The best of NYC!!! Great things to do?

I'm going to New York City in a few weeks, and looking for things to do. Shopping, museums, fun attractions. (I did the historical and tour thing last time, so none of that.) On my itinerary already are Times Square shopping, Serendipity, MoMA, Central Park Zoo...

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Depending on your age, you may want to check out nycvisit.com for ideas. There is an events calendar so you can see what will be going on in the city during your visit. Just FYI for shopping - you may want to check out the Fashion District (see map on nycvisit.com) for wholesale stores that are open to the public or maybe MoMa on Fridays after 5:00pm - it's free, thanks to Target.

My kids like Conway near Herald Square on 34th and Century 21 near Ground Zero.

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The best things aren't always the tourist attractions. You can learn about the fun things to do in NYC here.



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The Neighbourhoods

New York is far more diversified than people imagine. Walking in New York is an exhilarating experience, with huge changes in style and atmosphere within a couple of blocks. Perhaps the most striking examples are Chinatown and Harlem. Greenwich Village, East Village, Soho, Tribeca and Chelsea are fascinating neighbourhoods with characterful low-rise buildings. Little Italy, with its early 20th century tenements, is redolent of classic American cinema. The bright lights of Broadway should be experienced at night. Chinatown is a must, an intense and surprisingly large neighbourhood packed with amazing restaurants, shops and markets. The financial district is far more than breathtaking skyscrapers, and like all New York neighbourhoods is full of incongruous and idiosyncratic surprises.



Shopping

New York shops have something for everyone and prices will come as a surprise to most British visitors. Department stores like Macys and Liberties are tourist attractions in their own right. Explore the neighbourhoods. The Chelsea neighbourhood is packed with trendy designer shops and Greenwich Village is full of idiosyncratic small stores.



Jazz

All music fans will find an amazing choice of live music in New York. But the music that best expresses the diverse cultural and ethnic mix of this extraordinarily vibrant city is jazz. One look at the listings will excite all jazz enthusiasts and possibly send latin jazz fans into ecstasy. Legendary clubs like The Blue Note and the Village Vanguard are expensive but will not disappoint. Look out for weekend lunchtime sessions. It is often New York鈥檚 smaller inexpensive clubs that have the strongest sense of community and the most exciting new developments. In cosy clubs like Zinc Bar, The Back Fence and The Knitting Factory you may end up sitting right next to the musicians and witnessing memorable spontaneous guest appearances



Sightseeing

The major New York sights will not disappoint. Every first time visit to New York should include the uplifting trip to the top of the Empire State Building and the exhilarating walk across Brooklyn Bridge. Central Park is a great place to people watch and has superb views of the skyscrapers. Central Park is particularly beautiful in the autumn and winter. The Staten Island ferry provides fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Longer New York city breaks could include a trip to weirdly old-fashioned Coney Island.



Some great things to do in NYC include: The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Empire State Building, Times Square, and Wall St!



Times Square Visitors Center

Times Square draws approximately 37 million visitors spending up to $16.4 billion annually. The Times Square Visitors Center, in the restored landmark Embassy Movie Theatre, is steps from more than 5,000 businesses with 250,000 employees, and from world-renowned landmarks and tourist attractions. Times Square is surrounded by 45 Broadway theaters, drawing 11.6 million people annually and generating tickets sales of more than $588 million. Times Square is also the hub of New York鈥檚 hospitality industry, surrounded by 28 hotels, accounting for one-fifth of all New York City hotel rooms. Free walking tours depart from the Visitors Center every Friday at noon, rain or shine.

Times Square Visitors Center, 1560 Broadway, between 46th and 47th streets.

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