New York City
Insider Guide to Tourism
New York City, The Big Apple, Manhattan, NYC
the greatest city in the world!
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To the NYC Insider Guide, a New York City Vacation Guide created and maintained by a real, fourth-generation lifelong New Yorker.
Planning a vacation is always fun, but sometimes very time-consuming, and in a place like New York City, with SO MUCH to see, do, tour, shop and eat - you want to make sure to do everything you can in your time here.
That is no easy feat - even for those of us who have lived here our whole lives. Consider me your very own NYC Insider to help you make the most of your visit, find our hidden treasures, advise you on the coolest things to do in NYC, best ways to do them and where to find all the free New York City tours!
My favorite world travel experiences are always when I have a local guiding me before or during my trip. We all love to have recommendations from someone we know and trust before we hop on that plane (and if you don't know me, yet, feel free to learn more). Please explore the New York City Insider Guide at your own pace. I hope it helps you plan your New York City Vacation, so you not only go home as a NYC Insider, but plan to visit us again soon.
How to Plan a NYC Vacation offers NYC
Insider tips, where to spend and where to save your money, secret ways of getting discounts, coupons and hotels from $25 per night. Learn how to plan in the exact order to ensure you make the most of your New York City Vacation and the NYC Insider Guide and how to get the most exclusive tickets in town.
Have you been searching the internet for hours trying to find NYC street maps, directions, attraction locations and prices and are tired of all the printouts? Download the NYC Insider Print Guide, including free maps, attraction costs, Museum discounts and calendar tools. Get a feel for the size of NYC, the layout, neighborhoods and subway.
New York City Events during your visit. See a TimesTalk, street fair, the hottest Broadway shows or catch a Movie Premiere! Most of these things are not in your tourist guides or the lobby of your hotel (those things are filled with advertisements and the really cool stuff doesn't get advertised, it's published and spread by word of mouth).
Read what lifelong New Yorkers would do with ONE more day in NYC, including all their favorite spots, restaurants, shopping and museums. Learn what other NYC Insiders have done on their vacations by reading their vacation itineraries and experience the best New York Tourism.
Photo by Chris Brady, Weblicist
Search for anything on this site and find out what is near what. For example, if you search "Natural History," you'll not only see information about the Museum, but also insider tips, what's nearby to see and eat and it used in sample itineraries. Also read the complete overview to this site and how it's organized.
If you come to NYC, stay in a hotel near Times Square, jump on a double decker New York City Bus Tour, go only to the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Wax Museum, well, you may actually never run into another New Yorker. And you certainly won't get to experience some of the most amazing things this city has to offer. I hope to be able to show you how do it all - see our world-famous and historical attractions, while also experiencing some of our local culture.
New York City Skyline at Dusk
The NYC Insider Guide shows you the best New York City Street Map and Subway Maps, which hotels have secret access to clubs, restaurants and rooftops, how to get tickets to see our Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets, where to find shopping bargains, and so much more.
Don't believe a word of the hype - we are some of the most diverse, friendliest, smartest and fun people you will ever meet. I mean that wholeheartedly - it takes me almost 30 minutes to walk the two blocks to the subway, because I'm always saying hello to my neighbors, doormen, shoe guy, manicurist, bartender, dry cleaner, deli, gym...and that's all on my block!
Mom and Cousin on my Uncle's Checker Cab
scanned photo circa 1950I love this city so much and nothing makes me happier than when you love it, too. Please enjoy my insider tips, the kinds of things you discover only when you have hundreds of friends and family members and our collective prior generations passing down the information.
I have no connections with the New York City tourism and travel industry, so all the information on this site is genuine. I will never recommend anything unless I'm absolutely confident it's the best (and by my and NYC standards, that's pretty high!). Please enjoy all the real information from a real person who lives here.
I can't wait to show you some of my favorites.
Thank you for visiting the NYC Insider Guide ...welcome to our city and I hope you love it as much as I do!
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Cool Things to Do in NYC Every Month
Check out the things real New Yorkers do every month. See a TimesTalk, walk a street fair, see the hottest Broadway shows, catch a Movie Premiere!
NYC Sample Vacation Itineraries
See what secrets other NYC Insider Guide visitors have shared. Check out Walt's NYC Architecture Tour, Jean's Art Lover's Tour, Lauren's wonderfully inspiring story about Very Special Travel and Kim's Perfect Princess Weekend for young girls
New York City Tours FREE
Top picks for FREE New York City Tours! Guided tours to Central Park, top Movie and TV filmed spots, Greenwich Village, East Village, Wall Street, Ground Zero and more. Get a free tour to anywhere in NYC!
Map of Manhattan NY
Getting a free map of Manhattan NY is easy. Here are dozens of printable detailed maps of Manhattan, NYC street maps and Manhattan neighborhood maps.
Shopping in New York City
New York City Shopping, see reviews on large department stores, high end boutiques, specialty stores, flagship stores of most every brand, discount stores and our really cool resale shops.
New York City Theater Tickets
Find out why there are only 39 Broadway Shows and how to get half price tickets, cheap tickets and access to last minute specials.
Broadway Shows Secrets to half price tickets
Find out why there are only 39 Broadway Shows and how to get half price tickets, cheap tickets and access to last minute specials.
New York City Sightseeing Discounts
NYC Insider Guide analysis of the Top Three Attractions passes and whether they are worth your money. I've analyzed their hidden costs and broken out exactly what you DO and DO NOT get with the passes.
NYC Museums
The best, interesting and free ways and days to visit them. Intrepid, Ground Zero, MOMA, MET and Museum of Natural History.
New York Tourism Guide Reviews
Get the best New York Tourism Guides and don't spend money on NYC vacation guides you don't need.
Best New York City Websites
NYC Insider Guides' Top Picks for the Best New York City Websites for what to do, where to eat and what's going on in NYC right now.
If I had ONE more day in New York City
Real, life-long New Yorkers share their "must-see" and "must-do" lists if they had only one day left in NYC - where to eat and shop, what to do and see. All our NYC secrets revealed!
New York City Hotel Deals - Why the Locals go
New York City hotel deals can be hard to find - but they are out there! Find the best way to search for hotels and see which hotels offer something cool and different, such as a nightclub, great skyline view, roof top, lobby and excellent dining.
New York City Sports Teams
Information about New York City Sports Teams, Giants, Jets, Yankees, Mets, Insider Ways to Get Tickets, Citifield, Yankee Stadium, Giants Stadium.
New York City Shopping and Sample Sales
New York City Shopping and Sales. A real New Yorker's top picks to the best events, sample sales, discounts in New York City. Discounts, coupons and secret sales.
NYC Insider Guide About
NYC Insider Guide is a NYC Vacation Guide from a real New Yorker. See the top picks and secrets of real New Yorkers for restaurants, tourist attraction secrets, retail shopping, sample sales, sports and more. Vacation and see NYC the way real New Yorkers do!
Welcome to New York City!
