There’s no better time to break out of your normal routine than during summer in NYC. The city seems to empty out on the weekends (thank you, Hamptons!), and having your own mini-adventure can be just as therapeutic as an actual vacation…plus, no packing!
We’ve perused through our archives to bring you 10 things you should, without a doubt, try before fall sets in. Happy adventuring, NYC!
1. Treat yourself to a $25 massage.
2. Head to Queens to take a guided tour of Louis Armstrong’s house.
3. Get lost in nature in the Bronx’s New York Botanical Garden, free Wednesdays and from 9-10am Saturdays.
4. Drink the best frozen margaritas in the city overlooking the Hudson, with your pooch!
5. Grab your sweet tooth and go on a cupcake crawl!
6. Pick a neighborhood you’re unfamiliar with and go on an iPod walking tour.
7. Spend the day sunning at one of the many NYC pools (several of them free!)
8. Join a free outdoor yoga class.
9. Cool down at one of these 5 amazing ice cream parlors.
10. Head to a NY beach, many of them there is no car required!
What’s on your adventure list? Share below!
Jessica Tiare Bowen lives in the juicy Big Apple with her adorable pink-nosed chihuahua, Gillman. He’s the inspiration for her first published children’s book, “Park Avenue Pound Puppy.” The book is the combined result of her two greatest passions: pooches and penning stories.
Her passions include art, urban hikes through Manhattan, drinking coffee with 3 creams and 6 sugars, making extremely detailed itineraries and traveling to far away places, singing along to Broadway shows, Netflix movie nights, discovering incredible treasures at Goodwill and thrift stores, and listening to stories from little people under 7 and big people over 70.
She started her career as New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary school and theater arts at a special education school in the South Bronx for 6 years. She is now a Special Education School Improvement Specialist working in public schools throughout New York City. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the online New York City travel magazine, Used York City. The magazine focuses on finding the best of New York…as used by New Yorkers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an ASPCA Ambassador.
