Summer 2015
Get outdoors! Central Park!Swim! Bike! Walk! Rent a convertible! ***************************************************************************************************** Daisy says: "I love to go for a drive in the convertible - my Daddies put me on a blanket between them and I watch the world go by with my ears flapping in the breeze!" Murray says: "I like to stay inside during the summer, it is too hot for me! Whew!" ***************************************************************************************************** GO TO A PARK! Shakespeare in the Park The Public Theaters yearly FREE productions draw theater lovers from all over the city to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. http://www.shakespeareinthepark.org/about New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks These FREE concerts - one concert in each NYC borough - brighten up the summer! http://nyphil.org/concertsticks/parks.cfm/ You can rent a rowboat next to the Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park -- it is a lovely way to spend a summer afternoon! It is inexpensive (even more so if you do it with a friend or two) and is a peaceful, calming activity in the middle of our busy busy city! The High Line is a great park for walking! Check it out! GO SWIMMING: New York City Public Swimming Pools: there are some in each borough! www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/places-to-go/pools Beaches in or near New York City: Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn - Access to all New York City beaches is free. Swimming is only permitted when a lifeguard is on duty, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Beach Address: Surf Ave at Atlantic Shore, Brooklyn NY (718)946-1350 - Nearest Subway: B, D, F, N, R at Stillwell Ave-Coney Island; D, F at W 8th St Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk, Queens -Beach Address: Atlantic Ocean, from Beach 1st St., Far Rockaway, to Beach 149th St., Neponsit - Beach Phone: 718-318-4000 - Subway to Beach: A train to Broad Channel Jones Beach State Park and Long Beach, both on Long Island - you can catch the LIRR at Penn Station and take a shuttle from the train to the beach!***************************************** ***************************************** Here are some FREE Activities in NYC! Lincoln Center Out Of Doors Check out the many FREE performances and events! http://lc.lincolncenter.org/ Bryant Park After Work Unwind after a hard day of work - sit back and relax while listening to FREE live music in Bryant Park! http://bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/afterwork.html/ Summerstage NYCs City Parks Foundation hosts FREE concerts and events around the city featuring every genre of music and dance. www.summerstage.org My FREE Concert This blog, updated hourly lists hundreds of FREE concerts, events and happy hours going on in NYC. No show is ever too big or too small to be listed. http://myfreeconcert.com
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