Open House NY is a really amazing program that lets you see buildings and beautiful architecture that you normally don't get to see, and it is a great opportunity. One weekend a year, usually in the first 1/2 of October, is when it happens, and this year, it is this weekend. There are many things that need reservations, and they actually stopped taking reservations this morning at 9:30 am, but there is still tons to do without reservations! So much to see...
This is the website, and just click on weekend, then plan your weekend.
Find us on Facebook and Twitter. There are pages up top for both links.
Also check out the Unseen NYC Tours link...fall is a beautiful time to go on a walking tour!
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Showing posts with label Governor's Island. Show all posts
25 Fun Free things to do in NYC
In no particular order:
1. Any park in NYC. Put in your hotel address and find the closest one here. A nice break for the kids to relax. And you too...
2. The Staten Island Ferry. Great views of downtown Manhattan, and the Statue of Liberty.
3. The Bronx Zoo: Free on Wednesdays.
4. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens: Free on Tuesdays.
5. Libraries. The main library in Manhattan is amazing, as is the Central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, seen here.
6. Parades. From Saint Patricks Day to Thanksgiving Day and all of the ones in between. Some even in the other boroughs...
7. The Brooklyn Brewery. They give free tours on the weekends.
8. African Burial Grounds. They are currently renovating, but are scheduled to be open October 4. Check back here to find out the status.
9. City Hall. Lots of history here.
10. Coney Island. The boardwalk and beach are amazing.
11. Federal Reserve Bank. Free, but you have to make reservations.
12. Forbes Collection. I went years ago, and should really go back soon...
13. Grand Central Tour with Justin Ferate. About 2 1/2 to 3 hours, and amazing.
14. Greenwood Cemetery. A nice afternoon's walk in Brooklyn. Events sometimes held here also.
15. Walking the Brooklyn Bridge. Here is a great guide with the ins and outs. I recommend walking across to Brooklyn and checking out the Brooklyn Bridge Park.
16. South Street Seaport. Yes, it's shopping and restaurants, but still just going doesn't cost.
17. High Line. Really cool elevated park that used to be railroad tracks.
18. See a baseball game... Staten Island Yankees. So close to the SI Ferry you can walk.
19. Governor's Island. Weekends all summer. Free ferry, and tons of events.
20. Winter Windows. See the display windows of Barney's, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord and Taylor, and Macy's.
21. TV Audience tapings. You'll need to have advance planning here, but so worth it. Whether it's Live with Kelly or SNL, here is a list of shows that look for audiences.
22. Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The Unisphere. Worlds Fair 1964. Big Park, surrounded by Queens Museum, Queens Zoo, NY Hall of Science.
23. MOMA. Free from 4 to 8 on Friday's.
24. American Museum of Natural History. Free for the last hour (4:45 to 5:45)
25. Brooklyn Museum. Free every first Saturday.
1. Any park in NYC. Put in your hotel address and find the closest one here. A nice break for the kids to relax. And you too...
2. The Staten Island Ferry. Great views of downtown Manhattan, and the Statue of Liberty.
3. The Bronx Zoo: Free on Wednesdays.
4. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens: Free on Tuesdays.
5. Libraries. The main library in Manhattan is amazing, as is the Central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, seen here.
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7. The Brooklyn Brewery. They give free tours on the weekends.
8. African Burial Grounds. They are currently renovating, but are scheduled to be open October 4. Check back here to find out the status.
9. City Hall. Lots of history here.
10. Coney Island. The boardwalk and beach are amazing.
11. Federal Reserve Bank. Free, but you have to make reservations.
12. Forbes Collection. I went years ago, and should really go back soon...
13. Grand Central Tour with Justin Ferate. About 2 1/2 to 3 hours, and amazing.
14. Greenwood Cemetery. A nice afternoon's walk in Brooklyn. Events sometimes held here also.
15. Walking the Brooklyn Bridge. Here is a great guide with the ins and outs. I recommend walking across to Brooklyn and checking out the Brooklyn Bridge Park.
16. South Street Seaport. Yes, it's shopping and restaurants, but still just going doesn't cost.
17. High Line. Really cool elevated park that used to be railroad tracks.
18. See a baseball game... Staten Island Yankees. So close to the SI Ferry you can walk.
19. Governor's Island. Weekends all summer. Free ferry, and tons of events.
20. Winter Windows. See the display windows of Barney's, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord and Taylor, and Macy's.
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| Macy's 2011 |
22. Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The Unisphere. Worlds Fair 1964. Big Park, surrounded by Queens Museum, Queens Zoo, NY Hall of Science.
23. MOMA. Free from 4 to 8 on Friday's.
24. American Museum of Natural History. Free for the last hour (4:45 to 5:45)
25. Brooklyn Museum. Free every first Saturday.
Governor's Island
We were supposed to go here for the Volkswagen Traffic Jam on August 22, but it was really yucky weather, and we decided to stay in. In doing some research, I found out that G.I. is actually a pretty hopping place! In addition to the VW Jam on the 22, Diddy & Dirty Money with Ciarra, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Rick Ross, J Cole, Bobby Valentino, Fat Joe, Maino, Ricky Blaze were there on the same day!!! Upon further investigation, there is a unicycle festival coming up on Saturday, September 4. There is a Figment Terrace Sculpture Garden until October. I'm hoping to get there this weekend to check it out.
You can get to the island 2 ways, from Manhattan, and from Brooklyn, both ferry's. Hours vary by weekend, but a free ferry generally leaves from the Battery Maritime Building (South Street at Whitehall Street) on the hour and returns on the half-hour, starting from 10 a.m., Fridays through Sundays (check govisland.com for a specific schedule). Another ferry leaves Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn on designated weekends. There’s a separate line for bike-bringers that leads to the ferry’s car deck. Except for Water Taxi Beach (which will have a walk-up bar on concert nights), the island is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays and 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
You can get to the island 2 ways, from Manhattan, and from Brooklyn, both ferry's. Hours vary by weekend, but a free ferry generally leaves from the Battery Maritime Building (South Street at Whitehall Street) on the hour and returns on the half-hour, starting from 10 a.m., Fridays through Sundays (check govisland.com for a specific schedule). Another ferry leaves Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn on designated weekends. There’s a separate line for bike-bringers that leads to the ferry’s car deck. Except for Water Taxi Beach (which will have a walk-up bar on concert nights), the island is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays and 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
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