Staten Island Zoo Ranked by Wall Street Journal as the best small zoo in New York City, Staten Island Zoo is home to an astonishing 350 different species including a gorgeous pair of the world’s rarest cats: Valeri and Kolya, Amur leopard brothers! Mobs of meerkats, frolicking fossas, and precocious red pandas - your favorites…
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Blue Heron Park & Nature Center
Blue Heron Park & Nature Center [caption id="attachment_32403" align="alignright" width="425"] Blue Heron Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] An outstanding park in every sense of the word, New York City acquired the refuge land in segments, between 1974 and 2001. Due to the hard work and dedication of concerned Staten Islanders, the area gradually saw its transformation from…
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Bryant Park
Bryant Park [caption id="attachment_32411" align="alignright" width="425"] Bryant Park Credit NYC & Co[/caption] Long-time New York City landmark Bryant Park has seen centuries of growth and change since its original designation when it was still verdant wilderness by the Governor of Colonial New York as a “dedicated public space”; George Washington’s troops actually crossed the property…
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American Museum of Natural History
[caption id="attachment_39218" align="alignright" width="425"] American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, Manhattan, Credit Marley White[/caption] American Museum of Natural History New York City, among its other shining qualities, is a city of world-class museums. On par with the Smithsonian, the Museum of Natural History in New York's premier history museum with exhibits and galleries…
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Coney Island
Coney Island [caption id="attachment_32424" align="alignright" width="300"] Coney Island Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] This thriving oceanfront entertainment oasis, the birthplace of the hotdog as we know it and host to the annual Mermaid Parade, Coney Island, is a favorite summer respite from the hectic pace of the steamy city. Coney Island is open year-round and offers guests of…
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Great Kills Park
Great Kills Park Nothing like iconic Central Park, and certainly not bustling urban respite Bryant Park, ecologically rich Great Kills Park, part of the Staten Island Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, is 580 acres of fantastic recreational opportunities – a marina, four public beaches, public boat launch, fishing and kayaking areas, a model airplane…
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Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area Fantastic beaches, old military forts, and wildlife are the big draws to this unexpectedly diverse park with an assortment of activities from beachcombing to aviation history. The concept of the urban natural park emerged in the United States in the 1960s. One of the first in the country to be set…
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Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach If you don’t mind sharing-it’s not huge but is the largest municipal beach in the US-and have warm sand, an eclectic mix of friendly faces and cool surf on the brain, the unexpected Long Island refuge of Rockaway Beach is for you! Better-than-ever after Hurricane Sandy’s hair-bending visit, this unassuming 170-acre strip of clean,…
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El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio Commonly referred to as El Museo, this magnificent cultural institution is located near the end of Manhattan's Museum Mile. A leading museum of Latin American culture, art, and history in the United States, El Museo del Barrio is a highly popular destination for groups of all types. Focusing on all areas…
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Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York The Museum of the City of New York is a stunning example of everything a museum should be: an institution of accessible education, inspiration, and elevated culture. Founded in 1923 to preserve and collect the history and art of the people of New York City, this fabulous facility…
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