Growing up in NYC, I knew that I lived in a very special place. While I have moved to the west coast, I enjoy my visits to this very unique city and yes, I am still a Yankees fan (Mets also!) and love listening to Frank Sinatra’s recording of “New York, New York” (pronounced Neu Yawk).
Let me share some of my memories and should your journeys take you to New York, New York, you will also have incredible memories which will last a lifetime.
- The Twin Towers, including cocktails and fabulous brunches at Windows on the World Restaurant … a part of me will never be the same because of 9/11
- Walking all about Manhattan, from east side to west side, downtown by the water, up 5th Ave to the Museums, etc
- Central Park, beautiful any time of year
- Rockefeller Center, especially memorable at Christmas
- Circle Line boat about Manhattan
- The Staten Island ferry
- Broadway shows (check out TKS for tickets, waiting in line, not knowing if you will get tickets for the show you want)
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
- Lincoln Center
- St Patrick’s Day Parade and then going to a fabulous Irish Pub, lots of laughs
- Discovering your favorite Italian restaurants (best Italian food outside of Italy)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (always a must visit)
- The Natural History Museum and Planetarium
- The Museum of Modern Art
- Nearby beaches including Jones Beach, Long Beach, the Hamptons and the Jersey shore
- Katz’s Jewish Deli on Houston (pronounced Howston)
- Macy’s and Bloomingdales and Lord & Taylor
- Local shops and restaurants on the upper West Side
- Macy’s July 4th Fireworks
- Walking along the restaurant row area, picking a spot, before going to a Broadway show (terrific memories of Becco Italian Restaurant)
- Studio 54 and Xenon discos
- Top of the 6’s (Fifth Ave), when it was a restaurant, with a great view
- Fifth Ave at dusk
- Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge
- Off Broadway shows
- Shakespeare in the Park
- Late night restaurants, including great dessert places … mouth watering
- Water taxi to Hoboken, NJ for terrific Italian food
- Terrific Greek restaurants in Astoria
- Best bakeries …
I could continue, but you get the idea! It is the most incredible city to explore … enjoy!! The links below have some favorite photos of NYC …
Savor your journeys!
Travel Memoir ~ Photos ~ Manhattan, NYC
Travel Memoir ~ Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Travel Memoir ~ Central Park, NYC
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