- Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
- Gaze up at the ceiling of the New York City Public Library's
Reading Room - Marvel at the bustle of Grand Central Terminal
- Ride the Staten Island Ferry for awesome views of the city and the Statue of Liberty (free)
- Listen in on a choir rehearsal at St. Thomas Church
- Browse the art galleries in Chelsea and Soho
- Check out famous film sites
- Visit the Bronx Zoo (free on Wednesdays; donation suggested)
- Be entertained by Washington Square Park's street performers
- Walk Somewhere and Everywhere
- Whitney Museum of American Art (Friday 6-9 pm; pay what you wish)
- Play in Central Park
- Museum of Modern Art (Free Fridays 4-8 pm)
- Smell the flowers at the New York Botanical Garden (free Sat. 10-noon; Wed.)
- Head to Brooklyn for the thrills of Coney Island's Astroland ($2-5 a ride)
- Catch Shakespeare in the Park
- Metropolitan Museum of Art ($15 suggested donation)
- Kayak on the Hudson at the Downtown Boathouse (free)
- Attend a reading at one of the city's many independent bookstores
- Watch a free flick during the summer in Bryant Park
- Catch a free show at the Apple store in Soho
- See what's moored at Pier 63
- Check out the sculptures in Madison Square Park
- Pick up lunch at the Shake Shack
- Enjoy Free Wi-Fi: Bryant Park, Battery Park, Union Square Park
