NYC To Do

Visiting NYC can be expensive. But lucky for you, I'm the queen of cheap. In fact, I'm pretty sure that's the only way I know how to live and play in this city.

Free $.99:
Highbridge Park
Little Red Lighthouse
Fort Tryon Park
General Grants Tomb
Riverside Park
Central Park
New York Public Library
Washington Mews + Washington Square Park
Take a stroll around the West Village (don't miss the Friends Building + Grove Court)
Governor's Island (First two ferry rides of the day ride free)
9/11 Memorial
Mosaic House
Prospect Park

Museums:
The Cloisters ($25 is a suggestion, not a requirement) - $
Museum of Natural History - $$
MET ($25 is a suggestion, not a requirement) (Pro Tip: The roof should not be missed. There is only one elevator in the back for access) - $
Guggenheim Museum - $$$
Whitney Museum - $$
Morgan Library Museum - $$
Brooklyn Museum - $$
9/11 Museum - $$$

Tourist Stops Not to be Missed:
Rent Boats in Central Park - $
Seaglass Carousel at Battery Park - $
Statue of Liberty + Ellis Island - $$
Jane's Carousel - $
Bronx Zoo - $$$
New York Botanical Garden - $$$
Brooklyn Botanical Garden - $$

Activities & Nightlife:
See a show on Broadway (pro tip: there are a ton of resources available to find discounted tickets) - $$-$$$$
Check out the NYC Ballet at Lincoln Center - $$$$
Go to the Opera - $$$$
Beauty Bar (Manicure and martini for $10)- $
Comedy Cellar - $$
See a show at Upright Citizens Brigade - $
Get a massage in Chinatown ($56 for 60 minutes, yes please)- $$$$
Go bowling at Melody Lane (my favorite), Brooklyn Bowl (most popular) or the Gutter - $ - $$$
Play a game of shuffleboard at Royal Palms - $$$
Catch a Yankee or Mets Game - $$$
Belt out some serious tunes with a private Karaoke booth - $$
Make your own lipstick with Bite Beauty Lip Lab - $$$
Learn to make your own pizza was Pizza School NYC - $$$$
Go wine tasty at Chelsea Wine Vault or Murray's Cheese - $$$$

Favorite Foods:

A bagel is a must - My Favorites: Absolute Bagels, Bergen Bagels, Bagle Pub - $
Prince Street Pizza (Best pizza by the slice. Do not miss the square pepperoni)- $
Speedy Romeo (Best coal fired individual pie) - $$$
Shake Shack (I dare to say its better than In-N-Out. Don't skip the cheese fries) - $
The Commodore (Best spicy fried chicken sandwich without the frills) - $
Bassanova Ramen - $-$$
Deluxe Green Bo (Best soup dumplings in the city) - $
Ample Hills (Best hard ice cream) - $
Big Gay Ice Cream - $
Mister Softee (Best soft serve in the city comes from a truck) - $
Dough Doughnuts - $
Doughnut Plant - $
Magnolia Bakery (Banana pudding = life) - $
Caracas Arepa Bar - $

Best Views of the City:
Roosevelt Island Tram - $

Rockefeller Center (IMHO: best birds eye view of the city) - $$$
Empire State Building - $$$
One World Trade Observatory - $$$
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
Walk the Manhattan Bridge 
Visit Brooklyn Bridge Park
DUMBO
Ride the East River Ferry - $


$ - Under $10
$$ - Under $20
$$$ - Over $20
$$$$ - Over $50