Activities in New York City
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New York City Gourmet Food Cart Walking Tour
2 hours (Departs New York City, New York)
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Treat your taste buds to some of the best street food in New York City, dished out of gourmet curbside kitchens! Explore either Midtown or the Financial…Not LP reviewed
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New York Giants
One of the NFL's oldest teams.
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New Jersey Nets
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New Jersey Devils
The Devils may not be New Yorkers, but they’ve seen more wins than their neighbors.
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Foods of New York
The official foodie tour of NYC & Company offers various three-hour tours that help you eat your way through gourmet shops in either Chelsea or the West Village. Prepare thyself for a moving feast of French bread, fresh Italian pasta, sushi, global cheeses, real New York pizza, local fish and freshly baked pastries.
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Circle Line
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24 Hour Fitness
Work up a sweat at this smart, well-equipped chain, which includes top-of-the-range cardio equipment, weights, classes (including body pump, boot camp and pilates), a sauna, steamroom and whirlpool. This branch also has a lap pool. Check the website for information on all three Manhattan branches.
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Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa
Wine therapy gets holistic at this luxe French spa, where treatments harness the antioxidant properties of grapes and vine leaves. Treatments include a Crushed Cabernet Scrub ($145) and a Wine Maker's Massage ($195). Our favorite is the Red Vine Bath ($75), yours to enjoy in a cherrywood barrel tub. You'll find the spa on the fourth floor of the Plaza Hotel.
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New York City Audubon Society
Throughout the year, the New York City Audubon Society stages bird-watching field trips (from free to $65; including heron-spotting rides in the Long Island Sound and eagle-watching in the Hudson Valley), free lectures and beginning birding classes ($85; including two field trips). The group also stages a City Birding Challenge in May.
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Starr Saphir - 81st St
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New York Water Fest
New York Water Fest, a six-mile race from Pier 96, is held in mid October.
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Arsenal
Playing on New York's public tennis courts requires a permit from April to November. Pick up single play tickets for $7 at the Central Park permit center at Arsenal.
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Jivamukti
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Barclays Center
The Dodgers still play baseball in Los Angeles but the New Jersey Nets – soon to become the Brooklyn Nets (rap star Jay-Z is a part-owner) – will be playing basketball at this rising new stadium sometime in late 2012 (if it opens on time). Check the website for updates.
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Citi Field
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Aquaduct Racetrack
Thoroughbread race from late October to early May.
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MCU Park
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Hush Tours
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Noshwalks
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Wildman Steve Brill
New York’s best-known naturalist – betcha didn’t know there were any! – has been leading folks on foraging expeditions through city parks for more than 20 years. He’ll trek with you through Central Park, Prospect Park, Inwood Park and many more, teaching you to identify natural riches including sassafras, chickweed, ginkgo nuts, garlic and wild mushrooms along the way. It’s wild.
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Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts
Go beyond walking and talking with Watson, which turns each tour into a game by making you hunt for things – be it answers to interesting questions or quirky items – as you go about your journey. Tours vary, but most are great for children, such as hunts in both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Natural History, which have you scour the grounds for mummies, knights and bones.
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Tours of the City with Justin Ferate
A former educator and tour director, Ferate, who also has a background in architecture, now pours all of his knowledge into his extensive tours. He offers a free trip through Grand Central Terminal and Midtown every Friday, as well as intensive walking tours that, as part of the continuing education program of the Cooper Union college, focus on a different neighborhood each week.
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Rock Junket New York City
Join rockin’ guide Bobby Pinn each Saturday at 11am for a two-hour tour that relives the good ol’ East Village days of punk and glam rock. Learn cool tidbits about CBGB, the Ramones, the New York Dolls, the Velvet Underground, Fillmore East, Iggy Pop and others through onsite visits and in-the-know discourse. Tours sell out quickly, so buy in advance, online.
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Phototrek Tours
If the photo record of your trip is just as – if not more – important than the experience itself (you know who you are), let guide and photographer Marc Samuels (or a member of his capable staff) lead you through some of the most picturesque spots in the city, and take professional photos of you in front of each one. Choose from Central Park, Midtown and downtown; tours are for private groups or couples only.
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