I loved having my Summer in NYC list. It forced me to try new things and re-do some of my favorite activities. Here is a recap. There are lots of photos on Instagram! There are a few that I didn’t complete, but I’m going to “roll them over” into the fall! I didn’t realize I’d be traveling so much. A few of the items on the list are personal and not NYC related but most of them are!
1. Go to Wave Hill (Done!)
2. Yoga in Bryant Park (Done!)
3. Movie in Bryant Park
4. Eataly rooftop bar and Nutella bar (Done!)
5. Buy tickets for a Broadway show at TKTS (Done! I saw Once.)
6. Smorgasburg! (Done!)
7. Bike ride in Central Park (Done!)
8. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge (Done!)
9. Go to the Cloisters (Done!)
10. Go to the New York Botanical Gardens (Done!)
11. Go hiking (Done! I went hiking in Waccabuc and in Vermont.)
12. Bike to the Little Red Lighthouse (Done!)
13. Go to the Hamptons (Done!)
14. Go to Montauk (Done!)
15. Have a picnic in Central Park (Done!)
16. Hot Yoga at Yoga to the People (Done!)
17. Weekend in Waccabuc (Done!)
18. Read 5 books on my Summer Reading List (Where’d You Go Bernadette?, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, Me Before You, The Heiress, The Vacationers, A Hundred Summers, The Opposite of Loneliness, This is Where I Leave You, The Art of Fielding)
19. Spend a rainy day at The Met, The Frick, New York Historical Society, or the Whitney (Done! I went to The Met, The Frick, & The Morgan Library & Museum)
20. Go to 5 rooftop bars (Done! I went to Eataly, Gallow Green, The Empire Hotel, The Maritime Hotel, Hotel Chantelle, Brass Monkey, The Jane Hotel, The Met Rooftop, and 230 Fifth Garden Rooftop Lounge)
21. Go to 5 garden restaurants (Done! I went to Bustan, Palma, Pier I, The Boat Basin, and UVA)
22. Go to PopBar (Done!)
23. Go to Big Gay Ice Cream Shop (Done!)
24. Walk the High Line (Done!)
25. Go to a restaurant for Restaurant Week (Done! I went to Fig & Olive)
26. Go to Boat Basin (Done!)
27. Go to Broadway in Bryant Park (Done!)
28. Lunch or coffee in Bryant Park (Done!)
29. SummerStage
30. Free concerts at MoMA
31. Music in the Park (New York Philharmonic Concert in the Parks) (Done!)
33. Out of Doors (July 20-Aug. 10)
34. 1920s Lawn Party (Aug. 16-17) (Done!)
35. Movies in Central Park (Aug. 18-22)
36. Frying Pan (Done!)
37. Take out boats in Central Park (It’s a rip-off but it looks like fun!)
38. Walk the rambles (Done!)
39. 5th Avenue (Done!)
40. General Theological Seminary
41. Governer’s Island (Done!)
42. Spa day at Bliss Soho (Done!)
43. Beach day! (Done! I went to the Hamptons and Montauk)
44. Pier I (Done!)
45. Go on a boat trip (Done! I went with my coworkers!)
46. Authentic cannoli at Ferrara (Done!)
47. Summer Streets NYC (Done!)
48. Visit friends in DC! (Done!)
49. The Lotus Garden (Done! It’s a “secret” garden on the Upper West Side.)
50. Bike ride in Riverside Park (Done!)
I’m working on a Fall in NYC list. I want to start sharing more of the fun things that I do in NYC. I’ll start sharing photos and descriptions of the fun restaurants, stores, excursions, and events.
