OTHER SIGHTS AROUND NEW YORK CITY--Trips to the City

OTHER SIGHTS AROUND NEW YORK CITY--
Day and Weekend Trips to the Big Apple

A family day in the city is special when
we view it from top of the Irish Memorial.

Living close to the Big Apple has travel advantages.  It's easy and inexpensive to take the train into the city to absorb the sights and sounds of non-stop action. I've run into acquaintances and friends on the streets of New York, and I've never been fearful... except about getting lost!  I've watched students stare up wide-eyed at the monstrous skyscrapers, and I've thrilled to the applause of standing ovations at some of the best theater in the world.  From museums to restaurants to parades to historical sites, New York City has it all.  At least once a year, Andy and I try to plan a family day in the city.  Most of those trips are a flurry of walking the streets to see the sights of the holidays. But in between those crazy Big Apple family excursions, the two of us schedule days to take in a Broadway show or check out an art exhibit.  New York City... the heart of the world.
I LOVE NEW YORK!

Regardless of the weather, Rockefeller Center
is alive with spirit and holiday joy.



One World Trade Center rises
tall in the financial district




The 9/11 Memorial at the base
of One World Trade is now
a place of peace and respect.

Central Park in the winter is the site of
J.D. Salinger's famous novel
Catcher in the Rye,
a picture necessary for teaching.

The final resting place of 18th President
Ulysses S. Grant on the Hudson River
in Morningside Heights near Columbia
is funded by individual citizens.

The oldest bar in the city becomes a family gathering place
as we stop at McSorley's for a "light" or "dark." No other choice.



Broadway is often crammed
with tourists. The area makes
for interesting people-watching. 

Tours go on as St. Patrick's
Cathedral undergoes a $150
million dollar renovation,
inside and out.

"I spare no cost," announces Andy as we board the ferry across
the water from lower Manhattan to Staten Island.
This boat ride is free to commuters.

Strolling along the shoreline at Battery Park affords beautiful
views of the Staten Island skyline across the bay.