THE ULTIMATE NEW YORK CITY BUCKET LIST (101 Things to Do in NYC)
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2017
Attractions
- ⬢ Barney’s NY (the stairs igers love)
- ⬡ Bronx Zoo
- ⬡ Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- ⬡ Brooklyn Bowl
- ⬡ Brooklyn Flea Market
- ⬡ Brooklyn Nets / New York Knicks
- ⬢ Chelsea Market
- ⬢ Chinatown
- ⬡ Chrysler Building
- ⬡ Columbia University
- ⬡ Coney Island Boardwalk
- ⬡ Empire State Building
- ⬡ Fifth Avenue
- ⬢ Flatiron Building
- ⬢ Grand Central Station / Terminal
- ⬡ Greenwich Village
- ⬡ Grounds for Sculpture (NJ)
- ⬡ Hell Gate Bridge
- ⬡ Intrepid (esp for Stargazing or Movie Nights)
- ⬡ Las Chicas Locas for Salsa Dancing
- ⬢ Library Hotel (stay for a night or happy hour at their rooftop bar)
- ⬡ The Lowline Lab
- ⬡ Mahayana Buddhist Temple
- ⬡ National Tennis Center (US Open)
- ⬡ The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden
- ⬢ New York Public Library
- ⬡ New York Giants
- ⬡ New York Yankees / Mets
- ⬡ New York Wheel
- ⬢ Rockefeller Center (ice skating and holiday decorations)
- ⬢ Shop at the giant B&H (pick up your free gift using this voucher or code: LOCALADVEN)
- ⬡ Smorgasburg
- ⬡ St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- ⬡ Staten Island Ferry (and drink a Staten Island Ferry. Cheers!)
- ⬡ Strand Bookstore
- ⬡ Terhune Apple Orchards (NJ)
- ⬡ Tibet House
- ⬢ Times Square (but then get the hell outta there. If you prefer to stay for the location – lots of Broadway shows here – we really loved the Casablanca Hotel)
- ⬢ Top of the Rock
- ⬡ Union Square Farmer’s Market
- ⬡ Victorian Gardens Amusement Park
- ⬢ World Trade Center Transportation Hub
National Park Units
- ⬡ African Burial Ground National Monument
- ⬡ Castle Clinton National Monument
- ⬡ Federal Hall National Monument
- ⬡ General Grant National Memorial
- ⬡ Governors Island National Monument
- ⬡ Hamilton Grange National Memorial
- ⬡ Statue of Liberty National Monument (want to avoid the lines at Liberty Island? Take a cruise next to it instead.)
- ⬡ Stonewall National Monument
- ⬡ Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Memorials / Museums
- ⬢ 9/11 Memorial
- ⬡ American Museum of Natural History
- ⬡ Brooklyn Museum
- ⬡ Ellis Island
- ⬡ Frick Collection
- ⬢ Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)
- ⬡ Museum of Modern Art (Free Fri 4-8PM)
- ⬡ New York Transit Museum
- ⬢ One World Observatory
- ⬡ Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
- ⬡ Whitney Museum of American Art
Shows / Venues
- ⬡ Apollo Theater
- ⬢ Broadway Show or Off Broadway Show (still want to see Book of Mormon!)
- ⬡ Carnegie Hall
- ⬡ Comedy Cellar
- ⬡ Late night show taping / SNL (how to score free tickets)
- ⬡ Lincoln Center Fountain for the Performing Arts
- ⬡ Madison Square Garden
- ⬡ Metropolitan Opera House
- ⬡ New York Philharmonic
- ⬡ Nitehawk Cinema
- ⬡ Radio City Music Hall
- ⬡ Shakespeare in the Park (Summer only, how to score free tickets)
Outdoors / Parks
- ⬡ The Battery Conservancy
- ⬡ Brighton Beach
- ⬡ Brooklyn Bridge & Brooklyn Bridge Park
- ⬢ Bryant Park
- ⬢ Central Park (picnic)
- ⬡ Conservatory Garden
- ⬡ DUMBO view of Manhattan Bridge
- ⬡ East River State Park
- ⬢ The High Line
- ⬡ Prospect Park
- ⬡ Rockaway Beach
- ⬡ Socrates Sculpture Park
- ⬢ Washington Square Park
- ⬡ West 4th Street Courts
Food
- ⬢ Afternoon tea at the Plaza (some other great spots)
- ⬡ Birch Coffee (coffee also at: A Little Taste, Piccolo Cafe)
- ⬡ Contra NYC (tasting menu)
- ⬢ Dominique Ansel Bakery
- ⬢ Doughnut Plant
- ⬢ Eataly
- ⬡ Eleven Madison Park
- ⬢ Ess-A-Bagel
- ⬢ Halal Guys
- ⬢ Joe’s Pizza for classic NY pizza (or any of these iconic spots)
- ⬢ La Maison du Macaron (love these more than Laduree)
- ⬡ Per Se
- ⬡ Peter Luger’s Steakhouse (loved the burger over the steak)
This 101 list is not of TravellersguideNG, it is culled from http://localadventurer.com/things-to-do-in-nyc-bucket-list/ for Travellersguid readers
