Exploring the Neighborhoods of Manhattan

From the Financial District to Harlem, visiting the neighborhoods of Manhattan is a virtual trip around the world. Whether you’re visiting with a large group or exploring the city on your own, our guide to NYC’s neighborhood will help you find everything you’re looking for.

The 2010 US Open Tennis Championships - Now through September 12th

We can think of one good reason to look forward to the end of the summer, especially if you’re a tennis junkie: the 2010 US Open Tennis Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.

Downtown Dining - Great Restaurants Below 14th Street

Downtown New York is one of the most historic and intriguing neighborhoods in the United States. It has long been the heart of the financial industry and home to Wall Street, and in recent years, it’s has also emerged as an around-the-clock community for working, living, and entertaining, an elegant residential neighborhood, a home to world-class cultural institutions, and a center for music, dance, and visual arts events. It’s also home to a wide variety of restaurants, including many of the city’s best.

Under saturated cyan-colored ceilings, amid warm lighting and abstract hanging sculptures, seemingly in the shape of pasta, culinary genius meets unbeatable prices in the most unexpected location.

The Capital Grille provides an elegant escape from the bustling, big city streets for an afternoon or evening retreat whether it is for family night, date night, or even a business meeting.

New York City Dining - Darbar Indian Restaurant

The menu is expansive, complete with Indian staples ranging from reshmi kabab and chicken tikka masala to vegetable biryani and tandoori shrimp.

New York City Shopping - Hot Fashions from Diesel, All Things Sony & More

Looking for the latest urban and denim fashions? Then head to the corner of 54th Street and Fifth Avenue, where you’ll find Diesel’s largest Planet store. They offer over 700 different denim styles and washes on every floor -- as well as bags, footwear, intimates, leather goods, jewelry, timeframes, sunglasses, and fragrances.

Harlem Week 2010 - 'A Salute to the Children of Haiti

The first Harlem Week in 1974 -- simply “Harlem Day” -- was a one-day tribute that proved so astonishingly and unexpectedly successful that more days were needed to showcase the community’s rich economic, political and cultural history -- to say nothing of the current, ever increasing artistic talent in Harlem. Above all, in its unique way, it was a day of encouragement and fellowship for New Yorkers in general and Harlemites in particular, many of whom had struggled for some years to see a positive future for Urban America.

New York City Nightlife - Sky Room, Heartland Brewery, Gotham Comedy Club

Top off your evening with a cocktail and a stunning view of the city at nighttime at the Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites Times Square’s new rooftop lounge, Sky Room

East Meets West - The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra & the NY Philharmonic in Central Park

On Tuesday, July 13th at 8pm, Shanghai, China meets the Big Apple as the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Long Yu and featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang, shares the stage with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Andrey Boreyko, on the Great Lawn in Central Park. The event, celebrating The World Expo 2010 Shanghai, launches this year’s New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer.

Cuisine Corner - Cuban Cooking, Dining on the Water & More

New York City is the crossroads of the world, and representative of the cultural diversity in the city is the many varieties of cuisine available to visitors and locals alike. From twists on American cuisine to tandoori, the city’s restaurants offer the best food from all over the globe. Sampling these offerings is an experience in and of itself, and we recommend you spend some of your time in the city visiting these highly diverse -- and excellent -- restaurants.

Shop NYC: The Stylish Robin Ruth, Preparing for the Links & More

Summer brings with it outdoor fun, and now’s the time to shop for all your warm-weather needs. Whether you’re shopping for gifts, supplies, or just embarking on some retail therapy, New York City can satisfy all of your shopping needs.

Toys, Sports, TV & More - Summer Shopping for the Whole Family

New York City is home to some of the greatest shopping and retail in the world, but where should you go if you’re traveling with the entire family? With items ranging from stuffed animals and Toy Story toys, to everything NBA and Sex and the City and True Blood memorabilia, we’ve put together a list of some of the city’s many stores where no one between the ages of 1 and 100 could possibly get bored.

New York City Nightlife - Webster Hall Nightclub & B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

While many New Yorkers are guilty of pooh-poohing the megaclubs here in town -- crowing about the latest in trendy lounges or cool bars -- somewhere deep down we all feel a twinge of resentment when towns like Vegas and Miami get more credit these days for the massive nightspots that our city pioneered.

Rockefeller Center: Above the Skies and Behind the Scenes

Just to the north (and a block or two east) of the bright lights of Times Square is another of the city's most famous areas: Rockefeller Center, a cluster of art, media, and business that's home to Top of the Rock, the NBC Studio Tour, Radio City Music Hall, and more

42nd Street – The Heart of New York

New York City has many famous streets: One of the most famous is 42nd Street, the eastern terminus of the first road across the United States and home to the southern edge of Times Square and the Theatre District, the United Nations (at First Avenue), the Chrysler Building (at Lexington Avenue), and Grand Central Terminal (at Park Avenue).

Shop NYC: Museum-Quality Guitars, NBA Gear, High Tech & More

Rudy’s Music has recently introduced the unique works of Kantor Guitars, each an individual work of art painstakingly hand-inlaid with thousands of Swarovski Crystals

Day-Tripping - Excursions to Atlantic City, Outlet Shopping & More

There is a plethora of sights, sounds, and activities to take in while visiting the five boroughs of New York City -- but if you're in town for more than a day or two, you'd be remiss if you neglected some of the exciting destinations located just an hour or two outside of the city limits, including Atlantic City, nearby Pennsylvania, New Jersey shopping outlets, and more.

New York City Spring & Summer Sightseeing on the Water

Although it doesn’t have canals like Venice (the Gowanus Canal notwithstanding), New York is still a city on the water. Four of the city’s five boroughs are on islands, and the Bronx is bounded, for the most part, by water. Not only that, but the city has several important “minor” islands, including Liberty Island, Ellis Island, Governors Island, Roosevelt Island, Randall’s Island, and City Island.

Gotham After Dark - Music and Cocktails in the City That Never Sleeps

From torch-song cabarets to cutting-edge dance clubs, from neighborhood bars to velvet-rope lounges, plus world-class comedy clubs and establishments with all manner of live entertainment, New York City is a world capital of nightlife. Here you can find libations from beer and wine to elaborate cocktails and high-end champagne, often accompanied by great food.

Shop NYC - The City's Most 'Biz-R' Items, 'Sex & the City'-Inspired Gifts and More

Not only is The Biz-R Leopard home to some of the most unique, unusual, strange, weird and flat-out bizarre novelty gifts you’ll find anywhere in the world -- it’s located in East Harlem apartment, making it one of the most unique shopping experiences in the city.

King Tut Returns to New York City

On April 23rd, when Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs opened at the Discovery Times Square Exposition, it marked the first time in a generation -- 1979, to be exact -- that a collection of treasures from the young pharaoh’s tomb has visited the city.

Exploring Historic Greenwich Village

It’s often said that the Village resembles Paris, with its cobblestone streets, tiny green parks, row houses, and bistros coupled with restaurants, bars, record and poster shops, and music venues. It’s also home to New York University, which turned out some of the city’s most famous writers and artists, such as Twain, Poe, Rockwell, and de Kooning.