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Summer Date Ideas in New York City 2021

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It’s about to get romantic

Have you been searching for some new summer date ideas in New York City? Well, we’ve got you covered! Here are our picks for romantic summer dates in New York City.

Coney Island

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For a fun-filled day with your significant other, visit Coney Island. Complete with rides, a beach, and shops, there are fun activities that all couples will enjoy. Also, while you’re here be sure to visit Nathan’s Hotdogs. Founded in 1916, the original Nathan’s Hotdogs is on Surf Avenue in Coney Island. These all-beef hotdogs have built a reputation, making them a famous staple of the Coney Island experience. A trip to Coney Island is the perfect date for a sunny summer day.

Classic Harbor Line Cruises

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How about a late-night cruise on the Hudson River? With Classic Harbor Line, you can go on relaxing cruises while enjoying the beautiful sights of the city including the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center, and Ellis Island. One of our favorite tours is the Jazz Cruise, a 1.5-hour cruise complete with live, talented jazz musicians. This cruise is aboard the Manhattan, a stunning 1920s style yacht. A night on the water with Classic Harbor Line is most definitely a night to remember. 

Museum of Modern Art

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Otherwise known as the MoMA, this popular museum is the perfect summer date to escape the heat. Featuring modern and contemporary art, the MoMA is open from 10:30 am-5:30 pm Sunday-Friday and Saturday 10:30 am-7:00 pm. Admission is $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $14 for full-time students with ID. 

Rooftop Reds

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Calling all wine-loving couples: Rooftop Reds is the perfect date for you! Located on 299 Sands Street, Building 275, Brooklyn, Rooftop Reds is the world’s first rooftop vineyard. This vineyard makes around 20-25 cases of wine every year. This is a romantic rooftop date you won’t want to miss this summer.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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For a romantic escape into nature in the heart of Brooklyn, plan a date at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! This 52-acre garden was founded in 1910. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden has over 14,000 taxa of plants. Admission is $18 each for adults and $12 for seniors 65 and up and for students with IDs. 

Tokyo Record Bar

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If you and your significant other are looking for a unique date in the city, you definitely should check out Tokyo Record Bar. Tokyo Record Bar describes itself as “an underground listening room dedicated to quality and obsession through music, food, and booze.” In order to enter this lounge, you need to walk through Air’s Champagne Parlor. 

Tokyo Record Bar does two seatings a night, Monday through Saturday. Once seated, guests are given a song list and a drink menu. Tokyo Record Bar has a large variety of genres of music so everyone can find something they like. The song requests are handed to the DJ who then will then make the playlist for the night and sometimes add some more songs of their choice. Guests will also receive a seven-course tasting menu, complete with various traditional Japanese snacks and food. To experience a taste of Japan from New York City, Tokyo Record Bar is the perfect date.

Dreamland Roller Rink

 

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For a summer date that will send you back to the age of disco, visit Dreamland Roller Rink with your significant other! This themed roller skating rink encourages visitors to journey to the past by coming in retro costumes. MCs and DJs will narrate this spectacular night of disco. Dreamland Roller Rink also hosts themed parties, so that each visit is unique. Dreamland Roller Rink is a must-visit this summer for a unique and unforgettable date night.

Jetty Jumpers Jet Ski Tours

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If you and your significant other are looking for some adventurous summer date ideas, you should definitely check out Jetty Jumpers’ jet ski tours. These exciting tours are about three hours long. While jet skiing, you will see some of New York City’s most prominent landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Ellis Island, the Freedom Tower, and more. This is the perfect date for adventurous couples who want a day out on the water.

Color Factory

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The Color Factory is the perfect date for couples looking for a unique experience and a lot of photo opportunities. The Color Factory is an art exhibit that revolves around the beauty and varying palettes of color. Each room is a different experience of color and encourages guests to embrace their imagination and creativity. The Color Factory is an experience unlike any other, the perfect date to escape into air conditioning. In addition, all summer you can visit Eataly Downtown and Color Factory’s collaboration.

