You may not have been here but you recognize it immediately, canonized by countless movies and top TV shows New York is in many ways a world capital. Skyscrapers became architectural Icons, Empire state Building, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Broadway, Times Square – to name just few exciting symbols of the City where anything is possible. When most people think of New York they think of Manhattan, but there are four other boroughs in the city – Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and State Island, each made up of countless distinct neighborhoods. Many famous New Yorkers grew up in “OB” – Jennifer Lopez, Rudy Guiliani, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and Joey Ramone.
New York is exciting, passionate, straightforward and at the same time it’s friendly. When you come here you either love it or hate it. New York is a melting pot more then any other place in the USA. It’s a city where people come from all over the world to make their dreams come true. It’s really a universe in itself, with its own celebrities, numerous writers, fashion designers, upcoming new artists. All together these people create a unique social environment which makes New York so special.
At the same time New York is extremely busy place and locals are tough, brave and goal-oriented. New York provides not only a great opportunity but also a challenge and “If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere”.
Several things can characterise New York Lifestyle. Firstly, it’s about being New or trendy, therefore ‘the next big thing’ is always in high demand before it picks up.Secondly, rushy New Yorkers lacks time for daily tasks, but everything they have no time to do can be done by service providers. It is a very convenient place to live where you can get anything you want 24 hours a day delivered to your doorstep.
New York is the city which never sleeps, so the most
dynamic nightlife is here.
Clubbing scene keeps changing as the public gets bored and new spots emerge. Dining and wining is another part of New York cult.
Eating out in New York is a special event, a form of entertainment. You may relay on Zagat Survey to pick a restaurant for the next outing. Takeouts and door-to-door delivery are provided by nearly every place – form the cheapest fast food to a high-class restaurant.
People are working hard and those who are in creative fields are likely to do freelancing. Living in one of the most expensive cities in the world can be tough, constant financial pressure and overwork causes stress and other unpleasant conditions. Therefore combating stress becomes one more “must-do” thing. High number of New Yorkers try out yoga, fitness, massages and more traditional psychotherapy. New Yorkers also love to play sports and watch sports. Central Park is always flooded with runners, cyclists and soccer players.
Despite fashionable characters of glamourous TV series Sex and the City, New York is surprisingly casual. At the same time city inspires numerous designers and introduces new trends during NY Fashion Week in February and September.
Speaking of style the city’s thousands of shops satisfy all desires and tastes. Midtown’s 5th Ave and The Upper East Side’s Madison Ave. full of fashionable boutiques with clothing by international designers. Herald Square is one of the busiest shopping zones in the Midtown thanks to Grand department store Macy’s. Cheap tourist souvenirs can be found in Chinatown and Times Square. New York has it all, and there is really no end.
New York is one of the
cultural capitals of the world.
Music is a vital part of the city’s culture. Great variety of venues provide live music options any night of the week. You can Rock New York, enjoy the
town’s quite and intimate Jazz experiences.
The Upper West Side is a place to enjoy classical music in the Lincoln Center which contains the Metropolitan Opera House
and the New York State Theater. Carnegie Hall is another Mecca for various musical performances of the world. Ability to laugh at yourself is valuable for anyone coming to New York, you can check out local humor during one of the Broadway’s shows.
Visual Arts exhibited in the number of major art museums (25) and independent art galleries (about 600). The highlights can be seen in immensely popular Museum of Modern Art. City’s museum’s classics are presented in Metropolitan Museum of Art, in the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and in the American Folk Art Museum. You can get familiar with movie making and productions in American Museum of the Moving Image and Museum of Television&Radio.
There are always some sort of FESTIVAL happening in New York, the highlights include the annual Lesbian&Gay Pride March and Halloween. New York Film Festival occurs in September, has been introducing amazing premieres for more than 40 years. The most exciting sport events are New York City Marathon and Bike New York.
It worths to see New York! NYC is endless in it’s possibilities and it has something for everyone.
January 21st, 2010 → 5:19 pm @ Kasatka
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