Guides
Manhattan to Brooklyn in search of ice cream, pizza, views and people watching
This is a fun and scenic walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn. If you have children with you, just say these magic words: "Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory" and you will likely have no trouble getting them excited for the walk across one of the country's most famous bridges. This can be a crowded or mellow stroll across the East River. Drink vendors line the...
Ride the ferry through the history pages of immigration to the United States; a must for anyone visiting New York City
This should be the first stop on your list if you are visiting New York City for the first time. There are more things to do in New York City than many residents are even able to do in years, but the trip to Liberty Island and Ellis Island cannot be missed. You will ride on a ferry through the New York Harbor while seeing great views of the New York...
Walk along famous Wall Street in New York City and explore one of largest financial centers in the world
Wall Street is at the heart of the New York City financial district in the north of old New Amsterdam; it is named for a wooden wall that was built to keep out the British. In the 18th and early 19th centuries the area became a main residential street. Due to the economic success of the nearby port, the ground floors of homes were converted into...
Visit 5 historic sites in Manhattan in 4 hours! A great tour of New York City
Manhattan's history comes alive in this bike tour of several of Manhattan's historic sites! Start at the top of Manhattan and travel down the island, experiencing important and interesting sites belonging to the Historic House Trust of New York City.
From Ground Zero to Battery Park to the South Street Seaport
Downtown Manhattan is the center of the financial world, but it also has a mix of museums, shopping and wide open spaces. Luxury high-rise buildings have brought many more residents to the area, with more restaurants and a multiplex movie theater. This part of New York City is not on the grid system and New Yorkers used to locate the Twin Towers...
23 Houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food
From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, New York City’s historic houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food! At this year’s festival, we’ll be celebrating our unique heritage through culinary delights from around the world and across time at historic houses throughout New York City. The Historic...
Head uptown to visit a doll company, a vibrant market, churches, restaurants and Columbia University
Harlem, NYC's first suburb, is so hilly that stairs connect some of the streets. See what the area looked like before it was developed by heading to Morningside Park, the Frederick Olmsted and Calvert Vaux park that separates Harlem from Morningside Heights.
23 Houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food
From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, New York City’s historic houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food! At this year’s festival, we’ll be celebrating our unique heritage through culinary delights from around the world and across time at historic houses throughout New York City. The Historic...
Artists' enclave turned luxury neighborhood south of Houston Street
SoHo (south of Houston--pronounced How-ston) is an artists' enclave turned luxury neighborhood. The main drag, Broadway, can feel like an outdoor mall, but if you poke into small side streets, you can find galleries and boutiques. SoHo features many buildings made of cast iron with huge windows and high ceilings.
23 Houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food
From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, New York City’s historic houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food! At this year’s festival, we’ll be celebrating our unique heritage through culinary delights from around the world and across time at historic houses throughout New York City. The Historic...
23 Houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food
From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, New York City’s historic houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food! At this year’s festival, we’ll be celebrating our unique heritage through culinary delights from around the world and across time at historic houses throughout New York City. The Historic...
23 Houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food
From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, New York City’s historic houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food! At this year’s festival, we’ll be celebrating our unique heritage through culinary delights from around the world and across time at historic houses throughout New York City. The Historic...
23 Houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food
From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, New York City’s historic houses chronicle 350 years of our history, culture, architecture—and food! At this year’s festival, we’ll be celebrating our unique heritage through culinary delights from around the world and across time at historic houses throughout New York City. The Historic...
Family-friendly New York City has many attractions that can keep you and your family entertained
If you are taking your children to New York City for the day, you might want to pack in as much as possible. You can see everything in this guide if your family has a high energy level or you can spread this out over a couple of days. If you are taking your kids on the subway or bus, they ride free if they are shorter than 44 inches.
Trips
A walk through the New York City Financial District
New York City, New York, United States
Sightseeing | 2.8 miles
Sightseeing | 2.8 miles
My First day in New York City--ever! I took the 6 downtown to the Financial Disctict and walked around ground zero, wall street and lots of other skyscrapers until I reached the Bowling Green and boarded the ferry for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
On my first full day in New York I decided to take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and then Ellis island. I took a guided tour of Liberty Island and went in the museum, and also watched a moving film at Ellis Island. I have to say, my first day ever in New York wasn't bad at all. There was so much to see and it was all pretty tiring,...
This was a family walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn on a Friday in May. We had our 5-year-old with us, and all we had to tell him was that the "Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory" was on the other side of the bridge to get him excited for the walk.It was a mellow stroll across the river (and above the cars zooming in both directions), but it was warm and very crowded. Drink...
Manhattan Walk - Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York, United States
Sightseeing | 6.9 miles
Sightseeing | 6.9 miles
For our
daughter’s Spring break we took a weekend trip to meet her in Manhattan; we met up with other relatives and
we wanted to visit museums and go shopping.
For
Saturday afternoon, we met at our hotel at Columbus Circle, we walked through Central Park and spent the rest of the afternoon at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Then we took
a taxi back to the hotel and had dinner.
It was a
beautiful, sunny afternoon. We were
working...
Manhattan Walk -- Columbus Circle, SoHo, and Museum of Modern Art
New York, New York, United States
Sightseeing | 5.6 miles
Sightseeing | 5.6 miles
For the second day of our Spring Break weekend in Manhattan with our daughter and other relatives, we planned to go shopping and visit another art museum. We started out at Columbus Circle, at our hotel. Outside along 8th Ave at Central Park, HBO was filming something. I didn’t get what they were filming, but they had a big film crew and pretty much didn’t mind if you were walking in and out of their shots as long as you looked...
Sunday Afternoon in NYC (09_21_2008)
Rhinelander Gardens (historical), New York, United States
Sightseeing | 2.6 miles
Sightseeing | 2.6 miles
My friends and I decided to take geotagged pictures after taking my Cardio and bodysculpt classes at Crunch.
