Okay Poppie, finally took the time to write out some of my favorite things to do in NYC. =)
Totally cliché tourist-thing, which is funny since I was born and raised in NY lol, is Central Park. You can walk through the park or take carriage rides through it – either option is fun. It’s lovely, a great place to take photos and the park itself is interesting. There’s a zoo in the park itself, along with various other attractions.
Dylan’s Candy Bar is a few blocks from the Park, and it’s owned by the daughter of designer Ralph Lauren. Sure, it’s ‘just a candy store’ but seriously, it’s awesome. The cupcakes are delicious, I might add.
I do enjoy visiting the NY Public Library and the cathedrals – St. Patrick’s is beautiful, and Trinity Church is where they filmed part of National Treasure. Both are great sites for photos. There’s also plenty of other churches and cathedrals in the area that you can explore too, those are the top two I can recall on a whim.
If you head down to Trinity Church, that’s right by Ground Zero. Worth a visit, if you’re interested. That’s also right by the ferry that goes from Lower Manhattan to State Island – if you’re feeling the urge to take a free boat ride across the harbor. (at least I’m pretty sure it’s free, I went last year with my parents b/c they’re living on Staten Island atm)
Find the Naked Cowboy in Times’ Square! It may be helpful to look at his facebook page, if you really want to pose with him, because he’ll post when he’s going out into the Square and when he’s doing other nonsense.
Tons of really awesome museums, including the Museum of National History, the Met, Museum of Modern Art, the Cloisters, etc; especially nice to visit if it’s rainy!
Battery Park is also beautiful.
Chinatown is on my must-see list; never got the opportunity yet but friends and family have said it’s great. Also there’s the Bronx Zoo, which I went to once as a child and loved. If you like baseball, you can catch a Mets or Yanks game and it’s easy to get to either by train from Penn Station – though their tickets are, I believe, kind of $$? Not really sure, haven’t gotten to a game in the city yet.
Foods of NY tour (Greenwich Village) – something about which I heard great reviews, but again, haven’t had the opportunity yet!
Also make sure to check out 5th Avenue, Broadway, etc. Easy to get tickets for shows at the last minute, too, if you’re interested in seeing something (I’ve heard Book of Mormon is incredible, I can say that Phantom and Wicked were both glorious, but there’s tons of show options).
And yeah, I’ll stop there. Just a few suggestions for you. ;D I'm sure I'll think of more things while I'm at it.
Are you going to Philly as well? I don't know the city there as well (which is funny since I live near Philly now) as I do NYC, but I can ask around if you want insight on that as well!
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