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New York vs. Florence
Jessica Quirizumbay
Beckfield College
New York City vs. Florence
New York City is known as “The Big Apple” for its large buildings, tourism, and entertainment. On the other hand, the city of Florence in Kentucky is known for the horse track racing at the Turfway Park located 10 miles from the Ohio River. Even though both cities are located in different part of the coast, they are good places to tour or live in. New York and Florence have more in differences than similarities based on their activities, transportation, and cultural diversity. Most known activities in New York City are the Broadway shows: Mamma Mia, The Lion King, and Phantom of the Opera. All shows are approximately two hours and thirty minutes long with prices ranging from $115.25 to $160.00(Lonely Planet). Mamma Mia is a musical show which combines the story telling magic of ABBA’S songs with an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship (Lonely Planet). The Lion King is a musical show which tells the tale of Simba, prince of Africa lions, who battles his evil Uncle Scar for the throne (Lonely Planet). Phantom of the Opera is a story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera house, exercising a reign of terror overall who inhabit it (Lonely Planet). These are few of the most enjoyable activities to go to while visiting the city.
Some activities in Florence are Ride the Ducks, Newport Aquarium, and Turfway Park: Horse Racing. These are all family fun activities that are great for the whole family to visit, especially at the horse racing. Ride the Ducks is open from spring to fall. This is a ride in which cruises the Ohio River and also rides in the streets of Newport (Ride the Duck). Newport Aquarium is located in Newport on the Levee few minutes away from Cincinnati, Ohio. It has tons of different animals in millions of gallons of water. They always start by doing a show with the penguins and also have events where visitors are
Jessica Quirizumbay
Beckfield College
New York City vs. Florence
New York City is known as “The Big Apple” for its large buildings, tourism, and entertainment. On the other hand, the city of Florence in Kentucky is known for the horse track racing at the Turfway Park located 10 miles from the Ohio River. Even though both cities are located in different part of the coast, they are good places to tour or live in. New York and Florence have more in differences than similarities based on their activities, transportation, and cultural diversity. Most known activities in New York City are the Broadway shows: Mamma Mia, The Lion King, and Phantom of the Opera. All shows are approximately two hours and thirty minutes long with prices ranging from $115.25 to $160.00(Lonely Planet). Mamma Mia is a musical show which combines the story telling magic of ABBA’S songs with an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship (Lonely Planet). The Lion King is a musical show which tells the tale of Simba, prince of Africa lions, who battles his evil Uncle Scar for the throne (Lonely Planet). Phantom of the Opera is a story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera house, exercising a reign of terror overall who inhabit it (Lonely Planet). These are few of the most enjoyable activities to go to while visiting the city.
Some activities in Florence are Ride the Ducks, Newport Aquarium, and Turfway Park: Horse Racing. These are all family fun activities that are great for the whole family to visit, especially at the horse racing. Ride the Ducks is open from spring to fall. This is a ride in which cruises the Ohio River and also rides in the streets of Newport (Ride the Duck). Newport Aquarium is located in Newport on the Levee few minutes away from Cincinnati, Ohio. It has tons of different animals in millions of gallons of water. They always start by doing a show with the penguins and also have events where visitors are
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