Road Trips

Tucked into the arms of upper Manhattan, The Met Cloisters bring the breath of medieval times – along with its crafts, customs, architecture and art designs – to life for a modern audience thanks to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Come along with us on a special New York city tour of this incredible museum!

As the youngest addition to the Met family, The Met Breuer certainly gives the boldest impression. The Met Breuer is characterized by modern architecture, an innovative layout and contemporary interior design. It is the jewel of a new generation which brings important historic moments into a different light. Located at E. 75th St. and Madison Avenue, this is a must-see destination for both locals and visitors to NYC.

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The iconic Yankee stadium represents a perfect example of eternal memorabilia. It is not only a great keeper of coveted memories associated with America’s favorite pastime; it also stands for history, loyalty and commitment.

The tale of Carnegie Hall begins similar to many famous landmarks – groundbreaking, insane, a bad idea, and a love story. It is also a great story and I recently learned the inside scoop by attending a guided tour of Carnegie Hall. Our guide knew every imaginable (and some not) detail about the Hall and its history and was extremely excited to share the whole story!

With so many famous people actually living in the Big Apple at any given moment, it's hard to tell who is from New York and who isn't. Here is a fairly comprehensive list of famous people either born in or who are from New York in some way.

Founded in 1997 by Jeff Jaffe, Pop International Galleries - aka “The Pop Gallery” - is an exciting art gallery on The Bowery at the junction of Spring Street in New York City. Pop International specializes in Pop Art, Urban Art and art and photography that is derived from, or influenced by, popular culture.

The Bleacher Creatures are a group of New York Yankees fans who are known for exhibiting strict, undying allegiance to the team and a merciless attitude toward any and all opposing fans who follow other Major League Baseball teams. The founding of the Bleacher Creatures is credited to Ali Ramirez, who was a fixture in the stands at Yankee Stadium during the early 1980’s and 1990’s, when he could be seen ringing a cow bell to inspire other Yankee fans to cheer on the team.

As Bob Dylan turned 75 in 2017, Gothamist took a moment to explore the music icon's love affair with New York City through videos, songs and stories. As the place Dylan headed to in search of his calling the Big Apple helped shape the rest of his life and exposed him to the musicians, personalities, artists and culture that would forever influence his work.

Open each holiday season, The Rink at Rockefeller Centeris a wintertime tradition and “must-do” activity in New York City for locals and visitors of all ages. As one of New York City’s most celebrated attractions, the rink is located on 5th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just a few steps from Times Square and the Theater District.