"New York is my kinda town!" New York City by jessicadf

New York City Travel Guide: 19,440 reviews and 30,016 photos

George Washington Bridge from Riverside Park

That just sounds so unoriginal, it's true...

...but my gosh, what a great time I had! A few people have asked me if I could imagine living in New York City, and I really don't know.

I went to New York to visit with a friend from High School who now lives there, in Washington Heights. It had been nearly a decade since we'd last seen each other, but we'd been very close since we met.

Old friends reunite

Old friends, head to head

When I got there, we hugged and it was like a warm bath. If you don't know the feeling of which I write, I hope that you do some day.

Go, Go, Go!

Should I take a nap now? Nahhhh.

New York is FULL of energy. I got there at 6:30am on Thursday and left at 2pm on Sunday. Not a day went by that I went to bed earlier than 3am, and woke up later than 9:30am. We'd generally be out the door for the day's activities by 11am. Even though we were so completely active, I wasn't as tired as one would hope, and returned home completely energized.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Energetic, activities galore, style, architecture, food, art, performances, great people, beauty
Cons:Expensive, tiny apartments, crazy traffic
In a nutshell:Like no place in the world

Last visit to New York City: May 2003
Intro Updated May 23, 2003
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Buggy rides through Central Park

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Comments (60)

bigappleguide1 Dec 8, 2008 at 6:19 AM Report Abuse

YES..THE WINTER GARDEN ATRIUM WAS DESTROYED AND REBUILT AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE TWIN TOWERS..DID YOU VISIT THE AMERICAN EXPRESS MEMORIAL IN THE LOBBY OF AMEX BLDG? IT WAS JUST UP AND OVER THE OTHER SIDE..
nicolaitan Oct 9, 2006 at 9:44 AM Report Abuse

You are quite right - the Odeon is a classic that just never stops doing good work. Glad you enjoyed NYC. >~!
irishgalmtl Aug 29, 2006 at 10:47 AM Report Abuse

Just check out your NY pg I'm going there soon (END OF SEPT) your the second person who said centry 21 so I'm deffently checking that place out. O YA Happy b-day hope your having a great one.. Donna
Cruefan Apr 3, 2005 at 12:57 PM Report Abuse

The buggy rides are also dangerous, if the horse eats the wrong thing watch out !
850prc Mar 15, 2005 at 6:45 PM Report Abuse

In the last year, I have become a huge NYC fan. I enjoyed the visit to your page, especially the restaurant tips.
scottishvisitor Mar 9, 2005 at 10:02 AM Report Abuse

Just love Central Park & the zoo good tips on a great city
davequ Feb 27, 2005 at 12:27 AM Report Abuse

Big ups 2 the "camp nurse." Seeing as how the euro is killing the $, NYC is my holiday this late Sept. Great tips, I will chase a lot of them. Thanks as always for sharing, best 2 u and all your family.
MissyWQ Nov 23, 2004 at 7:24 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful photos and info. Thanx.
LIsaanne Sep 9, 2004 at 12:36 PM Report Abuse

Great tips, they make me smile!
whitecliff62 Jul 16, 2004 at 11:50 PM Report Abuse

New york always seems to be buzzing, and always seems to be the place to be. Wish i was there hehehehe, all the best ***CLIFF***