The Big Apple, NYC, the city that never sleeps.. visiting New York city has been on my bucket list for decades, and last week I finally got the chance to visit!
I tried to make the most of my time in the world-famous city and experience as much as I could in just a couple of days. Here is a list of 100 things I did in New York last week!
- Went to the top of the Empire State building!
- Ate gluten free pizza at Zazzys
- Explored little Italy
- Took the subway express line!
- Watched Harry Potter & The Cursed Child on Broadway
- Had breakfast with a view of the Chrysler Building
- Saw a sunrise at Central Park
- Went to the Lego store
- Saw the Flatiron building
- Had a cappuccino at Ferraris, Little Italy
- Wandered around Times Square at night
- Walked around the Jacuquline Kenedy Reservoir
- Took the ferry to Staten Island
- Ate at a Dallas Texas BBQ
- Tipped!… a lot
- Did a walking tour of the Lower East Side
- Looked around the Harry Potter store
- Ate a NY bagel!
- Looked around the shops at the Outlet, Staten Island
- Explored Manhattan by foot
- Drank % coffee with a view of Brooklyn bridge
- Went to an AMC theatre!
- Had a McDonalds!
- Explored Chinatown
- Ate Dumplings at Vanessa’s, Chinatown
- Spent too much money at Modern Day Bagel
- Learned what ‘a few blocks away’ means
- Went to Katz’s diner (from Where Harry met Sally)
- Watched Antman and the Wasp Quantamania
- Had a coffee at Starbucks
- Went to JFK airport
- Had a gin & tonic at Stonewall
- Made new friends!
- Went to an African burial ground
- Reunited with old friends!
- Cured a hangover with Thai food
- Went to an Irish pub near Madison Square garden
- Visited the 9/11 memorial
- Had breakfast at Big Bootys
- Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge
- Enjoyed the street art!
- Took the train from JFK
- Ate too many dohnuts!
- Went to Soho for drinks
- Watched sunset from the west side of Manhattan
- Visited the Vessel
- Went to the Chelsea market
- Looked around Hudson’s yard shopping mall
- Walked around Hudsons yard
- Ate a meal with broadway singers performing around the tables
- Had an incredible meal & milkshake at Friedmans
- Ate gluten free fried chicken at Pureburger
- Saw the Statue of Liberty!
- Went clubbing
- Saw the Empire State building lit up at night
- Took a train ride at sunset and saw the cities golden landscape
- Ate a lot of Mexican food
- Went to BOB bar
- Had lunch at TAP NYC
- Saw THAT Audrey Heburn artwork
- Went down what was once the most dangerous street in NYC
- Changed trains at Grand Central
- Took a bus from Port Authority Station
- Explored Brooklyn Heights by foot
- Enjoyed the view of Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Park Harbor
- Enjoyed a gourmet wrap at Wolfnights!
- Walked under the 59th street bridge
- Got confused by the local vs. express train lines
- Noglu!!
- Stayed at an American hostel
- Sat on a bench, coffee in hand, watching the squirrels in central park
- Overheard ‘New York’ by Alicia Keys too many times
- Got called Leo more times than I was called Liam
- Explored Koreatown
- Found 닭갈비
- Looked around the offical NYC gift store
- Checked into a fancy hotel
- Went to Five Points district from Gangs of New York
- Visited a Tenement building
- Saw people get their American citizenship
- Saw the New York County Courthouse
- Explored little Israel and went to many synagogues
- Shopped at GAP
- Drank coffee on Staten Island
- Went to Turtle Pond, Central park
- Got caffeinated at Dunkin’ Dohnuts
- Ordered a large soda and fries to see what all the fuss was about
- Mulberry street 1986 vs today comparison experience
- Enjoyed the fantastic street art in China town
- Nom Wah Tea Parlour NYC!
- Saw Lego Manhattan
- Macys!
- Walked around Times Square in the daytime
- Went to the Empire State building exhibition
- Did my laundry!
- Had drinks with a cast members spouse at Harry Potter
- Went to the filming location for parts of Law & Order
- Saw a yellow school bus (like from the movies)
- Explored Tribeca
- Took a bus to Canada
Have you been to New York City? What did I miss? Is there anything you recommend I do during my next visit?
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