NYC Tour Guide

Wondering where to go when class is dismissed?  Amp up the curriculum by giving yourself a course in New York culture! Here’s the scoop on the city’s parks, museums, shopping, shows, and more.  Check out the intern blog on teenvoguefashionu.com for more ideas on how to entertain yourself in NYC!

 

The Museum at FIT
http://www.fitnyc.edu/3662.asp
7th Avenue and 27th Street
The Museum at FIT is the only museum in New York City dedicated solely to the art of fashion. With a collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the 18th century to the present, the truly unique wonder of the museum is Gallery FIT, dedicated to exhibitions of the FIT students. Go check out the competition of other potential up-and-coming designers!

Other must-see museums:

1. The MET – be sure to check out the Costume Institute
   1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/
2. The MOMA – home of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night
   11 W 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Aves), http://www.moma.org/visit/plan/
3. The Guggenheim – designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, an architectural landmark
   1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, http://www.guggenheim.org

TKTS Discount Booths
http://www.tdf.org/tkts
Times Square – Under the red steps at Broadway and 47th street
TKTS Discount Booths offer tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays at up to 50% off. The line can get lengthy, but the discounts are worth the wait!

                The must-see shows:

1. Memphis – the Tony award winner for Best Musical of 2010!
2. Wicked – the Wicked Witch of the West’s side of the story
3. American Idiot – the Broadway version of Green Day’s album

Strand Bookstore
http://www.strandbooks.com
Broadway and 12th Street
Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore located in the East Village. The store is famous among New Yorkers for its giant collection of publishers' overstock, used, rare, and out-of-print books, as well as the chaos on and around its shelves. Strand also features the city’s largest collection of art and photography books. Be sure to check out the fashion section!

                Other New York icons:

1. Anjelika Film Center – the NY hub for indie movies
   18 W Houston Street at Mercer Street, http://angelikafilmcenter.com
2. Blue Note Jazz Club – one of the world’s most famous jazz venues
   131 W 3rd Street, http://www.bluenotejazz.com/newyork/schedule/index.shtml
3. Chelsea Market – food concourse with excellent bakeries, seafood and more
   75 9th Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets), http://www.chelseamarket.com

Sex and the City Tour
http://www.screentours.com
Take an on-location tour of memorable locations from the Sex and the City show and movies.  See where Carrie and the girls eat cupcakes, shop, and gossip! Just be sure to register ahead of time!

                Other on-location tours:

1. Gossip Girl hotspots
2. The Sopranos hotspots
3. NY Movie and TV sites

The High Line Park
http://www.thehighline.org
What was built in the 1930s as an elevated freight railroad has been transformed into an elevated park along the lower west side of Manhattan. Thirty-feet above the city, the High Line is unlike any other park. Be sure to check out the Tenth Avenue Overlook – a mini-amphitheater with a glass-walled view of traffic below. Entry points along 10th Avenue at 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, and Gansevoort Streets.

                Other must-see parks:

1. Bryant Park – home of New York Fashion Week
   Between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues, www.bryantpark.org
2. Central Park – whether walking or taking a carriage ride, you’ll never see it all
   Between 60th and 110th Streets & Fifth Avenue and Central Park West, www.centralparknyc.org
3. Washington Square Park – don’t miss the Washington Square Arch lit up at night
   Between W 4th Street and Waverly Place & Fifth Avenue and MacDougal

Shopping in SoHo
http://www.sohonyc.com/boutiques.html
With a mixture of high-end boutiques and trendy, vintage shops, SoHo is a can’t-miss neighborhood.  Meander down Broadway and its side streets to splurge at Prada and Marc Jacobs, trend hunt at TopShop and H&M, and scour vintage at Legacy and Amarcord. Subway stops: RW yellow line to Prince or Canal Streets.

                Other can’t-miss shopping:

1. Fifth Avenue – home of Bergdorf Goodman, Harry Winston, and FAO Schwarz
   Between 49th and 59th Streets. Subway: yellow, orange or blue to 5th Avenue.
2. West Village – home of DVF, Cynthia Rowley, and Rag&Bone
   Between 6th Avenue and Hudson. Subway: blue to 14th or W 4th.
3. Lower Manhattan – Century 21: a huge designer-discount department store
   22 Cortlandt @ Wall Street. Subway: red to Cortlandt or yellow to Wall Street.