The document is a slide deck providing suggestions for things to do in NYC for a 22nd birthday, including attractions, activities, restaurants, and events. It provides descriptions, addresses, directions from the recipient's new apartment in NYC, websites for more information, costs, and any additional notes for over 20 options ranging from free to more expensive options across all five boroughs of NYC. The suggestions cover a variety of activities like ice cream, picnics in parks, museums, concerts, bowling, attractions like the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty, and restaurants for different meals.

1. Happy 22nd Birthday!
This is a slide deck of some of the best
things to do in NYC, complete with custom
directions from your new apartment! Some
attractions are close, some are far, some
are expensive, some are free, and some are
very touristy while others are off the
beaten track. I hope you enjoy exploring all
these cool things, and have a very happy
birthday!
Love, Becca

2. Brief Description of Activity
Description: Of the activity or attraction
Address: Closest address to you
Directions: Public transit directions from your
apartment (or take a taxi!)
Website: For reference on tickets & other info
Cost: A ballpark price
Notes: Any valuable info I found out during my
research

3. Ice Cream
Description: handmade ice cream sandwiches in
tons of different flavors
Address: 2 trucks & a cart that travel around NYC
Directions: Check out the website for the locations
of the trucks for the week– make sure to write
down the password!
Website: www.eatcoolhaus.com
Cost: $6.00 for a sandwich

4. Lunch
Description: Lunch spot with cash bar
Address: The Met, 1000 5th Ave at 82nd St, 5th floor
Directions: Take the southwest elevator on the
ground floor outside the 20th century to skip the
main entrance
Website: www.metmuseum.org
Cost: $8.00 per drink
Notes: Hours Sun/Tues/Thurs 10-4:30,Fri-Sat 10-8

5. Bar
Description: a really cool bar
Address: 667 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn
Directions: walk to 6th Ave, take the L train subway
towards Canarsie, 5 stops to Lorimer (22 minutes)
Website: www.nightofjoybar.com
Cost: $6.00-$9.00 per drink
Notes: Hours 5pm-4am

6. Picnic
Description: Public park built on the elevated
historic rail lines through NYC
Address:504 West 20th St (and many more entrances)
Directions: Walk on West 21st towards 7th Ave, Left
on 9th Ave, Right onto West 20th
Website: www.thehighline.org
Cost: Free for park, grab food from a nearby place
(Chelsea Market Passage is popular)
Notes: 7am-11pm. Highlight is the 23rd St Lawn.

7. Burritos
Description: Rumored to be the best burritos in NYC
Address: 1111 Lexington Ave
Directions: Take the 6 train towards Pelham Bay
Park 7 stops (20 min)
Website: www.dostoros.com
Cost: $10.00 per person

8. Attraction
Description: Walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
Directions: Access the pedestrian walkway at
Tillary/Adams Street
Website: http://gonyc.about.com/cs/attractions/p/brooklynbridge.htm
Cost: Free
Notes: Bridge is approximately 1.1 miles long and the
most scenic route is to walk from Brooklyn to
Manhattan

9. Kayaking
Description: Go kayaking in the hudson river
Address: Pier 96, 56th St, Hudson River Greenway
Directions: Take the 1 subway 5 stops towards van
Cortlandt Park, walk to hudson river greenway pier
96
Website: www.downtownboathouse.org
Cost: Free
Notes: Open 5-7 at Pier 96, or weekends at all
locations, bring your own masterlock for your locker

10. Park
Description: Walk through the iconic botanic gardens
Address: 150 Eastern Parkway
Directions: S shuttle to Prospect Park Station
Website:www.bbg.org
Cost: $10.00 per ticket
Notes: Hours Tues-Fri 8a-6p, Sat/Sun 10a-6p

11. Coffee
Description: Each cup made fresh for you!
Address: 224 West 20th Street
Directions: within walking distance
Website: www.cafegrumpy.com
Cost:$3.00-$8.00 depending on what you order
Notes: 7a-8p M-F, Sat 7:30a-8p, Sun 7:30a-7:30p

