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.
One of the most peaceful and serene places in NYC and a great place to take a break from shopping. The gothic architecture is, for a better word, heavenly.
This Lower East Side institution is renowned for its big, moist doughnuts with glazes made with real fruit.
If you get the chance, attend a concert or a movie screening on the deck of this amazing museum. It’s magical. We also love exploring the insides of this historical gem.
Like beer? The Bonnefont Garden at The Cloisters grows hops. Take a garden highlights tour May–October at 1:00 p.m. (Kamomi, Design)
The port now features many shops and restaurants but we recommend the South Street Seaport Museum for an in depth look at what was once one of the busiest seaports in America.
Books-by-the-Foot service provides ready-made libraries. “Bargain books,” a random selection of hardbacks, is the cheapest, at ten dollars a foot. For thirty dollars, clients can customize the color. Read more.
Have Mom take pictures of you in the bike lane while pissing off everyone around you.
You can get 5 dumplings for just $1 at this Chinatown establishment. For the price you might think the quality isn't good but it is authentic and fantastic, arguably the best dumplings in all of NYC.
The best views of the city. Huge outdoor patio with lots of beautiful people. There are many patio bars so you don't have to go inside to get a drink. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
Woodstock of Eating. Saturdays on the Williamsburg waterfront between North 6th and North 7th St., at the East River; and Sundays on the DUMBO waterfront at the historic Tobacco Warehouse Read more.
Check out the Japanese tea garden and visit the Koi fish. Wednesday nights, members can bring picnic blankets and baskets to enjoy a dinner on the lawn.
Free kayaking for the summer, and free lockers to store anything that needs to stay dry!
