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Avenue,
Alphabet City and Harlem are known worldwide. Whether your time
in New York City is for business or vacation travel, don't spend
the entire trip in your hotel
There
are so many things to do that even a quick tour of the major attractions
can be extremely rewarding.
See
a play on Broadway. Go clubbing in Greenwich Village or dine in
a quiet restaurant on Mott Street. Spend an afternoon in Central
Park or at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Treat yourself to shopping
on Fifth Avenue or hop on the subway to Yankee Stadium. Take the
ferry to the Statue of Liberty and see America as many of our families
saw it for the first time. Everything you do in New York City becomes
an event, and a story to tell. Go and see why I Love New York
is so much more than a slogan.
New
York City Hotel and Lodging Guide
New York City houses such a wide variety of hotel and lodging choices
that you can find a hotel to fit almost any taste and price range.
In Manhattan you can find some of the most lavish and prestigous
hotel choices in the world.
While
it is possible to find an inexpensive hotel in Manhattan, your best
chance to find a bargain hotel is to look in one of New York City's
other boroughs or even across the river in New Jersey.
Finding
a Bed and Breakfast is difficult inside the city, again if a Bed
and Breakfast is what you want, it is worth it to find a place in
the surrounding area and then just hop on the subway, bus or train.
Finding a hotel can sometimes be difficult, so make sure to shop
around and book your hotel room prior to arriving in the city.
Things to do in New York City
The art and architecture alone make New York City a wonderful place
to just travel around and explore. The major neighborhoods each
have their own unique feel. Major sites of interest include: The
Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, the
United Nations, Yankee Stadium and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
and Broadway. Neighborhoods worth seeing include the Financial District,
Soho, Greenwich Village, Chinatown and Little Italy. All of these
are usually just a quick bus or subway trip from your hotel.
Tour
Information There are a great many ways to tour New York City. What
you end up doing depends on your interests and budget.
If
you like the open air and not opposed to a little exercise, try
a walking tour or a bicycle tour. If it's your first time in the
city, try taking a tour with a guide. Self-guided tours are also
available.
A very
popular way to see the city is to take a bus tour. New York City's
famous double-decker buses are an inexpensive and enjoyable way
to tour the city.
If
at all possible, you should try to get yourself on a New York City
Cruise. Cruises circle the city and usually include dining and entertainment.
A unique
way to see the city is to take a New York City Helicopter Tour.
This type of tour is obviously a bit more pricey, but the chance
to see the city at night from the air is well worth it!
See our Travel Links for New York City tour links.
Whether
you prefer to tour the city on your own or have a tour company pick
you up and drop you off at your hotel, taking a tour is a great
way to get yourself familiar with New York City.
Museum
Information
Museum Mile stretches along 5th Avenue and contains quite a few
art museums and fine art institutions.
These
include:
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art |
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
Cooper - Hewitt National
Design Museum | Jewish
Museum |
Museum of the City
of New York | El
Museo del Barrio |
Goethe House (German) l National
Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts
Other
museums of note include:
American Museum of
Natural History | The
Brooklyn Botanic Garden | The
Cloisters Hayden Planetarium |
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | South
Street Seaport Museum
Whitney
Museum of American Art
Shopping
Information
Just walk down the street from your hotel and you should be able
to do all of your souvenir shopping. There are countless places
to buy postcards, New York City t-shirts, posters and just about
anything else you could need. Other shopping needs can be met at
one of the city's malls, such as Manhattan
Mall or even in Jersey City at Newport Mall. If you are serious
about shopping, then Fifth Avenue is the place to go for all of
the latest fashions.
Entertainment
and Nightlife
Theatre: Broadway is universally known as the place to go for theatre.
Go to Live
Broadway.com for show times and information. Other well-known
entertainment venues include Lincoln
Center for the Performing Arts and Radio
City. For sports entertainment try Madison
Square Garden and Yankee Stadium.
New
York City has a rich and active nightlife. Most of the action seems
to be in the Greenwich Village area, with places such as the Barrow
Street Ale House, (212) 206-7302 being local favorites.
You
can frequently catch popular bands playing in New York City Clubs.
Try the Village Voice entertainment section for show times and venues.
Hanging out in your hotel bar is an option, but you're going to
be missing out on a lot!
New
York City Park Guide
Now that you've worn yourself out sightseeing, shopping and clubbing,
take some time to relax in one of the great New York City Parks
that are available for your enjoyment: Some of your best bets include:
Castle Clinton | Central
Park | Federal Hall | General
Grant | Hamilton Grange l St Paul's
Church | Statue of Liberty
New York City Restaurant Guide
In search of the ultimate Hot Dog:
Don't
underestimate the quality of the Hot Dogs, Falafel, and Gyros that
you can get from New York City Street Vendors. They tend to be a
tasty and inexpensive way to get that quick meal that you need to
keep you going while you travel about the city.
The
ultimate Hot Dog? Gray's Papaya at 72nd Street and Broadway.
People
in Chicago may disagree, but New York City also has some of the
best pizza in the world!
For
a more formal meal at a New York City Restaurant try mid-town Manhattan
or a restaurant in the Greenwich Village. If you are looking for
a world-class Chinese restaurant, try heading to the Mott Street
area in Chinatown.
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