Sunday 9 August 2015

Things you must do in New York part II


Brooklyn Bridge  & Brooklyn Heights

The view from Brooklyn Bridge
                                                                                                      That’s is definitely a must go, just go across the bridge and you will find the most amazing and famous view of the city, it is breathtaking to see Manhattan from Brooklyn. Go by the end of the day so you get to see a beautiful sunset, or if you prefer  to save many steps and keep your body in good shape for  the next days, forget the sunset …take  the subway to Brooklyn any time of the day  and just return by the bridge. Stop as many times as you want to take tons of pictures… I have no idea how many pictures like this I have taken along the years.

PS: subways in New York can drive you crazy, make sure you carry a map and pay attention to some express trains there is one that the first stop is Brooklyn Museum and it's very far from the bridge.

Staten Island Ferry

I have a confession to make. I’ve never been to Ellis Island to see the Statue of Liberty , besides the fact people say  that going to a restroom is not an easy thing, there’s always a huge line with thousands of tourists from all over the world… so for these and some other reasons ( laziness for example) I’ve never taken the boat…but I could look the Statue closer by taken the Staten Island ferry. It ‘s free and the view is beautiful too…just avoid busy hours.



Grand Central Station
If you like amazing architecture it is a must see. Again many films show the Station and the clock is an icon, if you’ve  seen Friends with Benefits , You will remember the scene where Justin Timberlake organizes a MOB to show his love… I used to live in Westchester County and the Grand Central I where all the trains from that region leave and arrive… If you have an extra time take a train pick a city and get to know thet places around the station White Plains is my favorite…but New Rochelle is very close and beautiful too… I will write about them soon . If you need to use a restroom, buy gifts or eat something Yummy , (my friend Joyce told me there is a Magnólia Bakery downstairs ) you can find everything there, there’s also a Tourist Information Center where you can find maps, and very useful discount coupons.

Around Times Square:
Every time you have a chance,go to Times Square that’s the Icon of Manhattan, that’s where you feel you are part of the world and that’s where you will find many people speaking an uncountable number of languages .

Times Square  Visitor Center: if you want to buy tickets with discount, go to the restroom , get some Tourist information and learn more about the history of the Square, go to the Times Square visitor center, it’s located right there close to Toys are us . It’s the best place to get information and there’s always an exhibit there. at the official website you can check schedules for walking tours and what’s happening in the city …
 From a walking distance from Times Square you can go to many other attractions including, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral  ( tours are available on the website) and the Rockefeller Center , where you can take beautiful pictures of the garden in the summer and ice skate in the winter.

Go watch a TV show

Once I won a contest on PLJ ( local radio station ) and had the chance to go to the early show and see Alanis Morissete front roll . It’s a really cool experience, you will get to see the production, the making off  of a TV show. The good news is that you don’t need to win a contest to be part to have this experience, you just have to check the internet to find the programs available at the time of your visit and claim your free tickets. The earlier you know the better. You can find some information online,just google free: tickets TV shows NYC...

And don't forget to touch the Charging bull's horn it brings good luck
It's located in the Financial District
Next week I will write about the places, where I bet you will spend some money....  

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