Bryant Park Movie Nights

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Bryant Park movie nights are back this summer, the perfect romantic date under the stars. Admission to these movies, are free. The concession stands open at 5:00 pm and the movie starts at sundown. The movie schedule can be found on the Bryant Park website. If you and your significant other are movie buffs looking for a romantic movie night, be sure to check out Bryant Park movie nights this summer.

 

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5 Things To Do This Week In Lower Manhattan

ARTICLES 5 Things To Do This Week In Lower Manhattan
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Five things to do with your kids in New York City over the coming week. Here are Macaroni Kid Lower Manhattan’s picks.

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1. Gingerbread House Decorating Take-Home Kits!

Bring home the magic of Gingerbread! Each take-home kit includes one homemade gingerbread house, a variety of candy, freshly made icing, and one foiled round to set your house upon. Use Code: MERRY at checkout before 12/1/20 and enjoy $5 off per kit

2. Story Pirates Sleep Squad, Interactive Virtual Theater Experience

The Story Pirates, known for creating award-winning and hilarious sketch comedy based on children’s story ideas, launch SLEEP SQUAD, a family-friendly, interactive virtual theater experience that turns the viewer’s home into a rocket ship launching kids into dreamland.

3. Adventure Players Live! Interactive Online Performances

Adventure Players Live! continues interactive online performances on Fridays, November 6, 13, 20, and December 4, 11, 18 at 4 pm via Zoom, inviting children ages five to nine to join them in The Great Great Forest, an interactive world filled with whimsical characters and wild places.

4. Washington’s Farewell Film Premiere

This year, Fraunces Tavern Museum is bringing Washington’s farewell to you with a brand new film which reimagines General Washington’s emotional parting with his officers in the historic Long Room at Fraunces Tavern. On Friday, December 4, at 6:30 pm, join Fraunces Tavern Museum and the team behind Washington’s Farewell for an exclusive screening of the film, followed by a Q&A with the reenactors.

5. {Pre-Sale!} The Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Christmas Stream

Don’t miss your chance to ring in the holidays with this acclaimed Christmas extravaganza. Get your tickets now for this cherished holiday tradition and relive the dream with Tchaikovsky’s timeless score with the whole family.

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Magic of Lights at Jones Beach

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

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By Anu Kapur, Publisher, Lower Manhattan Macaroni Kid

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NYC Experiences: Sketch and The City

NYC Experiences: Sketch and The City

by Fernanda Mueller

Could you imagine that in 2019 it’s still possible to record travel memories without a cell phone? I know it’s hard to stay even a few minutes away from the device, but on the Sketch and The City tour, you are invited to experience New York in a different way: by drawing. 

 The Australian artist and yoga teacher, Ben Ponté, used to spend time sketching on the subway and that’s when he realized how people are always with their heads down, looking at their phones. “We are missing a lot these days, because we are simply not watching. I realized as I was drawing everybody that sketching is almost like the antithesis to the digital experience. You are really paying attention”, he says. That’s how the idea for Sketch and The City was born – to make tourists have a more introspective experience and locals to take a closer look at the city.

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Ben Ponté sketches on a tour.

Sketching through New York City sights

Ben hosts three different tours. The main one starts at Grand Central (he spend about 1 hour inside) then goes to the New York Public Library and Bryant Park area. The second one is in Central Park, from Strawberry fields to The Met (in the winter, people spend more time sketching inside the museum). The third one is at the High Line Park (it’s not available during the winter, because it takes place only outside). 

In the beginning, Ben gives everyone a sketchbook, a pencil, and a sharpener. On every tour, people sketch not only at the sightseeing spots but also all along the way. The host makes you really pay attention to things you would never see otherwise – that’s why the experience is very interesting for locals too. Besides, no drawing skills are required to join. Ben explains that “the tour is focused on the experience of sketching, rather than on the end result. It’s a lot of sharing the creative process regardless of technical ability”. 

Even though the tour has a route mapped out, it is always different – you don’t know what you are going to see on your way, and that’s what makes it exciting. The idea is not only visiting New York but really experiencing it. 

Visit Ben’s website to book the Sketch and The City tour.