolution ever since, is the USA’s largest arts qu..
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Centrifuges, distillation machines and liquid nitrogen -- they're just a few of the ingredients at a New York bar, where cocktails are as much science experiment as refreshment.
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Speakeasys, “vintage” cocktails and old-fashioned moustached barbers: it may well be 2012, but a nostalgic air is floating around New York that resembles something like a cross between the Prohibition and the 60s. Discover the Ret..
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Making New York a kinder, gentler place for cyclists is no small feat, but it's the goal of Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of a notoriously pushy and rule-averse city. There may be more bike paths, but that hasn't made the isle of M..
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In most of New York, this could be a criminal act. But not at 5 Pointz. Street artists call this warehouse in Queens a graffiti mecca.
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Clad in white cowboy boots, a pair of underwear and his Stetson, the so-called "Naked Cowboy" has been a fixture on New York's Times Square for years. But in a dressed-down game of cowboy versus Indian, he now has a new ..
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They're every gardener's nightmare: giant snails the size of a man's hand that eat up everything in sight, leaving only a slimy trail. South Florida is battling an invasion of the African species, one gross gastropod at a time.
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Paparazzi -- the scourge of Hollywood stars... but also their salvation. Wielding cameras as weapons, the paparazzi stake out the A-listers, providing pictures and video that fuel the global celebrity machine. AFPTV explores the b..
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NASA's newest building at Moffett Field in California is not only the nation's greenest government building. It is highly intelligent, too, say its designers. Welcome to the Sustainability Base, the office complex of the future.
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A portrait of late US actress Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes is unveiled at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York in celebration of what would have been Monroe’s 86th birthday.
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The first gourmet food trucks appeared over two years ago in the Big Apple. Thanks to the fierce competition between chefs, New Yorkers and tourists alike enjoy a very broad range of epicurean street food options.
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Fixed-gear bicycles, or ‘fixies’, are vintage bikes with a cog ‘fixed’ to the rear hub. Originally created by and for messengers, fixies are how fashionable New Yorkers get around town.
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They’re not covered in chocolate, or studded with pretty berries, nor are they slathered in a caramel or toffee sauce. But editors of a prestigious US culinary foundation are betting that a simple, plain-looking French pastry will..
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Sure, other American cities have New Year’s festivities and parades, but only Philadelphia has Mummers. An institution whose European roots are centuries old, the Mummers Parade has been sponsored by the city since 1901.
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With outstanding restaurants for all budgets and tastes, ethnic neighbourhoods, culinary festivals, fabulous farmers’ markets and dozens of food blogs, Philadelphia is a ‘foodie’ destination par excellence. And yet the city’s embl..
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The cradle of American independence, Philadelphia is a vibrant city located between New York and Washington, DC. A prime destination for historians, culture buffs and gourmets alike, The City of Brotherly Love is a great town for ..
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