Visiting NYC next week and looking for atypical things to do

[Statz2k10]

You could walk the Brooklyn Bridge, walk down Wall Stree district, Ground Zero, Battery Park.

You could also just walk through China Town and Little Italy.

[citylove101]

Here are two off the beaten track things you might find interesting

1) free kayaking in the hudson river, whcih is especially cool and beauriful thing to do in the warm weather. you have to know how to swim and wear a life jacket and sign a waiver for 20 minutes on the river. I've done it from 72nd street, but there ar other locationds downtown. Downtown Boathouse

2) the track and field hall of fame i've never been to it but i know people who are into this and say its a neat place. its in washington heghts off broadway at 168th St, which is off the beaten track for most tourists. Hall-of-Fame - ArmoryTrack.com

[jerriblank]

here is a cool website

Forgotten NY

[nidex]

Originally Posted by Motion

Is that safe?

If you have street smarts and are aware of your surroundings, usually you will not have any issues.

[sekhmet1974]

Originally Posted by nidex

Whenever I'm in the city, I just take the train somewhere I've never been and walk around. Also have driven to many different neighborhoods. Stuff to do kind of finds you this way.

I do this all of the time, too when I have free time....one of my favorite activities.