NYC Week

 

“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years”

-Thomas Wolfe



Photo by Francesco Fassi via Fotopedia



This week, I am dedicating the blog to New York City.  While I have lived my entire adult life in the New York metropolitan area, when asked my favorite city, my answer is usually Paris or Rome because of the idyllic times I have spent in both cities. But, I have never commuted to work on a hot, rainy day in Rome, and I have never sat in rush hour traffic for two hours in Paris. For better or worse, New York is my home and is, ultimately, my favorite city. 

 

I moved to Brooklyn Heights as soon as I graduated from college and started my first job.  After only two years, I moved to the suburbs - first Westchester and, later, Connecticut. As a result, I don't "know" the city like many people who have lived there all their lives. At the same time, I have never been a "tourist" in New York (confession time - I have never been to the Statue of Liberty or the top of the Empire State Building).  I try to spend as much time in the city as I am able, but it is amazing how life tends to get in the way of the things we enjoy the most. I spend my days reading and writing about travel and, yet, I don't take nearly enough advantage of one of the greatest cities in the world that is right at my doorstep.

 

Over the next few days, I am going to share some of my favorite things to see and do in New York City, as well as a few that are on my "to do" list. I hope you will share some of your recommendations in the comments as well.