About an easy 20 minute subway ride from Manhattan Midtown- Jackson Heights in Queens in a neighborhood that is rich in two very interesting cultures. Specifically the Indian/Bengali Culture reigns supreme along 74th street and it is [more...]

Between 133rd & 135th St on Convent Ave
212/650-7148

A reflection of Harlem heritage through theater, music, art, film and dance programs. All kinds of things happen here to celebrate the Harlem community.

917.797.6787. This is the coolest tour ever, and when we went it was mainly New Yorkers (not your standard tourist tour). It's a combo walking and bus tour topped with a private dinner at Fraunces Tavern.

The Forbes Magazine Galleries is a little known, but really fun place to go and a perfect conversation starter for your date time. Go to the Forbes Magazine building at 60 Fifth Avenue. You can take a stroll through displays of [more...]

Most of us know about The Cloisters, but have never been. It really is worth the trip all the way uptown and can be a very romantic getaway without leaving the island.

Go to look at the Met's collection of art and architecture [more...]

The Artists Space is a great place to go if you want to give the impression that you are in the know about out of the way galleries and exhibits.

Artists [more...]

American Museum of the Moving Image
The Museum has the nation's most comprehensive collection of motion picture and television artifacts.

The Museum also presents retrospective film series, often accompanied by discussions [more...]

Alice Austen House Museum & Garden
From the website: "The Alice Austen House Museum on Staten Island recalls the world of an exceptional woman, photographer Alice Austen. Austen’s quaint, Victorian cottage-style home, with a [more...]

One of the major cultural landmarks on the Upper East Side is the 92nd Street YMHA on Lexington Avenue. The "Y" has lectures, seminars, concerts, walking tours, after-school programs and adult education classes. Learn a language, a [more...]

Angelika Film Center
18 West Houston Street (at Mercer)
212-995-2000
Something for everyone - but it's not a major movie chain and as a result, your dinner and a move date will be far more romantic and memorable. [more...]

Queens Zoo is located at 53-51 111th St. in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens; $5 adult/$1 children/$1.25 seniors admission.

Okay, so you know you should go to the Park when the weather is nice, but how often do you actually do it? We dedicated a day trying to do as much as we could. It ended up being a lot: Visit the Central Park Zoo in the park near 5th [more...]

If you're like me, you enjoy doing something intellectual on your weekend days to counteract the brain cells you kill during the the weekend nights. Learn all about Lower Manhattan's monuments and milestones on four self-guided [more...]

OK - a show of hands... how many of you live here and have never set foot in the New York Public Library? It's breathtaking and there are all kinds of free exhibits. Plus, taking your girl there makes you look smart. Call [more...]

Strapped for cash? My girlfriend and I take advantage of these free days all the time:
The Whitney Museum of American Art (Friday nights free, 212-570-3676)
The Solomon R. Guggenheim (Fridays 5-8 pay what you wish, [more...]