Other Tourism Options

There are volumes of books available describing and advising the millions of visitors New York City sees every year. Without exaggeration, there are literally hundreds of opportunities to explore great sights and destinations in NYC. What we attempt to do, is provide sound advice, that is related to the things you might want to do between Broadway productions. The information below is meant to give you some information and to whet your appetite. Keep in mind, that if your visit is mostly theatre-focused, some of the sights mentioned here might require time that you might not be able to afford.

We will be glad to assist you with any tourism opportunities that you might want to explore.

TV Shows
There are several television shows that are taped regularly inside New York City; production schedules are sometimes irregular. Here’s a brief list of what’s available:

The morning shows (“Good Morning America”, “The Today Show” and “The Early Show”) are all produced live from New York City daily. Then there’s tickets available for the comedy shows ( "The Daily Show with John Stewart”, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, “The Late Show with David Letterman”, and “Saturday Night Live”; the game shows (“Millionaire”, “Power of Ten”), and a few chat shows too (“The View”, “Live with Regis and Kelly”). Tickets are free but usually needed in advance.

Both NBC and Rockefeller Center offer Studio Tours daily as well.

Museums
There are well over 150 museums inside the boundaries of New York City. Even more impressive are the number of and variety of world class museums. Here’s just a list of a few: 

American Museum of Natural History
The Cloisters-A Metropolitan Museum
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum-A Smithsonian Museum
The Frick Collection
The Morgan Library
The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of TV and Radio)
Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the Moving Image
The Whitney Museum
The Guggenheim Museum
The Museum of Modern Art
The Hayden Planetarium 

Other Noteworthy Places
World Trade Center/Ground Zero
Flushing Meadow/US Tennis Center

Distinctive Manhattan Neighborhoods
Upper West Side (Columbia University)
Upper East Side (Bloomingdales, Madison Ave, Museum Mile, Gracie Mansion)
Lower East Side (the original melting pot for NYC immigrants)
Harlem (African-American cultural epicenter)
Chinatown (food and shopping) 
Little Italy (food and shopping)
Chelsea Piers (food, shopping, entertainment)
Alphabet City (new clubs, restaurants)
South Street Seaport (food, shopping, entertainment)
Greenwich Village, Tribeca, Soho, Noho and Nolita (Boutiques, galleries, restaurants, music)
Central Park (Zoo, lake, walks/runs, romantic eves)
Financial District (Wall Street)

Other Boroughs’ Neighborhoods
If you are interested in exploring Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx or Staten Island please let us know.

Historic Landmarks
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, New York Stock Exchange, Rockefeller Center, lower Eastside Manhattan, Apollo Theatre, Grant’s Tomb

Famous Buildings and Architecture
Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Flatiron, Trump Tower, United Nations, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Madison Square Garden, Grand Central Station, Lincoln Center (Julliard School), New York Public Library, Carnegie Hall.

Sporting Events
New York City is definitely a sports city, and depending on the time of year, you can catch the Knicks (NBA), the Yankees and/or Mets (MLB), the Rangers and/or the Islanders (NHL) and the Jets/Giants (NFL). In addition, the US Open for Tennis is around Labor Day annually, not to mention the special events at Madison Square Garden, the Meadowlands, and other sports venues.

Nightclubs and Music
New York City is a center for all kinds of music opportunities. From famous nightspots like The Oak Room, The Blue Note, Copacabana, and Café Wha, NYC presents jazz, blues, gospel, country, folk, piano bars, and comedy clubs. 

Concerts and Concert Halls
There is not a major performer who hasn’t come to New York to wow critics and audiences. The stars of opera, the dance world, comedy and other performing arts have all come to Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Metropolitan Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, etc. to entertain.

Sightseeing Tours- Land vs. Water vs. Air
For those who want to see the sights and get the ‘low down’ from a professional guide there’s several ways to accomplish that request. The Circle Line has been happily providing tourists with a cruise around Manhattan since 1945. If you want to stay on dry land, bus tours are available throughout Manhattan, or if you want something a bit more romantic a carriage ride through Central Park with glimpses of famous buildings might be your thing. What’s the only way to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Yankee Stadium, Central Park, all the historic bridges, the United Nations complex, and the hotel you’re staying at all in a few hours? It’s by helicopter tour, the latest addition to the NYC experience.