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Carriage Ride through Central Park The
horse-drawn hansom cabs lined up at the edge of Central Park are
romance personified. The driver, appropriately attired in fancy dress
and top hat, will help you up as you nestle in for a 20-minute trot past
park landmarks .
Carriage rides through Central Park
Dinner at the River Café The
Manhattan skyline is never more dazzling than when seen from this barge
restaurant just across the East River in Brooklyn. The food is worthy
of the setting; the package is worth the price .
River Café, nestling beneath Brooklyn Bridge
View from the Empire State Building at Twilight It
has been the setting for dozens of romantic movies and countless
proposals have taken place here. At dusk you can watch the sun set over
the city as a million lights go on in its towers . Drinks at the Top of the Tower The
26th floor of this Art Deco landmark building affords unsurpassed views
of the city lights and the East River from its wrap-around terraces.
Order champagne and enjoy the scene and each other.
Beekman Tower Hotel
Gondola Ride on Central Park Lake Relax
aboard the authentic, Venetian gondola as you glide out on the water
and revel in the beauty of the park reflected in the lake and the city
buildings ringing the park like a crown. Walk in the Cloisters’ Gardens This
branch of the Met is an oasis of serene beauty, a chance to glory in
the past while planning the future. More than 250 kinds of plants grown
in the Middle Ages are found in these gardens. Trie Cloister features
plants shown in the Unicorn Tapestries . Dinner at One if by Land… A
restored 18th-century Greenwich Village carriage house, candlelight,
and soft piano music make for Manhattan’s most seductive setting. Staten Island Ferry Ride Stand
on the top deck to watch Manhattan’s skyscrapers recede as you sail
past Liberty, Ellis, and Governors Islands. Take the car deck coming
home for close-up photos of the skyline . Whitehall Terminal, White-hall and South Sts Boats every 15mins–1 hr, 24 hours daily Free
Staten Island Ferry
Brooklyn Bridge Stroll The
walk across Brooklyn Bridge yields thrilling vistas of skyscrapers
through the intricate bridge cable work. Bring the camera to record
unparalleled views.
Brooklyn Bridge
Concert at St. Paul’s Chapel Just
to walk into this chapel, New York’s oldest public building, is to
enter a world of grace and reverent serenity. The concerts held on
Mondays at 1pm offer visitors a chance to revel in the setting and the
music .
Top 10 City Oases
Samuel Paley Plaza Respite from Midtown bustle with its own waterfall. Greenacre Park A “vest pocket” park donated by the daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Bryant Park A swath of green with formal plantings behind the Public Library. Metropolitan Museum Roof Terrace Have a drink or just admire the prime views of Central Park and city towers beyond. 5th Ave and 82nd St Open May–late fall
Conservatory Garden Three formal gardens inside Central Park. Theodore Roosevelt Park A shady patch of green behind the American Museum of Natural History. John Jay Park Past the playgrounds is a placid seating area with East River views. Wave Hill Former estate with gardens and greenhouses. Grace Church A Renwick masterpiece, this beautiful 1846 church is a calm respite in the Village. St. John the Baptist Church Sanctuary and Prayer Garden with statuary and fountain.
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