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About New YorkNew York is a hotbed for culture and couture. It’s easy to spend a fortune in New York so thankfully cheap flights to New York are easy to come by. Shop till you drop on New York’s famed Park Avenue or 5th Avenue, home of Saks Fifth Avenue department store and some of the countries premier designer shops. If your New York flight falls during the holiday season make sure to walk by Macy’s Herald Square and enjoy the famous store-front windows that depict a new holiday scene each year.
Take a stroll through Greenwich Village where you’ll find artists’ studios and schools. The neighbouring village of SoHo (South of Hofstra Street) is a fashionista’s dream. Boutiques line the streets offering tourists everything from one-of-a-kind jewellery and clothes to warehouse stores stocked with Manolo Blahniks and Jimmy Choo’s.
For many business travellers, flights to New York also mean long hours on Wall Street. After a long night at the office, take a turn to Tribeca and enjoy some of the best restaurants New York has to offer.
AttractionsLet's face it, New York City has it all! From Historic landmarks to Broadway theaters to hundreds of museums. Attractions are everywhere! The City with so many attractions and landmarks it is hard to know where to start.
But here are a few you should visit:
New York's famous Empire State Building, a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, soars more than a quarter of a mile into the atmosphere above the heart of Manhattan. Located on the 86th floor, 1,050 feet above the city's bustling streets, the Observatory offers panoramic views from within a glass enclosed pavilion and from the surrounding open-air promenade.
Statue of Liberty: New York's historic symbol of freedom stands tall in the harbor. Tours have been postponed indefinitely, only the grounds are available. But it is worth the trip.
When the New York Times erected a new building on 43rd Street at the turn of the 20th century, the neighborhood took on the name "Times Square." A decade later, theater, vaudeville and cabaret migrated to the streets nearby, attracting much tourism by the 1920s. But the market crash of 1929 led to a sharp decline in theater attendance, and to the transformation of performance halls into cheap "grinder" houses that screened sexually explicit films. In the early 1980s, the city made major efforts to restore the neighborhood to its former, more wholesome, glory. Now it is the site of the most famous New year's Eve countdown in the world.
Central Park is a must visit on any stop in town. Go to the zoo, watch or play sport, go swimming or watch an performance at the open-air theatre in the summer months.
Of course there is much more to see, but that just wouldn't fit on this page. Go and see yourself.
Restaurants & barsNew York's food culture, influenced by the city's immigrants and large number of dining patrons, is diverse. Jewish and Italian immigrants have made the city famous for bagels, cheesecake, and New York-style pizza.
Some 4,000 mobile food vendors licensed by the city, many immigrant-owned, have made Middle Eastern foods such as falafels and kebabs standbys of contemporary New York street food, although hot dogs and pretzels are still the main street fare.
The city is also home to many of the finest haute cuisine restaurants in the United States.
NightlifeThere’s a reason New York is called The City that Never Sleeps. NewYork.com can help you make sure you don’t miss out on any New York City Nightlife. Whether you’re looking to unwind after a long day, explore a new slice of the city, take a spin on the dance floor, catch live entertainment, or just soak up the flavor of New York City Night Life, NewYork.com has a nightlife directory with photos, reviews and search features that can help you plan your evening out. Whether you are seeking a trendy hotel lounge, martini bars, wine bars, pick-up spots, gay bars, karaoke, celebrity hang-outs, dance clubs, live music, stand-up comedy or gentlemen’s clubs, you will be sure of a great night out on the town. Ask your hotel congierge for more information.
ShoppingShopping in New York is, of course, world-renowned. You can spend money everywhere from the biggest department stores in the world to tiny boutiques. If you’re planning on buying electrical goods, however, be cautious. If you’re in an electronics store, be on the lookout for scams – if a sales person starts by asking how long you’re in town they might be ready to set you up for a scam. Look out for used goods sold as new or being encouraged to buy something more expensive than you wanted because what you ask for is “unavailable”.
Other things you should knowNew York has a humid continental climate, ie, variable weather and seasonal variance in temperatures. The summers are hot and humid. Temperatures hit about 32 degrees Celsius. The winters are cold with snow and temperatures hover around zero. Most of the rain falls during April, May and November.
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