All the hustle and bustle of New York City is great. But if it gets to be a little too much, where do you go to get away from it all?
Gabrien Symons at Business Insider put together a “Top 10” nice piece that identifies some nice places to enjoy a little quiet time (or quieter time, this is NYC after all.) The waterfall sites look particularly inviting.
Check out the article, and next time you’re in the city, check out a few of these spots for yourself.
TimeOut New York is an excellent guide to what’s happening in the city. It’s a weekly publication that features calendars of events for just about everything imaginable. Plus there are articles on events, food and drink, the arts, books, music, film, theater, nightlife, comedy, dance … basically everything happening in New York City. The “This Week in NY” section features highlights for the coming week. Even the ads are interesting.
With this deal from Amazon Local you can get a one year digital subscription for $12, a one year print subscription for $15, or both print and digital for $17. If you don’t live in the New York area, the digital subscription is the best bet to avoid delivery delays.
See the deal details and make your purchase.
Scoutmob Local features mobile deals and information about local events and things to do. It’s an app-based system, intended to be used when you’re out and on the go.
You can only use the deals when you’re at the business location that is featuring the deal. The idea is that when you’re out in the city, you can check Scoutmob for suggestions on where to go. Then you when you get there, you use the deal via your smartphone. Kinda neat. The deals are good and they don’t cost you anything (no vouchers to buy).
There’s a video on their website that explains how it all works.
“Friday Finds” is a weekly round-up of useful and interesting things found online.
Some useful apps to help you navigate New York City
Hop Stop – This will tell you how to get from point A to point B on foot or by subway, bus, or taxi. Also estimates travel time and fares.
The Central Park App – find your way around the park and find out about events.
Urban Wonderer Audio Tours App – this free app included self-guided audio tours of NY neighborhoods.
Open Table Mobile – Find a place to eat and make reservations on the go.
Yelp Mobile – Check user reviews on the go.
“Friday Finds” is a weekly round-up of useful and interesting things found online.
Restaurants with live music – Get the most out of meal-time and enjoy some live music with your dinner.
Cradle of Aviation Museum – This Long Island museum looks great. They have a planetarium too.
Eight Hot Tours for Cool Days – If you’re planning a winter trip to NYC, here are some ideas for things to do.
Path Through History Transit Map – This is an interesting map put out by MTA that shows historic sites and how to get to them with MTA public transit.
Yep, it’s available in stock again at Amazon, at least for now. Humans of New York, in case you haven’t heard about it, is the New York Times best-selling book chock-full of photos from Brandon Stanton’s incredibly popular photography blog. Stanton roams the streets of New York, photographing people he meets along the way. He has a knack for getting his subjects to open up and interesting and entertaining things. Each photo is accompanied by a quote from the person photographed. It sounds simple, but the result is a beautiful thing and a lovely tribute to the people of New York City.
Sure, you can find restaurant information online these days, but it’s not quite the same as have a nice guidebook in your hands, is it? Over 2,050 restaurants are included. And they’re indexed by type of cuisine and neighborhood. Hungry for seafood in SOHO or a cheesesteak in Chelsea? This guide’s got you covered. If you’re going to visit New York City, buy one of these guides.
In the age of the Internet it’s tempting to forego using a printed travel guide in favor of all the excellent online resources (like this one!). But books are nice. And when you’re planning a trip, guidebooks are very nice. And Lonely Planet makes very good guide books. This one includes neighborhood information, restaurant recommendations, maps (including one you can pull out and take with you), walking tours, and information on all the top sights.
If you’re planning a trip to New York City with kids, this book should help get them interested in and excited about the trip. It’s an illustrated A -Z guide to the city. Includes lots of interesting little facts about New York too.
More New York Books at Amazon.com
One of the best ways to get good deals on Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets is to join the Playbill Club at Playbill.com. It’s free and easy to join. Here’s a link to the sign up form: http://www.playbill.com/club/join/
Once you join, you’ll receive ticket offer announcements delivered to your email box. They’ll provide promo codes that you can use online, by phone, or in person at the theater box office. Deals on pre-sales of upcoming shows and show previews are often available. Ticket offers for Rocky and Bridges of Madison County were recently released.
It’s a great resource. Sign up now.
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“Friday Finds” is a weekly round-up of useful and interesting things found online.
Wanderu’s Search Tool for Buses and Inter-City Trains – This is a cool tool for finding the best deal and most convenient mode of bus travel from Boston or Washington DC to New York City. You pick the day you want to travel and you’re presented with a list of options that you can sort by departure time, arrival time, travel duration, or price. It’s just like the airline searches, except for buses. Neat idea. So far, the only routes to NYC are from Boston and DC, but the site developers expect to expand nationwide in the upcoming year.
Rainy Day Fun in NYC – What if you plan a trip to the city and it’s pouring down rain when you get there? Walks of New York provides good ideas on how to spend your time indoors, where you’ll stay nice and dry.
New York Times City Room, New York Today – An excellent morning roundup of what you need to know for a day in the city. Includes weather, transit issues, events, and headline city news.
NYC Cheap Travel has set up a one page guide to 2013 holiday events, displays, entertainment, markets, and activities. There are lots of free things to do and see, and we’ve found discounts for many of the things things that aren’t free.
Visit the Christmas in New York City page.
