How to Spend the Summer in New York City
Ah, New York-- the land of flashy streets and tall buildings, of workaholics and creatives, of musicians and fashionistas. If you ever find yourself in New York City in the summer, below are some activities you might want to engage in as you take a bite of the big apple during your vacation.
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How to Spend the Summer in New York City
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Go to street fairs and summer concerts. One of the characteristics about New York that visitors love is the abundance of people. It doesn't matter if they're too busy or walk too fast for your pace, but the number of people in New York on any given time of the day surely makes the city alive. It is in New York that you see a snapshot of the world without leaving the country. New York is particularly a popular site for summer festivals, and people because of these happenings people seem to slow down a bit-- if only to take a peek at what's going on or sample food.
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Eat New York food. Hot Dogs. Pastrami. Pizza. No one should leave New York without having tried native New York delicacies. This is one of the top things New York is known for, and it is best enjoyed with a cold drink in one of the many parks around the city. Walk a little slower. Relax. Take the city in slowly. Be glad that you're on a vacation in the greatest city in the world while everyone else has to walk fast because they have to go to work.
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Drink the night away in the warm weather. Popular bars include 230-fifth Ava Lounge, and of course, the Met Rooftop Cafe.
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Go to movie screenings at Bryant Park. Annually, HBO sponsors a summer film festival at the park. This year's lineup includes "Bride of Frankenstein" and "Superman."
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Get to know some locals. The city has launched an ad campaign recently to make the urban center more friendly to visitors. Try it out for yourself and see if New Yorkers are ready to shed off the cold image that they are notorious for.
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Go to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. From Battery Park, take a ferry that will bring you to the statue and Ellis Island.
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