The couple owns a 2-bedroom luxury condominium located within walking distance of most Broadway theaters. Their home is situated within the newly constructed glass skyscraper - THE LINK - located at 310 West 52^nd Street.

When they are not in residence, Kenny and Barry make their New York home available as a short term vacation and business rental through a website called Vacation Rentals By Owner.

Kenny and Barry offer their beautifully appointed 5-room apartment in the sky at THE LINK for about $500 a night - the cost of a high- standard single-room or mini-suite at a quality hotel in the same neighborhood - except that at Kenny & Barry's joint, you enjoy 2 spacious bedrooms - each with their own private bath - plus a guest bathroom, a dining area, a kitchen, and a spacious living room with unparalleled views. So if you're planning a Broadway theater junket or New York City sightseeing vacation, or need to be in New York for business, we at the WANZeGRAM invite you to first check on availability at The Barry Miller/Kenny Howard Home for Aspiring Broadway Types. It's truly a bargain for the standard of quality and overall space, and for further savings you can cook and dine-in, if you please.

The kitchen is fully decked out with hi-end cookware, dishes, stemware, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, large four-burner gas range top, conventional oven, and oversized refrigerator with icemaker. And what hotel rooms do you know of that have original art (not reproductions) hanging on the walls?

Here's how Kenny describes the place on the booking website:

Treat yourself to a stay in our luxury high rise condominium just steps from the bright lights of this big city, and everything it has to offer: the sights, sounds, and excitement of a new Times Square. The restaurants, the Broadway shows...from the Hudson River to Bryant Park, you're at the pulse of Manhattan's beating heart. Our 24th floor, 2 bedroom/ 2  1/2 bath condominium boasts two corners with more [floor to ceiling] windows than any other residence in the area. This glass house has beautiful views of The Hudson River sunsets with a dynamic cityscape view to both South and East. Floor-to-ceiling windows are continuous across all three exposures. The kitchen features bluestone countertops, glass tile, and high-end [full size] stainless steel appliances. A 24 Hour Concierge and Doorman stand guard over our private lobby featuring a 3,200 sq/ft Garden Terrace. The building also features a glass enclosed double-height fitness center.

From the bedroom WANZIE stays in when there, you can see the Gershwin Theater marquee for the Broadway show WICKED!

From the master bedroom suite (complete with second flat-screen TV, queen bed, office work area, and private bath with double sinks and over-sized shower), you can see the U.S.S. Intrepid Floating Museum, as well as cruise ships entering and leaving the cruise port.  And had you been there at the time, you would have been eye witness to a jet airliner's emergency landing in the Hudson river!

Every conceivable cuisine is on offer at a gazillion restaurants within steps of the condo, almost all of which deliver. The grocer delivers. Even the neighborhood liquor store delivers. You can remain in the condo for pre-theater cocktails right up till 15 or 20 minutes to curtain time, and then walk to any Broadway theater you may care to attend. And for those who care to know such things...there are now four - count 'em - four really lovely gay cocktail lounges literally steps from the condo's front door in the city's newest reinvented hipster place to be - Hell's Kitchen - or as it's now officially called - Clinton.

Orlando resident Scott Stowell, who recently stayed at the condo with husband Jay Lovell and friends Matt Garner, KC Condos, Michael Trum, and Allen Wood, had this to say of the accommodation: "We had an absolutely wonderful time. The views were breathtaking, and the condo is located in the heart of all the best nightlife NYC has to offer. It is a gorgeous condo, and made our trip beyond memorable!"

At most times of the year the condo rents for only $3,000 for an entire weeklong stay. That's only $500 a night (plus a standard one-time exit cleaning fee).  And the place can accommodate two couples in complete privacy from one another, with room for visitors, none of whom ever have to share the same bathroom! For couples traveling together, this represents a great savings over two standard hotel rooms. Yet you are paying the same "hotel price" for an upscale 5-room home, the type for which you would be hard pressed to even find a "comparable" for in the area. 

WANZeGRAM SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL:

For a limited time only - If you book now - Kenny and Barry are suspending the usual 5-nights minimum-stay requirement as referenced on the Vacation Rentals By Owner website. To accommodate the many requests we've had from Subscriber friends in Connecticut and Florida, who are more likely to visit the Big Apple for a long weekend rather than 5 days or a week, you may now book the condo for as few as 3 nights!

If you are planning a brief visit to New York, you now have the opportunity to do so in high-rise luxury and style in a sensational location at an unbeatable price!

To check availability and to take a virtual tour of this amazing New York City home away from home, kindly click on the following link :

http://www.vrbo.com/197024

Remember to ignore the 5-night minimum-stay requirement imposed on the website.

And when you do book, be sure to mention that Wanzie sent you in order to qualify for the minimum 3-night stay WANZeGRAM special.

A message from CAROL LEE:

Remember the good old days when Twisted Sisters Comedy Hour was once a week?  Remember how sad you were when it went to once a month?  That's nothing compared to the utter disdain you must have felt when it went to...WELL, IT'S BACK!

Miss Sammy, Carol Lee, and Gidget Galore have been so busy over the last few months vigorously scouring the Library of Congress (AKA: Miss Sammy's Computer) searching for Lost Scenes from Stage and Screen!

Remember the hit play Schmick-ed: A Totally Wicked Parody, penned by Matthew Arter?  Everyone loved those Glitzy Gals from Boca!  Come enjoy the original ending you never got to see performed by the original cast!

Have you seen Mary Poppins? Julie Andrews got an Oscar for her portrayal of the world's most beloved nanny! Now finally you will see the love scene between Mary Poppins and Burt the Chimney Sweep that Walt Disney made them cut out of the film!

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER BY MATTHEW ARTER:

Certain characters are not meant to be Disney characters, and are not meant to represent or infer approval by the Walt Disney Company or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, investors, stores, vendors, heirs, and other hangers-on in any way. 

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER BY THE WANZeGRAM:

The above article was written entirely by Carol Lee.
The WANZeGRAM warrants no claims.
Neither The Parliament House nor The WANZeGRAM may be held liable for the content of The Twisted Sisters Comedy Hour.

(But Don & Susan, all our GRAMies will be there with bells on!)

Saturday, January 30 at 8 PM

 

Owner/bartender Stephen and Musical Mondaze host David point out the little honor-system library enjoyed by patrons of STONEWALL NEIGHBORHOOD BAR located on Church Street just a stone's throw from the new Arena.

If you bring in a book you've already read and leave it for other's to enjoy, you can take a book. If you don't have a book to leave but see one you would like to take home with you, you can "check the book out," says Stephen. When asked how one checks a book out, the regulars quickly chimed in - "You just take it!"

Apparently the little library operates on the honor system, and although its current offerings amount to no more than 18 titles, they are ever-changing titles circulated among a group of dedicated bibliophiles who love and regularly utilize the uncomplicated book swap. "It's part of the neighborhood appeal of this place," offers a guy at the bar with his just-selected book sharing the space in front of him with a whiskey and Coke and breaded mozzarella sticks. "Hey, maybe you should mention this in your WANZeGRAM so we can get more people and more books involved," the guy yells over to Wanzie during a recent visit.

And so we have.

Stonewall Neighborhood Bar

714 W. Church Street
Orlando, FL 32805

Reserve your ticket to see
TWISTED SISTERS COMEDY HOUR:
Lost Scenes From Stage & Screen
on Saturday, January 30

Stay for
BLACKLIGHT NIGHT
and
NEON REVUE
for
FREE!