Watching the sunset on a boat with a bucket of beer is pretty much the perfect way to end your summer day.
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.
Take in unparalleled views as seagulls fly, the waves lap, and the sun sets over Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
The best touristy venue, this 80-year-old landmark is simply stunning. Check out the Art Deco flourishes in the lobby, restored to its original gilded splendor in 2009. Read more.
The ferry that will take you there (and to Liberty Island) departs form Battery Park and will cost you 8$. Including a visit to the statue’s crown and Ellis Island museum, ticket is 12$ Read more.
GCTs Whispering Gallery (in front of the Oyster Bar). Take someone cute so she can hear your sweet nothings
This area was originally named Longacre Square but was renamed in 1904 when the NY Times moved to the skyscraper now known as One Times Square at 42nd St., famous for the Times Square Ball drop.
The graveyard beside Trinity Church provides excellent angles of the church as well as Wall Street. The graveyard itself also makes for some great, somber photos.
Did you know City Hall tours are free on weekdays? Visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/artcom/html/tours/reserve_tour.shtml
"meet me at the met.": what better place to have a quiet catchup with someone? favorite rooms: chinese garden; temple of dendur; japanese reading room (which has a high view looking into the temple)
The Full Moon Exhibition in the Rose Center contains more than 75 rarely seen photographic prints from NASA's Apollo missions to the moon and are done in both impressive scale and stunning quality. Read more.
The brewery is currently in the midst of a multi-million dollar expansion that will boost its capacity in the borough. Right now, much of their beer is brewed at F.X. Matt Brewing in Utica, NY.
Not only is it a beautiful botanical garden, but they’ve got a pretty sweet Farmer's Market too. Stop in on Saturdays to load up on green goodies for home. (Or an impromptu picnic on their lawn.)
The Shake Shack cheeseburger is a classic of Americana in the heart of NYC-a compact patty of juicy, medium-cooked meat plied w. lettuce, tomato, onion, & pickle, slotted neatly into a squishy bun
Covering 22 acres, Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings that was built during the 1930s.
This lively outdoor market is the place to buy homemade treats, local produce, organic meats and dairy from vendors selling direct from the farm. Visit during the week to avoid the crowds.
Frank Lloyd Wright originally intended for Guggenheim visitors to take the elevator up and stroll down the ramps. Today, exhibitions are viewed both ways. The choice is yours!
This is the largest legal aerosol exhibit in the US, possibly the world. It was founded in '93 as a haven for aerosol artists to hone and showcase their craft. See more: Read more.
patience and fortitude, the library lions, make this my most favorite library in the world. a beautiful building and one you'll remember from ghostbusters! the map room is not to be missed.
