New York City Travel
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New York City travel is about excitement. If you can’t find something to do in “The City,” you’re not really trying. New York has culture, theater, sports, sightseeing, and history plus good food, good shopping, and a kinetic kind of energy that’s contagious. From the tip of Manhattan up to Harlem, New York offers visitors a fun-filled stay, whether it’s your first or your fiftieth visit.
Sightseeing in New York City
New York City’s sites include some of America’s most revered icons. The Statue of Liberty, still gracious after over 100 years, stands proudly in New York harbor, as welcoming to visitors today as she was to early 20th century immigrants who passed her on their way to Ellis Island. The Empire State Building, once the tallest building in the world, is still a popular tourist destination, and her 86th floor observation deck affords visitors a sweeping view of the city.
No New York City travel itinerary would be complete without a trip to Central Park. This 840-acre green space, nestled in the middle of a garden of skyscrapers includes a zoo, a skating rink, a playground, a band shell, and beautiful green expanses.
New York City Theater
New York has been called “The Theater Capital of the World” and the city certainly lives up to that billing. New York’s Broadway theaters put on more shows nightly than any other place in the world. Theatergoers can choose from musicals, dramas, and comedies with performances by some of the theater’s biggest names. Shows, such as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” Disney’s “The Lion King,” and “Les Miserables” have enjoyed runs of a decade or more. Popular shows require buying tickets months in advance, but many show tickets can be had at half price on the day of the performance at the TKTS booth in Times Square.
The Museums of New York
New York City has museums geared towards every interest. The largest, and arguably, the most prestigious, is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located on the east side of Central Park. This huge facility features an extensive Egyptian exhibit, European and American paintings including a large collection of French Impressionist works, and an impressive array of decorative arts. There are even complete rooms, such as a Dutch tiled kitchen and an elaborately paneled French salon, recreated within the museum. The newly rebuilt Museum of Modern Art, in midtown Manhattan, showcases works by contemporary masters, including American’s Jackson Pollack, Edward Hopper, and Andrew Wyeth.
Kids will love New York’s American Museum of Natural History, with its huge dinosaur room, meteorites, hundreds of lifelike, preserved animals and birds, and the “Discovery Room," where they can touch and smell the wonders of nature. The museum also hosts a full schedule of interactive children’s activities.
New York City Travel for Kids
New York City offers a variety of kid-friendly activities. The five boroughs of New York are home to four zoos, including the 265-acre Bronx Zoo, the largest in the area, the Queens Zoo, the Central Park Zoo, and the intimate Staten Island Zoo. Those interested in aquatic live will love the New York Aquarium, in Brooklyn, out by Coney Island. It’s filled with more than 8000 species of sea mammals, fish, and other sea creatures. Ice-skating at Rockefeller Center and Central Park is fun for kids of all ages, and little girls will love a visit to American Girl Place, on Fifth Avenue, for tea or a fashion show with her favorite dolls.
Visiting New York City
New York City is served by three airports: LaGuardia, which handles primarily domestic flights, John F. Kennedy International Airport, which handles the majority of the city’s international passengers, and Newark International Airport, across the Hudson River in New Jersey. Shuttles and limousines are available at all three airports to take passengers into Manhattan. Taxis are also plentiful in New York, if a little pricey. As a visitor, don’t try to drive within Manhattan. It’s a sport better left to the natives. To get around, try a taxi or the subway, which runs on time and offers frequent stops throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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