Now that summer is officially en route, and consequently, Summer Fridays are rearing back up (God bless New York for this tradition), so are New Yorkers' insane-levels of anxiety about where they will spend their weekends.
Soon, it will reach full-fledged panic: Who has a Hamptons share? Are you going to Montauk? Should we get a cabin upstate? Help!
You know why those people should consider calming down? Because, um, they live in New York City. Yes, New York City. Not North Dakota, not Newark. New York City.
You know, where people from all over the world want to visit on a regular basis? You know, the greatest city in the world?
And here's another very true fact about our city: no matter how long you've lived here, it's nearly impossible to see and do it all, especially when on any given weekend, swarms of locals and tourists are congesting the majority of the city's most sought-after spots. But guess what?
New York turns into a ghost town on the summer weekends. Now keep in mind, ghost town for New York is a slam-packed weekend anywhere else, but for anyone who lives here, you'll notice the difference, particularly on holiday weekends like July 4th and Labor Day.
Before you break the bank, and raise your blood pressure to dangerously high levels scrambling to figure out where you'll jet off to, check out our 5 reasons why staying in the city rocks.
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Ummm... because obviously!
How does a vodka open bar courtesy of 50 Bleu Vodka, free beer and wine, passed h’ordeuvres, three hours of dancing, and breathtaking views courtesy of World Yacht’s absolute beaut, Duchess, sound for a 4th of July Party?
Pretty damn good, right? Join us for our July 4th Weekend Sunset Booze Cruise and this dream can become a reality.
It’s all going down Sunday, July 3rd, 6:30 p.m., at Pier 81, located at West 41st Street & the West Side Highway– come hell, high water, rain, or shine– and the party won’t stop until at least 9:30 p.m. That’s three, count ‘em three, hours of madness.
Seriously, what better way is there to celebrate America than by taking in breathtaking views of the greatest city in the world? Get your tickets right here!
OpenTable has never been more...well, open
Been meaning to finally try ABC Kitchen, or perhaps even ball it out at Peter Luger? Maybe you just have a hankering for the pork buns at Ippudo.
Whatever impossible to get into restaurant strikes your fancy, long summer weekends provide a chance to actually eat at them.
Long bar lines? Nope
All those crammed cocktail bars you've been dying to try not only don't have a line out the door, but actually have an empty barstool!
Because of this fact, you can hit up several of them...in one night! A welcome break from the 6 months it usually takes you to will yourself into tackling that line again.
Streets all to yourself
You know how walking through SoHo can be all sorts of annoying on the weekend? You're just trying to hit up the good H&M, sheesh!
Nothing feels better than cruising the city streets without having to bob and weave through them like you're Muhammad Ali.
You can be a total tourist
Staycations are the opportune time time to revamp your relationship with your one true love: New York. Go to a museum, take in a Broadway show... to Hell with it! Maybe even go to the Statue of Liberty.
Being a tourist in your own city is great, but when your city is New York, it's stellar.
Your roommate is probably out of town
Naked dance party, anyone?
Love NYC? Check out 17 Touristy Things Every NYer Needs to Cross Off Their Bucket List.