Our next iconic trip is to the home of cheesy Americana nostalgia – Coney Island!! I’ve grown up on US TV shows and films that reference this mythical seaside hot spot and it represents to me the golden heyday of technicolor America – and I am not disappointed! Coney Island is actually a series ofContinue reading “Coney island”
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Empire at night
We get a double dose of the gorgeous Empire State Building as our city pass lets us enter twice in one day. So as night falls we headed back up this iconic slab of NYC real estate to see the Big Apple all lit up. The dazzling lights are spread beneath us like soContinue reading “Empire at night”
Empire State of mind
Finally, the time has come, to visit the most iconic, of all NYC icons – The Empire State Building!! We’re going up not once but twice, as our City Pass allows for two visits on the same day. So we’ll see the Big Apple from above in the daylight and again at night too. TheContinue reading “Empire State of mind”
Times Square by night
Suckers for punishment that we are we decide to make a second pilgrimage to the tourist trap that is Times Square. But this time at night to check out the ads in all their glorious, eye wateringly neon glory. If the place was bad by day you could multiple the crowds, noise and frustration byContinue reading “Times Square by night”
Central Park
When you think of New York, one of the most well known places is Central Park. Appearing in countless films, TV shows and music videos, it’s the quintessential icon of New Yorker’s leisure time. Central Park is the fifth-largest park in New York City, covering 843 acres and was established in 1857. It has nearly 50Continue reading “Central Park”
Circle Line cruise
We’re taking to the water to see the city of NYC from a new perspective now with a Circle Line Cruise. Started in 1945 Circle Line is one of the oldest NYC cruise companies and offers lots of different options for seeing the Big Apple from the water. Departing from Pier 83, close to theContinue reading “Circle Line cruise”
Flatiron & 5th Avenue
New York is littered with world renowned architecture and instantly recognisable buildings. One such landmark is the The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, a triangular 22-story steel-framed highrise on Fifth Avenue. On completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city at 20 floors high and was one of onlyContinue reading “Flatiron & 5th Avenue”
Manhattan by night from Brooklyn park
Having spent the day in my new favourite place – Brooklyn – we head back at night to see the wonderful night time spectacle of Manhattan. Shimmering and glittering in the velvet night like a mirage or the wonderous City of Oz. The reflection of the sparkling highrise buildings dances across the pitch black depthsContinue reading “Manhattan by night from Brooklyn park”
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States. Started in 1869 and completed fourteen years later in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. The immense towersContinue reading “Walking the Brooklyn Bridge”
Vinegar Hill
Next on our tour of Brooklyn we’re heading to a curious little neighbourhood that is not exactly on the tourist trail – Vinegar Hill. It’s a tiny neighbourhood in Brooklyn on the East River Waterfront between Dumbo and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The neighbourhood gets its name from the Battle of Vinegar Hill, an engagementContinue reading “Vinegar Hill”