What will you do if you got bored but you live in a city that offers so many things to do and see for free? You walk. There are always new things to see and discover when you explore the city's surroundings. That's exactly what my teenage son and I did on a beautiful spring sunny day.
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Our pre-war but well-kept apartment building
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ABC News Building at Columbus Avenue
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| Fox News Building at 6th Avenue |
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| The Trump International Hotel and Tower with The Globe Sculpture at Columbus Circle |
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Entrance to the Central Park at Columbus Circle
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| Facade of The Shops (a shopping mall) at Columbus Circle |
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| The NBC News Building at the Rockefeller Center |
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| People line up to watch Stephen Colbert's late show taping. If you are a fan, you can watch a taping from Monday through Thursday. Get a free ticket online. Out of curiosity, maybe we will watch it one day. |
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Entrance to the Top of the Rock at 5th Avenue where you can have a panoramic view of New York City's skyscrapers from the top. Tickets start at $34.
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| The stretch of Fifth Avenue is known for its high-end shopping. Some brands include Armani Exchange, Ferragamo, Cartier, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., and more. |
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Lego store at 5th Avenue in front of the St. Patrick's Cathedral
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| All made of Legos |
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Facade of the St. Patrick's Cathedral at 5th Avenue
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| St. Patrick's Cathedral at 5th Avenue |
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The Promenade at the Rockefeller Center. The design and decorations of the promenade change depending on the season of the year. Christmas decoration is what we think is the most magical.
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| The Rockefeller Center. Behind the golden sculpture (named Prometheus) in the center is where they erect the most famous annual live Christmas Tree. |
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| Nintendo Store at the Rockefeller Center |
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| The Radio City Music Hall at 6th Avenue. A popular concert hall and home of the all-female dancing group, the Rockettes |
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Times Square with the building in the middle that holds the annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop. Times Square has an estimated 50 million annual visitors! You will be wowed to see Times Square differently at night when foot traffic continues to be busy with over 85,000 pedestrians between 7 PM and 1 AM.
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| The Red Steps at Times Square |
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| The Broadway Theater at Broadway Street where The Little Prince is currently shown |
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| New York Institute of Technology at Broadway Street, a highly-ranked, not-for-profit private university |
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Fordham University. A well-known Jesuit university at the Lincoln Center campus
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| The school's slogan says, "New York is my campus, Fordham is my school." |
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| The world-renowned and country's leading opera company The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. It opened in 1883. Luciano Pavarotti was one of its most famous resident singers who performed 378 shows! |
The Julliard School at Lincoln Center. The world leader and most selective school in performing arts education.
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| A stand-alone Apple store on Broadway Street. |
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The New York Times headquarters on 8th Avenue. The NY Times is ranked 3rd in the U.S. and 18th in the world in terms of circulation. It has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes so far.
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| The New York Public Library Building and Bryant Park |
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| Advertisement boards of current Broadway musical shows |
ReplyDeleteYay! I love the City and I think I will go back there for vacation only. 😁
Yes! Come back and we will meet your family at the steps of the Red Steps in Times Square!
DeleteSa wakas, hindi ko na masasabi, sana all. Kahapon lang anjan po kami sir. Sayang at kelangan na namin umuwi. Enjoy your spring break sir!
ReplyDeleteYes a dream come true di ba? Come back and explore more one day.
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