OFf the beaten path tourist attractions - NYC/boroughs? (New York: neighborhoods, theater)

[DreamworksSKG]

What are some off the beaten path tourist attractions - in the Manhattan Island, and the boroughs?

I.e. things that aren't always in the guide-books , and/or not the most popular attractions that everyone goes to -

or some of the lesser known attractions/events/sights in the region to do?

For example, I found this really cool promenade with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn Heights- which I would not have found had I not visited my niece at her dorm.

Anything would be helpful from lesser known eating spots (Delis, ) and (cafes) etc. more local type place that mainly locals go to -
parks, - tourist attractions - shopping/shops, music/arts/theater, events, etc. Just about anything you can think of that might help would be appreciated. I will use this in my next trip to NYC



Thanks!!!!

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by OrsonSwells89

Inwood(upper Manhattan)- Go visit The Cloisters and afterwards eat at Mamajuana Cafe. You won't regret it.

I second this.

Also consider the Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side especially if they're doing one of their storytelling events.

The Prospect Park/Grand Army Plaza/Brooklyn Botanical Gardens/Brooklyn Museum stretch of complexes is also full of great public offerings, and beautiful Park Slope with its historic brownstones and fantastic eateries is just to the west.

Flushing in Queens is way off the beaten path, but the 7 train is mostly an elevated line, and at the end, it drops you off in NYC's largest and probably most authentic Chinatown. If you get off right before then, you can visit Flushing Meadows Park and the remnants of two previous world fairs (including a fairly complete model of all of NYC's buildings in the Queens Museum of Art).

[Jackson Pollock]

I second Flushing and the Cloisters.

Jackson Heights, Queens – Take the 7/E/F/R/V to 74th Street and Broadway (Queens) for one of the best, most vibrant immigrant neighborhoods. Eat at Jackson Diner (Indian food) and have dessert at Delhi Palace Sweets.

Governor's Island – Fantastic views of the Statue of Liberty, historic forts, old barracks, great picnicking and biking opportunities. Ferry is free, too.

[hazeleyes86]

Originally Posted by OrsonSwells89

Inwood(upper Manhattan)- Go visit The Cloisters and afterwards eat at Mamajuana Cafe. You won't regret it.

Yep, can also check out the Dyckman farmhouse, or eat at Bistro Marrakech (french/morrocan), and take a stroll at Inwood Hill Park, if the person is outdoorsy, they can arrange to go hiking with friends or an official tour with the rangers.

[YBF]

I would visit DUMBO

[SilkCity0416]

Originally Posted by Jackson Pollock

I second Flushing and the Cloisters.

Jackson Heights, Queens – Take the 7/E/F/R/V to 74th Street and Broadway (Queens) for one of the best, most vibrant immigrant neighborhoods. Eat at Jackson Diner (Indian food) and have dessert at Delhi Palace Sweets.

Governor's Island – Fantastic views of the Statue of Liberty, historic forts, old barracks, great picnicking and biking opportunities. Ferry is free, too.

Flushing is a great place to visit. Take the 7 all the way out to the last stop. ( Flushing Main St.) and you will be in the heart of NYC's largest Chinatown.

My personal fav. place to grab a bite to eat: East Manor. I hear that Pho Vietnamese Restaurant is very good also.

[SeventhFloor]

Check out the Panorama at the Queens Museum:

:: The Panorama of the City of New York - About Panorama