Manhattan: best places

[pastwatcher]

I know Manhattan+Queens is a notionally HUGE concept and trying to do this will break your head. But I'm soliciting suggestions anyway: what are some places that I should experience with a friend? Usually when I'm in NYC I do different things every 3-4 hours; this time, I'm spending a whole Friday with one friend most of you don't know (Lily, from Uchoir) to have either adventures or quiet comfort.

If you want to consider this a meme: name your /absolute favorite/ places in New York City (ahem, Manhattan for me) in the categories "go every time", "area to frequently explore", and "everyone must go here sometime". Thanks lowellboyslash for the sexy description; I am looking forward to my own visit. I think autumn suits New York, because the brusque cold rush of wind, and the brilliant interest of different falling leaves, are like the purposeful no-nonsense people with so many things to be and to do.

Places I try to go every time:
Central Park, any part (going! There will be leaves!)
Alice's Tea Cup

Areas I frequent:
Union Square
Columbus Circle

Others must go at least once:
The Strand
The public library with the lions
The Natural History museum
A real Broadway show, such as "In the Heights"

Also I want apple cider...gaah I want unpasteurized apple cider that is NOT too sweet. You can get it anywhere in the mid-Atlantic and New England, but not here.

Comments

[undomielregina]

The apple cider issue, and the fact that you'll be here on a Friday mean I think you should go to the Union Square Greenmarket.

I love the Met. Like, lots. And right now there's a huge exhibit of Yuan Dynasty art where most of the pieces are on loan from China that I would say is a must see.

Also, the King Tut exhibit in Times Square is worth going to since it'll be at least another 30 years before anything like it leaves Egypt. The audio tour is really well done too, and certainly worth the money.

[pastwatcher]

Nice! Thank you.