Ring a nondescript buzzer and ascend far above the SoHo streets to a quiet, meditative room filled entirely with dirt. Here, 3,600 square feet of floor space is covered with 280,000 pounds of earth. Leer más.
On Fridays through October 8, you can borrow a bike for up to an hour for free as part of Bike and Roll's Free Bike Fridays. Leer más.
27 buildings resembling Tudor homes with colorful doors, shutters and timber frames grace this gated street that's tucked away on the Upper West Side, nearly completely out of view to passersby. Leer más.
Free kayaking weekends and holidays mid-May to mid-October, and on many weekday evenings, weather permitting. No experience necessary. Bring a bathing suit or shorts/T-shirt, & a lock if you have one.
Stay on the 6 local downtown past the last stop and you will see the station out the right side as you loop around to go back uptown. For best results sit in the back. Great way to impress someone!
Best to take this during the day - amazing views on a clear day.
At this museum devoted to medieval art, a path winds through the peaceful grounds to a monastery that appears to have survived from the Middle Ages. Don’t miss the famed unicorn tapestries. Leer más.
1 of New York's true hidden gems 4 families. Great time when they have big events like Carnivals, Apple Fesitval, + Corn Maze, but we also love to come on random weekdays & just feed animals.
Feels more cool than the food is good (hidden staircase, no sign). Pass on the paella, but shoot for the chinese sausages. ps: BYOB.
Winter time + midweek + Backroom + fireplace = one of the better spots on a cold night in Lower East Side (backup plan: fireplace @ The Delancey). Just watch out for the dbags!
Hunt for vintage and designer treasures at the city's best fleas; once it’s cold, check out Brooklyn Flea’s indoor market.
Take in the beautiful foliage and treat yourself to ice cream at the café; in winter when it's too cold to stroll, visit the climate-controlled Steinhardt Conservatory.
Ride your bike down Ocean Parkway from Prospect Park to Coney Island. Marvel at the destruction of a once vibrant area.
A weird little island in the Bronx more reminiscent of New England than New York. Walk around and look at the houses, stop to eat at one of the seafood shacks, and check out the beautiful cemetery. Leer más.
Make sure you check out the museum's Oralfix Cafe. Equal parts apothecary and soda shop, it's filled with "potions" containing aphrodisiac ingredients to help you get it on.
Start you visit by watching the Intrepid Movie -- its less than 10 minutes and gives you an amazing overview of Intrepid and all who served aboard her