12. Coffee
Description: A Portland, Oregon transplant that
brews coffee from around the world
Address: 18 W 29th St
Website: www.stumptowncoffee.com
Cost: $5.00, CASH ONLY
Notes: 6a-8p daily, part of the ACE Hotel, may have
to wait in a short line so don’t go if you need to zip
in and out

13. Breakfast
Description: An overwhelmingly large breakfast
menu
Address:120 Essex St
Directions: Take the F subway 5 stops towards Coney
Island
Website:www.shopsins.com
Cost: $15-$25
Hours Wed-Sat 9a-2p, Sun 10a-2p

14. Attraction
Description: Ride across the river on the tram and
download the self-guided walking tour
Address: Board at 59th St and 2nd Ave
Directions: Get on the subway at 23rd Street, take
the F train towards Jamaica 5 stops
Website: www.rioc.com
Cost: $2.25 a ticket
Notes: Tram runs every 15 minutes

15. Pizza
Description: Some of the best pizza in NYC
Address:1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn
Directions: Take the F train 1 stop, walk to Herald
Sq to catch the Q train 13 stops (approx 40 min)
Website: www.difara.com
Cost: $5 a slice, CASH ONLY
Notes: Open 12-4, 7-9. Closed Mon/Tues, Sun
open for lunch @1pm, may have to wait in line

16. Pizza
Description: The “other” best pizza in NYC
Address: 235 Mulberry Street
Directions: Take the F train towards Coney Island
3 stops (13 min)
Website: www.rubirosanyc.com
Cost: $16 a pie
Notes: Sun-Wed 11:30a-11p, Th-Fri 11:30a-12a

17. Concert
Description: Free summer concert series
Address: Parks across the city
Directions: reference the website
Website:http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/featu
res/detail.aspx?id=8590&summerlanding
Cost: Free
Notes: Runs from July 25th to August 9th

18. Lunch
Description: A “honky-tonk rib joint”
Address: 700 West 125th Street, Harlem
Directions: Take the 1 train towards Van Cortlandt
park 14 stops, (30 min)
Website: http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/
Cost: $15-$20 per person

19. Attraction
Description: Episcopal church with beautiful
architecture and stained glass
Address: 1047 Amsterdam Avenue
Directions: Take the 1 train towards Van Cortlandt
Park 12 stops
Website: http://www.stjohndivine.org/pe_forthcoming.html
Cost: Free
Notes: There are many different tours, check out
the website for the one that seems best!

20. Bowling
Description: Bowling alley that’s also a bar & grille
Address: Pier 60/23rd & West Side Hwy
Directions: 20 minute walk
Website: www.threehundred.com
Cost: $11.25 per person per game, $6 shoe rentals
Notes: Call ahead for lane availability

21. Attraction
Description: Beautiful views of lower Manhattan,
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Address:Whitehall Terminal(South Ferry)4 South St
Directions: Take the 1 train towards South Ferry 9
stops
Website: www.siferry.com
Cost: Free
Notes: Boat ride lasts 25 min

22. Attraction
Description: Observation deck at Rockefeller Ctr
Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza
Directions: F train 3 stops towards Jamaica
Website:www.topoftherocknyc.com
Cost: $25 per person, $38 at Sunrise/Sunset

23. Event
Description: Hundreds of exhibits from around the
world featuring chocolate
Address: 125 West 18th Street
Directions: within walking distance (5 min)
Website: www.chocolateshow.com
Cost: $40 per ticket
Notes: Nov 9- Nov 11 only

24. Day Trip
Description: a day trip
Address: 1208 Surf Avenue
Directions: Take the F train 27 stops (60 min)
Website: www.coneyisland.com
Cost: varies by attraction
Notes: Every Fri @9:30 fireworks on the beach