New York City Getaway - New York NY Weekend Getaway

Preview: For an overview of the city, visitors can choose a bus tour, helicopter ride, cruise ship, or a skyscraper observation deck. We managed an overview of the city by land, sea, and air. The helicopter trip swung around the Statue of Liberty, ran along the riverfront, and hovered above the peaks and pinnacles of skyscrapers. The experience is both breathtaking and suggestive of the power that many see in the irregular pattern of buildings thrusting upward. For those who want to stay closer to the ground, bus tours are available in several sections of the city; the guide’s narration will give you lots of anecdotes about the sites you are passing. Cruising by ferry or ship gives yet another dimension to your orientation. Interested in collecting? As you tour New York, you will find a variety of sites pertaining to almost any special interest. If you like bridges, you can see one after another ringing the island and linking the boroughs, each with a tale or two to tell. In recent years hotels and corporate buildings have upgraded their interior spaces by the use of atria—peaceful havens of greenery, splashing water, and courtyards removed from outer confusion and noise; see how many you can “collect.” Some atria are ringed with restaurants, galleries, and shops. Parks, churches, museums, galleries, and theaters are found all over New York. A historical theme can be traced through the many sites that have been restored. More than forty islands lie within the New York City boundaries, bearing names like City Island, Roosevelt Island, Broad Channel Island, Governors Island, Staten Island, Ellis Island, Rat Island, The Raunt, Shooter’s Island, Cuban Ledge, and Liberty Island. They make a fine addition to anyone’s collection of interesting islands in the world. This chapter has everything you need to plan a travel experience in New York City and includes details on Manhattan, Central Park, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, Theater District, Neighborhoods, Lower Manahttan, Upper Manhattan, Harlem, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Yonkers.
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Duration: One day to several days
Best Time to Go: Year-round
This travel guide comes from:
Daytrips and Getaway Weekends in the Mid-Atlantic States Guide Book