New York City Travel Blog

New Yorkers may be famous for their strong opinions and argumentative nature, but there’s one thing most of them agree on: they wouldn’t choose to live anywhere else. Contrary to that hilarious Onion article that made the Internet rounds this summer, a new survey shows that most of the city’s...

We’ve talked before about iPhone apps that can help you decode the subway, but that’s just scratching the surface of the great apps available to help you during your trip to New York City. As if I needed more fuel to throw on the fire of my iPhone envy, I decided to round up some of the top...

The stylish and beautiful are flocking to Lincoln Center, where New York Fashion Week will kick off tomorrow (it runs through September 16). Mayor Mike Bloomberg will officially open the ceremonies tomorrow, though things already got started last night with a public fashion show held to rev up excitement...

September 1st marked the eagerly awaited opening of The James New York hotel in Soho, a Big Apple branch of the popular Chicago hotel The James. The James New York, Grand Street in Soho Located on Grand Street at Thompson Street, the James New York has 114 guestrooms and suites, as well as a lobby and...

With some 1.5 billion annual rides, the sprawling New York City subway system (first opened in 1904 and now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week) is one of the biggest and most heavily used public transportation systems in the world. As of 2009, only Tokyo, Moscow and Seoul had busier subway systems;...

Afraid of heights? Then you’re probably not going to want to be one of the 3.5 million people who visit the Empire State Building every year – and you’re definitely not going to be fighting to join the much smaller group of VIPs who get admitted to the tiny outdoor viewing space on the...

There are still a few more weeks left of summer, and the weather is steamy here in New York City. Around this time of year, a lot of New Yorkers tend to flee the sweltering city for the beach or some other more relaxing vacation spot. For those who remain, however, and for those out-of-town visitors...

New York City may have some of the best restaurants in the world–and it’s certainly got one of the most diverse dining scenes–but it’s not always easy to eat out and not break the bank. For that reason, I get excited when Restaurant Week—that all-too-brief time when a bunch...

If you’re planning a trip to New York City this summer or fall, there’s never been a better time to visit the cultural mecca that is Lincoln Center. Home to 12 different arts organizations—including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic,...

OK, so a tour of ugly buildings may not be high on your list of things to do during your visit to New York City, but I at least was interested to see this recent list, originally included in the American Institute of Architects’ new guide to the city. Along with some seemingly obvious choices (a...