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BROOKLYNBrooklyn Bridge Park26 New Dock St. 718-858-4708A real New Yorker knows that one of the best ways to experience Manhattan, is to step away from it. Brooklyn Bridge Park is nestled under the Manhattan Bridge, offering an expansive grassy lawn and perhaps the most postcard-perfect view of the citys skyline.Brooklyn Brewery79 N. 11th St.718-486-7422Jump the L train to Bedford Avenue in trendy Williamsburg and visit the citys darling of microbrews, Brooklyn Brewery. Beer tastings on Friday nights. Brewery tours & tastings on Saturday. And that black, hooded sweatshirt is just the non-souveniry souvenir youve been looking for.New York Aquarium602 Surf Ave.718-265-3454Home to sharks, sea turtles, jellyfish, sea otters, walruses and 10,000 other species. Experience the daily sea lion demonstrations, the Touch Pool, or ride the stimulator...there is always something cool and exciting happening here.
QUEENSDutch Kills27-24 Jackson Ave.718-383-2724You have not had a proper cocktail until youve entered Dutch Kills. Menus are for the weak so let the bartender quiz you on your tastes, then concoct the perfect $10 drink, complete with hand-cut ice, Brooklyn-born bitters and a world of magic.Jade Asian Restaurant13628 39th Ave. 718-762-8821Earn your I Love NY shirt by experiencing the real Chinatown of Flushing, Queens. Jade Asian is one of the best bets for dim sum. Go early, enjoy the people-watching while you wait for a table and order everything you see, for an incredibly affordable price.5 Pointz45-46 Davis St. 317-219-2685Signifying the five boroughs coming together as one but, because of its reputation as an epicenter of the graffiti scene, the industrial complex has united aerosol artists from across the world.MoMA / P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center22-25 Jackson Avenue781-433-4807A catalyst and an advocate for new ideas, discourses, and trends in contemporary art, P.S.1 actively pursues emerging artists, new genres, and adventurous new work by recognized artists in an effort to support innovation in contemporary art.
LONG ISLANDThe North Fork Table& Inn57225 Main Rd., Southold NY 631-765-0177Settled into the fertile and folksy North Fork is this new little gem. Dine on refined seasonal, market-driven dishes. Then stay in the elegantly understated rooms, complete with Frette linens and C.O. Bigelow Apothecary products.Hanks Pumpkintown324 Countyroad 39 Southampton 631-726-4667Experience the bounty of the season first hand at this fun and family-friendly orchard. From pumpkin and apple picking to wagon rides and a corn maze, it doesnt get much more Americana than an afternoon at Hanks. Harbes Family Farm715 Sound Ave. / Route 48Mattituck, NY 11952(631) 298-0800 Pick your own pumpkins, farm wagon rides, face painting, roasted corn, childrens playground, pony rides, maze park, and much more, including fall decorations: mums, gourds, cornstalks, and hay bails.
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