Welcome to the NYC Insider Guide. Please enjoy our Insider tips, free maps, where to spend and save your money, secret ways of getting discounts and most importantly, what to book NOW so you don’t miss out! - All the Best, Melissa
Lower East Side NY Guide
Traditionally, the Lower East Side was a working class immigrant neighborhood (think “Gangs of New York”). Today it is a wonderfully ethnic and diverse neighborhood and serves as a shopping, dining and nightlife destination...
Midtown West, Hell’s Kitchen and Koreatown
Empire State Building, Diamond District, Intrepid, MSG
Midtown West is a huge tourist area with great neighborhoods like NYC's famous Diamond District, Hell's Kitchen and Koreatown. Hell's Kitchen, within midtown, is the most western section...
Upper West Side NYC Guide
The Upper West Side is a residential neighborhood filled with young professionals and families. It is a great place to stay if you are looking to avoid the heavy crowds of Midtown and Times...
Statue of Liberty Inscription
The Statue of Liberty Inscription, "The New Colossus," was written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and then made into a bronze plaque placed inside the Statue of Liberty.
The New Colossus - Statue of...
NYC Midsummer Night Swing
Lincoln Center has canceled all 2020 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts programming, including Midsummer Night Swing, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. It is their intention, when it...
Metropolitan Room NYC Cabaret Jazz Club
Cabaret Jazz Club
The Metropolitan Room NYC is a high-end cabaret and jazz club, bringing the best in live music to New York City, every night of the week, at 7pm, 9:30pm and 11:30pm. There...
Central Park NY
843 Acres to Bike, Blade, Boat, Walk, Picnic, Tour
Central Park NY has so much to see and do! Native New Yorkers always want to live "by the Park," not just because of its beauty,...
Bryant Park Guide | Winter Village, Ice Skating, Shops
Bryant Park, in the heart of Manhattan, just next to the New York Public Library and a few blocks from Grand Central Station, is home to thousands of free events and programs...
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum NYC
Discount Tickets, Insider Tips, Newest Exhibits
Get your selfie on at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum New York! Originally from London, Madame Tussauds is a tourist favorite! You can pose and take photos with hundreds...
NYC Printable Map Guide Books
the Best of the NYC Insider Guide in Print
The NYC Printable Map Guide Book Package is perfect for those who want an overview of NYC in 5 minutes and want to know what is...
9-11 Memorial and Museum
The Ground Zero Memorial and Museum are officially called the 9/11 Memorial and the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Visiting Ground Zero will likely be difficult for most, if not all, of us, but this incredible...
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Planes, Ships, Shuttles and More!
The Intrepid Museum is a such a great New York City attraction and offers something for the whole family. It was one of my favorite things to do in NYC...
Suite Hotels in Times Square
Affordable, Apartment, Multiple Rooms, Kitchens
Suite Hotels in Times Square offer both leisure and business travelers additional space, kitchens and multiple room suites. They are often similar to a NYC apartment vacation rental, and many...
Clue Chase Escape Room
Clue Chase is Manhattan's largest escape room venue. Open since 2015, Clue Chase features four unique escape rooms tied together via an overarching story. Clue Chase goes beyond simply being an...
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art offers a full range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art, with a special focus on works by living artists, often purchasing works within the year they are...
Shakespeare in the Park 2022
It's ON in 2021!
Delacorte Theater, Central Park
June 17-July 17th and August 10-September 11, 2022. Every year, stars such as Meryl Streep, Al Pacino and James...
SoHo NYC Neighborhood Guide
Shopping, Stores, Art Galleries & Restaurants
SoHo (SOuth of HOuston - pronounced How-ston) is another NYC neighborhood filled with the best shopping and restaurants. Traditionally known as a haven for artists and their lofts, it...
Union Square NYC Guide
Flatiron, NoMad, Gramercy
Union Square (my hood!), the Flatiron District and NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) all have a mix of residence and business tenants. Additionally, colleges such as NYU, The New School and...
Garment District Fashion Center NYC Free Map Guide
The Garment District, also called the Fashion District or Fashion Center, is home to many of the world's most famous fashion designers and showrooms. The area is an amazing resource for fabrics, beads and...
Beacon Theatre NYC
Classic, Old-School NYC Concert Institution
The Beacon Theatre is a classic, intimate concert and show venue on the Upper West Side of NYC, not far from Lincoln Center. With less than 3,000 seats, its original...