NEW YORK CITY
One of Stevens' greatest assets is its close proximity
to New York, the cultural center of the world. With
its numerous libraries, museums, galleries, concert
halls, sports arenas, restaurants, and nightclubs, New
York offers you an incredible number of cultural, recreational,
and educational opportunities. For more information, contact the New York Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Two Columbus Circle, New York,
New York 10019, or call Visitor Information 212-397-8222.
ONLY-IN NEW-YORK
SIGHTS
- Empire State Building: The proud sentinel of Art
Deco architecture is as sleek and modern as ever,
as it enters its second half-century. The sky-high
observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors have been
completely refurbished. The 86th floor observation
area has a light, airy, uncluttered look. Up on the
102nd floor, visitors enter a spaceship environment,
complete with special lighting effects.
- Rockefeller Center: One of the city's great gifts
to the people. Stroll (and people watch) along the
beautiful Channel Gardens; in winter, ice skate in
the sunken plaza, now completely redesigned with three
spectacular new restaurants. Don't miss Radio City
Music Hall (with its fabulous stage show in the world's
largest indoor theater).
- South Street Seaport: The extensive (11-block) indoor-outdoor
museum celebrates New York City's great days of sailing
ships. First see "The Seaport Experience," a
one-hour multi-media show on the area. Take a sight-seeing
boat excursion, then tour the pier of historic ships,
the Fulton Market and Pier 17 (with their shops and
restaurants), and marvel at the restored 19th-century
architecture.
- Statue of Liberty: The lady in the harbor (now beautifully
restored for her 100th birthday in 1986) is still
the city's truest symbol. She continues to extend
her welcome to all people who make up the hearty,
invigorating, ever-changing mix that is New York City.
- United Nations: New exhibits and art works make
the venerable United Nations, (founded Oct. 25, 1945),
more fascinating than ever. Save at least half a day
to tour, dine, shop, wander through, or sit in the
marvelous gardens, soaking in the East River views.
MUSEUMS
- American Museum of Natural History: Central Park
at 77th St. Excellent anthropological exhibits. Includes
the famous Hayden Planetarium.
- Guggenheim Museum: Fifth Avenue at 89th St. Noted
for its unique architecture designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright.
- Metropolitan Museum: Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. The
largest art museum in the country. Excellent place
to visit on Sunday.
- Museum of Modern Art: 53rd St. between Fifth and
Sixth Avenues. New York's largest modern art collection.
Recently reopened after major renovations. Film classics
shown daily.
- Whitney Museum: Madison Avenue at 75th St. Collection
of American art. Large collection of works by Alexander
Calder, Class of 1919.
THE SPORTING
LIFE
Madison Square Garden, Shea Stadium in Queens, Yankee
Stadium in The Bronx you can't count yourself a sports
fan if you miss them.
- Continental Airline Arena East Rutherford (Devils,
Nets)
- Giants Stadium East Rutherford (Giants, Jets)
- Madison Square Gard en 400 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NYC (Knicks, Rangers)
- Nassau Coliseum Hempstead Tpke., L.I., N.Y. (Islanders)
- Shea Stadium Flushing Meadow Park, Queens (Mets)
- Yankee Stadium Bronx (Yankees)
LIBRARIES
- The Forty Second Street Library: Fifth Avenue at
41st Street. Houses New York's largest reference collection.
Divided into several departments by subject.
- The Mid-Manhattan Library: 40th Street just west
of Fifth Avenue. Excellent general reference library.
THEATER
The very name is magical. The beauty of the NYC theater
today is that it's everywhere: off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway,
on Broadway. For half-price tickets, day-of-performance,
check the TKTS booths at 47th St. and Broadway, and
in the lobby of Two World Trade Center. Also, drop by
the Visitors Bureau to see what "two-fers" (discount
theater coupons) are available.
MUSIC,
MUSIC, MUSIC
From Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls to the other stages
all over town, you can see and hear the great music
and great musicians of the world. Check with Student
Affairs for student discounts or purchase half-price
tickets on the day of performance at the Music and Dance
ticket booth on 42nd Street between 5th Avenue and Avenue
of the Americas. And remember that The Big Apple and
jazz go hand in hand; check out the clubs in Greenwich
Village, SoHo, Harlem, the Upper West Side.all over
town.
SHOPPING
Fifth Avenue, Herald Square, the Upper East Side, the
Upper West Side, along 34th and 57th Streets and Columbus
Avenue, down in Greenwich Village and SoHo, on the lower
East Side (NYC's bargain basement), Fordham Road, Atlantic
Avenue throughout the five boroughs. These are the hunting
grounds where it's always open season for shoppers.
PARKS,
ZOOS & GARDENS
See New Yorkers strut their stuff in the open air.
In the parks (like Central and Prospect) see them ice
skate, parade fashions, roller skate, jog, row, bicycle,
horseback ride, folk dance, picnic. You can animal watch
in five zoos, one per borough. For plant and flower
watching, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island
each boasts a botanical garden, and Manhattan has the
Channel Gardens in Rockefeller Center.
RELIGIOUS
LANDMARKS
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Riverside Church, The Cathedral
of St. John the Divine, St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral,
Temple Emanu'el, St. Bartholomew's Church, Harlem's
Abyssinian Baptist Church, Trinity Church, and St. Paul's
Chapel in Lower Manhattan the names are world famous.
THE
FREE SHOWS
Watch a TV show being taped. (Get same-day tickets
at the Visitors Bureau). Special exhibits at the IBM
Gallery of Science and Art, 56th Street at Madison Avenue;
AT&T's InfoQuest at 56th Street and Madison; Nikon
House, 620 Fifth Ave.; and at satellite branches of
the Whitney and International Center of Photography.
Free opera and concerts in the parks in all five boroughs
during the summer; and, in late summer, free outdoor
performances of music, dance, and theater at Lincoln
Center. Also watch the Bureau's calendar of events for
street festivals. (For a complete list of freebies,
pick up "Free Things to Do" at the Bureau's
Information Centers,
SEEING
THE SIGHTS: BY WATER
With its great harbor and encircling rivers the Hudson,
East and Harlem New York-by-water is an unforgettable
sight. The best seats are aboard the Circle Line's three-hour
sight-seeing cruise around Manhattan. Is your time short?
A 20-minute ride on the Staten Island Ferry lets you
step foot in two boroughs, get a spectacular view of
the Statue of Liberty and the harbor. While in Staten
Island, tour Richmondtown, the restored early-American
village, and visit the Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
SEEING
THE SIGHTS: BY LAND
Another convenient, information-packed way to sample
a number of The Big Apple's attractions is by tour bus.
For the more energetic, there are guided walking tours.
Check the Bureau's quarterly calendar for specialized
sight-seeing tour operators.
| *Reprinted by permission of NY Convention
and Visitors Bureau. |
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