New York is big and vibrant. If you're a first timer like us, this city might a bit of overwhealming. Everything looks nice and flashy, and we're tourists tend to want to explore them all. But there will always time and money as a limit. My advise is to spend at least a week or two so you're able to enjoy and explore the city. Focus on what aspects attract you most, because NYC has lots to offer.
Me and my friends are having quite similar interests. It's underlined at; Fashion, Food, Festivity, Art and Architecture. So our visit are mainly about these aspects. If our likings resemblance yours then here are my recommendation of what to do and where to visit in NYC.
Brodway
This is actually the first thing that come across my mind when I relate to NYC. Broadway is the biggest theaterical performance with more than 100 shows every day. My favorite are Lion King, The Book of Mormon and Mathilda. If you want some different experience, you can try an off Broadway show, my recommendations are Sleep No More and Fuerza Bruta. If you're up to more classical selections you can check the Metropolitan Opera. The American Ballet Theatre is usually performing their shows here. The ticket for these shows are ranged from USD 80 to USD 200, depend on the seat chosen.
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| Broadway, NYC |
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| Broadway, NYC |
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| the mask, used by all audiences in Sleep No More, NYC |
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| The Metropolitan Opera |
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| Swan Lake by American Ballet Theatre at Metropolitan Opera, NYC |
Museums
NYC offering so many great museums, above them all I fancy The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Guggenheim. The tickets cost around USD 22-25 per museum, but if you use the NYC Explorer Pass and choose 3, 5, 7 or 10 attractions, you can save an extra 15%.
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| View of NYC captured from MET's rooftop |
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| Punk: from Chaos to Couture, MET-NYC |
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| Punk: from Chaos to Couture, MET-NYC |
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| MoMa, NYC |
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| Artwork by Robert Morris, MoMA-NYC |
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| What is Painting? by John Baldessari, MoMA-NYC |
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| MoMA, NYC |
Shopping Spree
Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, Jeffrey, Opening Ceremony, Macy's and Urban Outfitters were all teasing us with summer sale up to 50% off. Went a bit outside of the city, there we found Woodbury Common Premium Outlet with reduction up to 80%, no joke! My best findings are Tods sandals for USD 110, Stuart Weitzman shoes for USD 135, and Calvin Klein jeans for USD 40. Another outlet that is worth the visit is Gabay's New York in East Village. With a little effort (-and luck) you can find a pair of Louboutin or Jimmy Choo below USD 100.
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| Woodbury, NYC |
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| my 50% off new Tods :), I bought the green one btw |
Central Park
The park is huge and pretty, perfect for chilling and relaxing. We went here for a picnic, spent almost a day, doing nothing than gossiping and giggling. My favorite spots are: The Lake, Bow Bridge, Conservatory Garden, Alice in Wonderland, Strawberry Field, Boathouse and The Tavern on the Green.
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| Central Park, NYC |
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| Picnic at Central Park 'sponsored' by Zabars |
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| picnic with my gurls |
Tourist Attractions
It's not complete for us tourists if not visiting touristy attractions. Using our NYC Explorer Pass we took a full circle sightseeing cruise and went high above on 80th floor's Top of the Rock Observation Deck.
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| City view from Top of the Rock |
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| the ladies and Lady Liberty |
Another things to do in New York are enjoying their gastronomic feast. I wrote down some of my faves on the previous post, please check it out. A place that is recommend by many friends but been missed is Red Rooster in Harlem. So sad we didn't get a table though had try to book it a week before.
