4 Days in New York City: Alicia Keys, anyone?
Big city, bright lights, endless honking, and our watchful giant green lady standing guard. We’re not talking about Cleveland, folks
- Trip length
- 4 days
- Best season
- May - October
- Budget
- Rough
Blink twice if you’re being forced by your co-founder to pump out blog posts like there’s no tomorrow. I feel like Hugh Jackman in Deadpool. I’ll be doing this until I’m 90.
Before you go
Practice walking fast at home with purpose (or risk New Yorkers giving you the dirty side eye)
The route at a glance
- Day 1: TODO — arrival + neighborhood to ease into
- Day 2: TODO — the big-hitter day
- Day 3: TODO — museums / parks / outer borough
- Day 4: TODO — slow morning before the flight home
I’m a tourist!
It’s time to visit all the most iconic New York City places
- Morning
Times Square
Alicia Keys will grace your ears endlessly, and you may have to fight through throngs of other tourists packing the infamous Times Square, but it’s worth a gander for first timer visitors. Embrace the hustle and bustle of America’s greatest city.
Times SquareFree - Lunch
New York Slice?
New York pizza is famous for good reason. Stop by the local pizza joint to grab a quick slice. My only advice would be to avoid the heavily touristy areas (so walk out a bit from Times Square), otherwise most any shops will do a good enough job
Anywhere~$15 - Early Afternoon
Rockefeller Center/5th Avenue
If you’re here in the winter, the Christmas tree will be up, which would be a must. If you’re not, it’s still worth a visit. Head on over to 5th Avenue right after for a curated list of shopping.
5th Avenue (funnily enough)Free - $10,000 (depending on how baller you are on 5th) - Late Afternoon
Our Park is bigger than yours
From 5th Avenue, it’s a short walk to Central Park. It’s worth a walk in the park as it’s truly an oasis within the city. Depending on the season, you might be dealing with the smell of fresh grass, to cherry blossoms, to autumn leaves, to snowfall.
Central ParkFree - Night
TODO — dinner
TODO — what to order and why.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO — ~$X per person
TODO — what Day 2 is about
TODO — one-liner for the day.
- Morning
TODO — morning stop
TODO — what to do and why it’s worth it.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO - Midday
TODO — lunch
TODO — what to order and why.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO — ~$X per person - Late afternoon
TODO — afternoon stop
TODO — what to do and why it’s worth it.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO
“TODO — a memorable line about the city.”
— Eric Lin
TODO — what Day 3 is about
TODO — one-liner for the day.
- Morning
TODO — morning stop
TODO — what to do and why it’s worth it.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO - Midday
TODO — lunch
TODO — what to order and why.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO — ~$X per person - Evening
TODO — evening stop
TODO — what to do and why it’s worth it.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO
Getting around New York
TODO — how to get around, and the one thing first-timers get wrong.
TODO — what Day 4 is about
TODO — wind down before the flight home.
- Morning
TODO — breakfast
TODO — what to order and why.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO - Midday
TODO — last stop before heading out
TODO — what to do and why it’s worth it.
TODO — neighborhoodTODO
What I’d change with more time
TODO — what you’d add with a 5th day or more.