Non tourists things to do in nyc that are fun...help!?

going next week with my wife wondering what are some non tourist things to do in the city..locals help name some cool things.Non tourists things to do in nyc that are fun...help!?
go to Century 21 to shop-it is across the street from the World Trade Center Site. Make a reservation at the Four Seasons for the pretheater dinner at 6 PM. It is a gourmet meal in a place you have to wear a jacket and tie with superb service for only $65. The number is 212-754-9494. Go to a show afterwards. Get discount tickets in advance http://www.broadwaybox.com/

The subways and buses take you everywhere you want to go. Buy a 6 trip ticket for the price of 5 rides.

Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is wonderfulNon tourists things to do in nyc that are fun...help!?
YANKEES GAME!!!!!
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off the path...? Every nationality you can think of has an enclave

dominicans= Washington Heights

Koreans= Weird, but there is a korea town b/t broadway midtown

Italians= bensonhurst/Lil Italy

blacks/puerto ricans= Harlem

CHinese= Chinatown

Hippies (Yes they're a nationality :-): Williamsburg

Trendies= Manhattan/Greenpoint



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Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:

Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.

UPPER WEST SIDE:

Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,

Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.

MIDTOWN:

Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Museum of Modern Art

Sony Bldg

Rockefeller Center

Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!

Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.

Empire State Bldg.

The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.



CHELSEA:

Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.



WALL ST:

Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.



THE VILLAGE:

Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers



SOHO:

Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!



These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)Non tourists things to do in nyc that are fun...help!?
drink in the lower east side. shop in greenwich village... visit williamsburgh brooklyn for some cool stuff... stroll off the beaten path in central park... museums are great... haven't lived there for 3 years so i don't know the "new hot places" pick up aq village voice for nightlife options... washington square is a great place to sit down and have a coffee and watch the hippies play drums... buy knock off items on canal street... eat in chinatown.... wander...