ESSENTIALS

centennial celebration

by Erin O'Hara

During the NAACP Centennial Convention, celebrate with these public events all around NYC, where it all started a century ago.

NIGHTLIFE

drinking on the down low

by Laura Kusnyer

The drinking dens that host the City's oft-whispered-about undercover nightlife scene are out there—you just have to know where to find them.

EVENTS

free in nyc

Check our calendar for free activities all summer long, including Broadway performances every Thursday in Bryant Park.

KIDS

kid-friendly nyc

by Bethany Kandel

From a kid-friendly zoo and the Children's Museum of the Arts to ice cream in Brooklyn and adventures in Staten Island, a three-day visit to New York offers a multitude of highlights for kids and their families.

HOTELS

here to stay: 6 hip nyc hotels

by David Kaufman

A new crop of hotels, ranging from affordable to haute chic to everything in between, is opening in the City, presenting a cutting-edge palette of accommodations to travelers.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION

sand and the city: 9 nyc beaches

Since New York City has almost 600 miles of coastline, you don't need to get on a plane or even cross state lines to enjoy the cool ocean (or bay) breeze.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

free concert city: summer music preview

Your guide to NYC's (almost 100% free) summer music festivals, from Blondie to Beethoven to a big green monster…seriously.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

movies under the skyline

by Harrison Peck

Spend a warm summer night watching your favorite stars light up the big screen at a slew of locations throughout the City.

SHOPPING

nyc flea markets

by Lynn Yaeger

New York is a bargain-hunter's paradise—you just need to know where to look, and in the summer, sometimes that means outside.

FEATURED COMMENT

ask new york city about new york city

I took my nieces to the shoe exhibit yesterday and they loved trying all the different shoes from around the world...–user Anne Dowd on the Global Shoes exhibit at the Brooklyn Children's Museum