Looking to escape the mob at Chelsea Market? Just four blocks away, Gansevoort Market has a lineup of 21 vendors, plus a 60-seat dining area topped by a vaulted skylight & bittersweet vines. Read more.
If you are having a bad day, go here to get your happy fix! These cute furballs will help turn your day around in a matter of seconds. You may even find a little friend to take home!
Drinks are a little pricey here. Mix drinks start at around $11.00. But the bartender seems nice. I've been lucky enough to get some free shots on the 2nd floor bar. $8.00 an hour per room at the Kara
Such a fun show. You'll laugh drink and eat good food. Dumplings and meat skewers are awesome.
NYC's version of Little Tokyo. But also a bit punk and Camden-ish. Lots of cheap-ish food on the block.
Usually a 30-60 min wait. To kill time, get the Cheese & Meat platter in the standing area. If you go to the pizza/pasta place, get the Spaghettone Cacio e Pepe. Afterwards, get the raspberry gelato.
Despite its quick rise to "institution" status in the world of comedy, it's still a great place to catch rising talents at bargain prices any night of week. - Anthony, blogger TheFABlife.com
The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.
5 Reasons to Love TSP: #1. The Sunday Greenmarket. #2. The HOWL! Festival. #3. The dog park. #4. There is actual grass. #5. People watching.
Miles of bike paths (no street-riding, we promise) fronted by playgrounds, art installations, grassy patches, and even views of Lady Liberty.
Once infamous, the park is now “a handsome place, with flower beds, pétanque games, a lending library, a carousel, thousands of portable chairs, theatrical performances, and many other inducements." Read more.
its awesome for shopping and eating food at the hudson eats! Its really modern and the view is stunning
The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903 and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
Watch the sea lions get fed at 11:30am, 2pm and 4pm and penguins at 10:30am and 2:30pm. Then feed barnyard animals on your own at the Tisch Children’s Zoo. Powered by ParentsConnect.com
The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.
bring a bottle of wine and a blanket, grab a couple of sandwiches from Bouchon in Columbus Circle and have a picnic in this grassy meadow
Frederick Law Olmsted commissioned a memorial to the union naval dead in 1865. The angel of the waters, from the gospel of Saint John, rises from the top -- a symbol of the healing power of nature.
Designed by Calvert Vaux in the 1860s as a lookout point for the Great Lawn to the north and the Ramble to the south. Now home to the Henry Luce Nature Observatory. Read more.
Originally built as a backup to the NYC's main water supply, the reservoir now serves as an ecological sanctuary that houses more than 20 species, including herons, egrets, loons, coots, wood ducks. Read more.
My favorite place ever! There is mini golf a waterpark beach volleyball a field a skate park a climbing park really cool swings and there is cool water views too
The climbing here is fantastic! Routes and boulder problems are changed often, almost monthly, so you'll never get bored. Great classes, encouraging staff, and an amazing community. Free WiFi too!
Show up about a half hour early for good seats and to watch the always changing pre-show film reels, catered to the movie you're about to see.
