NYC Guide

Here are some my my personal favorite places and things to do in NYC.

Parks: 
-Central Park picnic, stroll, bike, row boat, my favorite route, enter at W 81st, head
      through ramble, then walk south to end

-Highline Sunset (or anytime) stroll, elevated park on old railroad tracks, paired nicely 
      with Chelsea Market

-Cloisters way up town, but the grounds are prob the prettiest park in NYC, worth the 
      trek uptown.

Broadway Theatre:    
-www.broadwayforbrokepeople.com        

-Rules for lotteries/Rush/Student/Discount tickets

-TKTS 40%-50% off day of, South Side Seaport opens at 10am Times Square at 3 pm

-Get  iphone app TKTS for easy access to show info

-Broadwaybox.com pretty good discount seats

-Joyce Theatre (Dance)

Must Do Activities:

-Walk the Brooklyn Bridge

-See a Broadway show

-Chelsea Market/Highline park

Should Do Activities:

-Statue of Liberty (RESRVE IN ADVANCE)

-Empire state or Rockefeller Center

-9/11 Memorial (RESRVE IN ADVANCE)

-Eataly Italian market place with restaurants, make sure you find the roof top

-Yankees or Mets Game

-Staten Island Ferry (free way to see Statue of Liberty, fairly close) 

-East River Ferry  $4 

-Union Square Farmers Market Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 8-6 

Museums/Galleries

-MOMA, 11 W 53rd St. @ 6th Ave. 

-MOMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave. at the intersection of 46th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 784-2084

-The Met, 1000 5th Ave @ 82nd St. 

-Natural History Museum, Central Park West @ 79th St. 

-Dialog in the dark, South St. Seaport, experience life blind

-International Center for Photography 1133 Sixth Ave @ 43^rd St. 

TV Show Taping
http://www.nycgo.com/tv-show-tapings/

Shopping

-Topshop/ Topman trendy 478 Broadway @ Broome St.

-Century 21 bargain department store, be ready to fight the crowd 22 Cortland near   World Trade Center 
        or 66th St. and Columbus

-B&H Photo Photographers paradise 9th Ave @ 34th St.
-Limelight Cathedral turned into shopping center 656 6th Ave @ 20th St.

 Restaurants:

-Nook:  Cute tiny restaurant only about 9 tables,  747 9^th Ave @ 51^st.  Reservation might 
      be needed,  (212) 247-5500 BYOB, small daily menu

-Risposo:  Wine bar, awesome skirt steak salad, 667 9th Ave  (212) 247-8018

-Empanada Mama: open 24 hours 763 9th Ave. @ 51st St. 
-Gyu Katu: Japanese BBQ  321 W. 44th St. 
-Bar Centrale: hidden gem, bar with food, good for late night, post theatre) 
       324 W 46th St.                 
-Best $1 pizza:  West side of 9^th at 41^st st

-Dans Le Noir: Blind dining, dining in the dark (212) 575-1671
-Food trucks found all over NYC, some fun yummy food, click link for food truck events

  

 Rooftop restaurants:

-230 5th Ave (212) 725-4300
-Roof Garden Cafe at The Met Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave @ 82nd St. 

-Birreria Roof of Eataly 200 5th Ave @ 23rd St (212) 937-8910
-Bar 13  35 East 13th Street near University Place (212) 979-6677

Night Life/Clubs: (Coming soon) 
-Meatpacking District

Gay:

Green House Sunday nights

Industry, HK

XL, HK newest

Therapy, HK chill

Posh, HK small dance

Splash, Dancing, Musical Mondays live show @ midnight

Where to Stay?? (coming soon)
-Airbnb https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/645075
-Hostels
-Couchsurfing

Holidays/Seasonal

Christmas:

-Bryant park Ice skating (winter)

-Macy's Window displays

-Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

Summer:

-Free outdoor movies (summer)

Ref/calendars
www.nycgo.com

www.timeoutnewyork.com
http://nymag.com/visitorsguide/
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/new-york/new-york-city/overview.html