NEW YORK! NEW YORK!

“Been there, done that!” We hear that once in a while, when suggesting extra days in New York. 

Your clients may have been to New York 10 times but they have hardly scratched the surface of the “done that” part.  New York is such a diverse and multi-faceted town that even locals are unable to keep up with the ever changing attractions, sights and activities this metropolis offers.  Here is just a small selection of new or unusual things to do, to see, to experience and to enjoy in New York City:

Shopping:  From the hottest computer stores, with their ever changing and improving equipment, the trendiest “sneakers” boutiques with the latest hip styles to the lowly kitchen supply store with the largest collection of chef’s knives New York has it all. New York and its 5 boroughs have more stores of everything from stylish to ethnic. Cairo may have more Middle-Eastern stores but New York has in addition to these also Icelandic, Tibetan, Armenian and Native-American stores. Ask us about directions and we will get you shopping!

Green Spaces:  Most visitors come to New York for the skyscrapers, but an expanse of green is soothing to the eye and mind! So, enjoy New York’s green side! Everyone knows Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn; most know about the New York Botanical Garden and the Zoo in the Bronx; some may know about the Brooklyn Botanical Garden with its world class “Bonsai” collection and formal Japanese Garden. How many visitors know about the 13 public Golf links, open to all, the serenity of the huge, park-like Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx and Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, with their many sculptures, mausoleums, ponds and rolling hills? These resting places, of some of the most memorable figures of New York, often come alive on weekends with performance and music.  If you are looking for more “green”, there is a working (on 47acres) Farm Museum in Queens that can be visited or you can stroll through one of 45 Greenmarkets in the 5 boroughs, selling farm-fresh produce trucked into town by small producers.

Hip-Hop to Burlesque: What other city can offer you high class Hip-Hop tours with visits to artists, studios and clubs while riding in a stretch Hummer? There are many Jazz clubs to visit, featuring anything from Blues to Cool, or your clients can have a good time at a club with Brazilian or Latin music. The scene keeps changing every season with new and different Dance clubs, Karaoke or “Sing-along” rooms, Cabarets or Burlesque shows. We will match the venue with the taste of the visitor. Naturally we can also obtain the “usual”. Tickets to Broadway shows, concerts and opera or tickets for all sports: NY Mets, NY Yankees, NY Rangers, NY Knicks, NY Jets or NY Giants.

Here you have it: Some, not “run of the mill” things to do or see in New York City.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year,

For more information please contact Beat Fischer at groups@visitamerica.com