Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Travel Clothes
- Walking Shoes
- Local Guidebooks To New York City
- Maps
- Airline Tickets
- Travel Services
- Cameras
- Film
General Considerations
Step1
Late spring and early fall bring the best weather to New York. Summers are often sweltering and stinky, while snowfall and freezing temperatures are common during the winter. The average July high is 84 degrees F; the average January low is 26 degrees F.
Step2
Check out what festivals, expositions and live performances are happening.
Step3
Take care of your flight, transportation and accommodations (see Related eHows).
Step4
Check the weather forecast for New York shortly before leaving, and pack accordingly.
Attractions and Seasonal Events
Step1
Don your elastic waistband pants and eat your fill of exotic foods at the International Food Fair on 9th Avenue in mid-May.
Step2
Listen to the greatest musicians in jazz at the JVC Jazz Festival. About 300 artists play 40 venues in and around New York during the second half of June.
Step3
Join the million-plus people who participate in the Caribbean Day parade on Labor Day, in Brooklyn.
Step4
Watch the latest arrivals to the silver screen at the New York Film Festival, held at the Lincoln Center in late September to early October.
Step5
Explore New York's world-class museums, but pick attractions that interest you before heading into these endless collections. Start with the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) and continue up 5th Avenue above 57th Street, known as Museum Mile. Don't miss the Guggenheim Museum and the American Museum of Modern History. Apart from this mile, be sure to visit the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) at 11 West 53rd Street.
Step6
Ascend the building and monument that symbolize the city and the nation. Both the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty afford great views of New York City, and both views require waiting in line.
Step7
Relax and regain your sanity in Central Park; it was designed for that. Still, it's busy too, except for some areas above 72nd Street.