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NYC Summer Spots
Gantry Plaza State Park is one of NYC Summer Spots.

1. Gantry Plaza State Park

9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State or Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 132 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Gantry State Park is situated on the East River and has some of the most beautiful views of Manhattan you will find anywhere in New York's outer boroughs.

Astoria Park is one of NYC Summer Spots.

2. Astoria Park

9.5
19 19th St (btwn Ditmars Blvd & Astoria Pk S), Queens, NY
Park · Astoria · 96 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: One of the city's most beautiful parks, Astoria Park is situated between the Triboro and Hellgate Bridges.

Alewife Taproom is one of NYC Summer Spots.

3. Alewife Taproom

8.7
4111 39th street, Sunnyside, NY
Gastropub · 121 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Like craft beer? This is one of the best beer bars in all of NYC.

MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of NYC Summer Spots.

4. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews

5. 5 Pointz

4623 Crane St (at Jackson Ave.), Long Island City, NY
Art Gallery · 83 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Graffiti as art in Long Island City.

Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt is one of NYC Summer Spots.

6. Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt

8.0
100 Flushing Meadows Corona Park Rd (at Perimeter Rd), Queens, NY
Golf Course · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 21 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: 18-hole golf course (no hole is longer than 80 yards; most are 40-60). Stop and see the famous Unisphere in Corona Park on the way.

Citi Field is one of NYC Summer Spots.

7. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 666 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: The Mets play the Phillies on August 29, 2013.

Vesta Trattoria & Wine Bar is one of NYC Summer Spots.

8. Vesta Trattoria & Wine Bar

8.9
2102 30th Ave (at 21st St), Astoria, NY
Italian Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: This is my favorite restaurant in New York City.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC Summer Spots.

9. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Visit the gardens and then walk through beautiful Prospect Park.

High Line is one of NYC Summer Spots.

10. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: The High Line is an abandoned elevated subway track that's been converted into a gorgeous city park, replete with native flora and expansive views of the city.

Washington Square Park is one of NYC Summer Spots.

11. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: One of NYC's most iconic parks, Washington Square Park is situated in the heart of Greenwich Village.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC Summer Spots.

12. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: The Met's "donation-only" admission prices mean you don't have to break the bank. (Feeling ambitious? When you're done, walk directly across Central Park to the Museum of Natural History.)

One World Trade Center is one of NYC Summer Spots.

13. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 313 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: It's been more than 10 years, but the new World Trade Center is almost complete and it's awe-inspiring.

Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of NYC Summer Spots.

14. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.0
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Visit this park in Williamsburg and then walk east over to Bedford Avenue for great restaurants, bars and shops.

Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC Summer Spots.

15. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Restaurant/bar situated on a pier that juts out on to the Hudson River.

Domaine Bar a Vins is one of NYC Summer Spots.

16. Domaine Bar a Vins

50-04 Vernon Blvd (50th ave), Queens, NY
Wine Bar · Hunters Point · 34 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Domaine is a charming wine bar right off the Vernon Blvd subway stop in Long Island City.

Madison Square Park is one of NYC Summer Spots.

17. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Madison Square Park is beautiful on its own account, but there are two other perks to visiting: the famed Flatiron Building and Shake Shack!

Bryant Park is one of NYC Summer Spots.

18. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: A beautiful stretch of green in Midtown. The park is bordered at the east by the New York Public Library.

South Street Seaport is one of NYC Summer Spots.

19. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: A walkable marketplace beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side.

Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of NYC Summer Spots.

20. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: For the cost of a subway ride (and you can use your MetroCard), you can take a cable car ride from Midtown Manhattan onto Roosevelt Island, which sits in the East River between Manhattan and Queens.

Calvary Cemetery is one of NYC Summer Spots.

21. Calvary Cemetery

49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd (btwn Greenpoint Ave & Gale Av), Long Island City, NY
Cemetery · Blissvile · 7 tips and reviews

Ryan M.Ryan Meehan: Feeling adventurous? You'll need a car to get here, but driving through this old NYC graveyard is humbling. 3 million + graves — some dating back 200 years — sit in front of New York's epic skyline.