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Nature |
You remember trees, don't you? |
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Central Park
is just like your back yard--except with a zoo, free tours, children's workshops, and a carousel! |
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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has a special connection to Japanese plant and cultures, including a Bonsai Museum. |
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With a little help from the Metro-North, even a New Yorker can take a hike. www.slackpacker.com will help you locate a trail. |
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Through September The
New York Botanical Garden hosts The Edible Garden, a summer-long celebration featuring horticulture displays, fun-filled food and gardening estivals, and programs that demonstrate the bounty of edible plants! |
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With its expansive gardens and gorgeous river views,
a visit to
Fort Tryon Park feels like traveling out of town. Stop by
The Cloisters, a museum housed in medieval buildings transported
to the park from Europe, for a trip to another time. |
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Visit The New York City Parks Department to learn more about nearby parks and park events. |
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Bike/Walking Tours |
Walk, skip, pedal, or eat your way through the city. |
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The Enthusiastic Gourmet offers tasting tours of The Lower East, Little Italy, and Chinatown. |
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Bike the Big Apple runs easy-paced bike tours that last at least four hours. Bike, helmet, and guide provided. |
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Foods of New York leads "Food and Culture" tours of Chelsea, Soho, and Greenwich Village. |
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Big Onion Tours hosts offbeat walks through a wide variety of New York neighborhoods. |
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Beaches |
Smell that salty air, or brave a dip in the ocean |
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Coney Island is crowded, noisy, utterly unique and absolutely delightful. Enjoy rides, sideshow acts, the Coney Island museum, and snacks galore. |
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Rockaway Beach spans several neighborhoods in Queens and offers everything from surfing to birdwatching to a Victorian boardwalk whose faded glories rival Asbury Park. |
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Recreational boating at parks throughout the city; rental of kayaks, paddleboats, etc at many locations |
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The Parks Department maintains a list of
public beaches and pools
throughout the city. |
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Want to travel further afield? The MTA offers transportation
and transport/discount admission packages for beaches, vineyards and
other scenic locations via the
Long Island Railroad and Metro-North
Railroad |
