{"id":15715,"date":"2016-12-12T19:53:57","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T19:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtravelocitycom.trunk.sb.karmalab.net\/inspire\/?p=15715"},"modified":"2019-04-01T16:22:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:22:20","slug":"new-york-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/new-york-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do a New York Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traveling should be more about the memories you make and less about the stress of getting to your destination. We\u2019ve partnered with men\u2019s lifestyle and travel writer Joe Miragliotta from Joe\u2019s Daily<\/a> to teach you how to make every trip a bucket-list trip.<\/em><\/p>\n

My fianc\u00e9e and I decided to take a weekend trip over to New York City<\/a>. Her birthday was coming up and she\u2019d never been, so we decided to go for it, despite not being able to visit for very long. Now, some people might wonder whether going to New York<\/a> for only two days would be worth it, but I\u2019m telling you it definitely is. Of course, you\u2019re not going to have the same experience that you would with a longer trip, but there\u2019s SO much to do there that it can often be nothing short of amazing. That said, I\u2019ve decided to share our weekend with you\u2014in a way that\u2019ll make it easy to apply it to your own. Just be forewarned, I will not be telling you to go see a show. You already know to do that, I doubt you need to be told again.<\/p>\n\"How<\/a>\n

Sitting on the steps of the New York Public Library. Photo credit: @Milk.And.Flowers<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Take a stroll you can enjoy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As many people know, New York<\/a> is a walking kind of city. It doesn\u2019t matter where you go or what time you\u2019re going, there will be locals walking at lightning speeds to get to where they need to be. Needless to say, if you\u2019re a slow walker, you\u2019re going to want to stay to one side. And if it\u2019s a casual stroll you\u2019re looking for, you should probably head to a place where that\u2019s the norm. Central Park is an obvious choice, but still one you should do at least once for every season you visit. It\u2019s a great combination of organic refuge and city vibe, and you don\u2019t have to go far to get there. My other suggestion might not be so obvious, and that\u2019s the High Line<\/a>, a 1.45-mile stretch of disused elevated railway in Manhattan<\/a>. The linear park is another fantastic option for a little nature, good views, and easy atmosphere while you take a relaxing walk.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Discovering the New York City High Line at night<\/em><\/p>\n

Holiday sights and\/or shopping<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you happen to be visiting during the holidays, I would encourage you to take the time to visit the holiday windows and decorations around the city (also the locations of great shopping any time of year). To make things nice and easy on you, Google maps has marked out the best route<\/a> to take so you can see everything worth seeing as efficiently as possible. My advice to you would be to start with their map, then add other things you wanted to see and do, like popping into the New York Public Library. Not that there\u2019s anything wrong with covering the same ground in that city twice, but if you\u2019re on limited time, this just makes the most sense.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Saks Fifth Avenue during the holidays<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re eating, drinking, or sleeping somewhere you could be at home\u2026 you\u2019re doing it wrong<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We get it, you like Starbucks. And if we\u2019re being honest, you\u2019ll be receiving no judgment from us. However, there are lots of appropriate times to enjoy their tasty beverages, and your weekend in NYC<\/a> is most definitely NOT one of them. The same goes for all other big chain restaurants, coffee shops, and hotels. There\u2019s such an abundance of amazing places to eat and stay that it would be difficult to experience them all even if you lived there. So why waste your time with something you can find in your own backyard? We were lucky enough to stay at the beautiful Ace Hotel<\/a> in the Flatiron District, a boutique hotel with only a handful of locations.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarah excited to be at the Ace Hotel NYC.<\/i><\/p>\n

Every morning we would grab coffees to go from a local shop<\/a> to take with us as we set out on our walks. Lunches were at pizzerias featured on “best of” lists. Afternoons we had Irish coffees at a corner pub. And, finally, dinners were at noted establishments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Whatever you do, make sure you order the meat & cheese plate.<\/em><\/p>\n

Make the places themselves totally particular to you. The whole point is to make sure you don\u2019t cheat yourself out of a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Which brings me to my final point:<\/p>\n

Make it unique<\/strong><\/h2>\n

People tend to visit New York<\/a> for lots of the same reasons, but that definitely doesn\u2019t mean that we want our trip to be the same as anyone else\u2019s (including past or future you).<\/p>\n

Speakeasies<\/a> and pop-ups are an amazing way to make sure this doesn\u2019t happen. Plus, they\u2019re usually pretty awesome. Lots of different varieties, so it should be easy to find one that speaks to you.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

If you find yourself not ready for bed at around 2 a.m. and think that renting a private karaoke room for you and your friends sounds like a good idea, do it (we did and we have #noregrets).<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Keep your itinerary relatively loose<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As you can see, there are plenty of great things to do during a New York weekend<\/a>. The key is to keep your itinerary loose. Almost half of what we did was chosen on a whim, which made the experiences that much more enjoyable. Because no trip is complete without a little spontaneity.<\/p>\n

Find even more NYC inspiration from my fellow #Gnomads by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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