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Cyclone Coaster
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Coney Island

834 Surf Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

Maria W. writes: First off, I have to admit, I hate roller coasters. The sensation of repeatedly being taken very high and dropped to a free fall at a sharp slope trajectory is stuff that nightmares are made of. That said, I do things, just like you, that scare the…

Central Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

14 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022

Irene F. writes: The Met on one side, the Museum of Natural History on the other...lordy I love you Central Park!! I love love love you. Wandering around is awesome, you can forget you're even in NYC! And then you see a homeless guy chasing squirrels, and you…

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

372 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Lily T. writes: there is nothing i don't love about this store. their wares are awesome, they have a platform above this wind thing so you can try on a cape and have it blowing in a superhero-esque fashion, they make you recite a superhero's pledge when you…

Prospect Park

95 Prospect Park W
Prospect Park Alliance
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Ryan C. writes: The sport of cycling is in a shambles, and we need a few strong legs, a couple of sturdy wheels and a clean urine test to restore America's dignity and allow us to compete in the Tour de France. If you are as tired as I am of watching the utterly…

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

1000 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225

haley p. writes: I want to get married here.

Edit: Okay, I've actually been, so now I can write a little more:

$4 admission for students already made me extremely happy before I walked through the entrance into paradise. Well, not quite, I have to admit I was a little…

Bronx Zoo

2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10460

d s. writes: first off, zoos make me sad.
for a sad zoo, the bronx zoo is pretty neat-O.
The people who visit it are not neat-O. everyone walks around like they have completely lost their minds. tourist, locals, tri-state area folk, ect. No manners or etiquette…

Hudson River Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Fashion District

Pier 40
New York, NY 10001

Billy A. writes: Along the Hudson lies a park,
Lovely both by day and dark.
It's great for walking, biking, skating,
Perfect for couples who've just started dating.

There's benches and piers and grass to lay in,
And different types of courts to play in.
And when the sun…

Chelsea Piers Sports Center
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

60 Chelsea Piers
New York, NY 10011

Addie H. writes: Dear Chelsea Piers,

Do you have any idea how much money in potential therapy bills (also not to be forgotten laundry and toiletries) I have saved because you are in my life?

If it wasn't for you, your big high ceilings filled with climbing walls, clean…

New York Botanical Garden

Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Tina E. writes: Funny how when I searched under New York, this didn't pop up. Is the Bronx not a huge part of New York City? I know we all like to think of our own boroughs as their own cities but it doesn't hurt to venture out now and then.

Places like the…

Bryant Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

500 5th Ave
New York, NY 10110

laura b. writes: To continue with my theme of gross over generalization bordering on and bleeding into blatant racism, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this: White people love a Movie in the Park. It's August in NYC so it's approx.10,000 degrees HOT HOT HOT…

Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Brooklyn Heights

Columbia Heights
Between Montague Street and Middagh Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Jennifer S. writes: I can't think of many thing more romantic than taking a stroll on the promenade with the one you love after grabbing dinner on montague street. The view is just unreal.

My favorite thing to do is to sit on the back benches and watch all the happy…

Union Square Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village, Manhattan/Union Square

E 14th St & Broadway
New York, NY 10011

Gourmet G. writes: That anyone would think a park's best asset was its convenient WiFi access is a sad commentary on today's inexplicable must-be-connected-24/7 mentality. I'm grateful this little bit of greenery is now free of the drug dealers, crack whores, and…

JackRabbit Sports
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

42 W 14th Street
New York, NY 10011

Julie K. writes: this coming Sunday, October 21 2007..
I am going to participate one of Nike Women's Marathon walkers in SF, FINALLY!!

since I joined the Team in Training for the marathon, I really need to get a new pair of running / walking shoes.. my earlier gear…

Astoria Park
Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

19-00 Hoyt Ave N
23rd Rd to Hoyt Ave S
Astoria, NY 11106

Kevin A. writes: When I decided to add "jogging" as part of my health regiment, I was at first a little worried about what to wear...

Having overcoming my fear and buying some nifty pair of running pants and shoes, I didn't know how to go about knowing where to run.…

92nd Street Y
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1395 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10128

lauren b. writes: I am a gym rat with a capital "R", so when I told my uncle I was going to Crunch while in NY he insisted (more like demanded) I join him at the 92nd Street Y. "You've never seen a gym like this", he touted as we walked over (Sheez, I've been in LA…

Laughing Lotus Yoga
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

59 W 19th St
Ste 3C
New York, NY 10011

Amme H. writes: It's hard to review a yoga studio, because it really is such a matter of personal preference.

Three stars are for the fact that the teachers seem to be really into their style of teaching. That being said, I have no clue what style it is.

All…

Fort Tryon Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Washington Heights

1838 Riverside Dr
New York, NY 10034

K Tempest B. writes: An excellent park - second only to Inwood Hill. If you're looking for a beautiful mixture of landscape and wildness, wander the paths of Fort Tryon Park. The path to the Cloisters will take you through plenty of beauty. But take the time to…

McBurney YMCA
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

125 W 14th St
New York, NY 10011

Anna G. writes: I have been a member of the YMCA in Long Island City for almost 8 months. I have gotten into great shape and really enjoy the diverse environment! I have become familiar with the staff and the members and I always have a great time when I am there,…

Wollman Ice Skating Rink
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

830 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Michael F. writes: DIdn't skate. Nope.

Stared at the rink. Yup.

No, my friend Steven V. and I didn't skate. We indulged our mutual fascination with... the Zamboni.

I wanted to be a Zamboni driver when I was a kid. Cleaning that ice just looked always looked so cool.…

Central Park Carousel

65 Central Park W Bsmt
New York, NY 10023

Diana B. writes: Its hand-carved and -painted steeds slowly rising and falling, to a child's (and many an adult's) utter delight, accompanied by nostalgia-flavored tunes of yesteryear, this bright colored, venerable carousel has long afforded pleasure to young and…

Randalls Island Golf Center
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Harlem

1 Randalls Is
New York, NY 10035

Rob K. writes: I'm just going to be straight up and admit that I didn't even know that Randall's Island existed before I went there to play mini golf.

Why didn't anybody tell me that there was a massive island park just off Manhattan? I guess no subway access means…

Central Park Zoo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

830 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Srini V. writes: I have been here with my niece and nephew a few times and each time they have walked away happy :)

One star has to come off for what seems like an unnatural setting for some of the animals.

But the clock is interesting. The setting is grand for…

Madison Square Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

E 23rd St
New York, NY 10079

Ed U. writes: Wouldn't you think Madison Square Garden would be IN Madison Square Park? Well, in fact, the Garden moved from this location sometime in the 1920's, but they didn't bother changing the name. Try explaining that to an ignorant tourist like myself.…

Washington Square Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

1 Washington Square E
Bounded by Waverly Pl, 4th St, University Pl, and MacDougal St
New York, NY 10011

andy s. writes: I remember going to Washington Square Park when I was 16 years old with my Terrified Young Man face and enjoying the scenery. I made the serious mistake of staring at a tore-up black derelict counting his money, and he freaked out, and screamed,…

ZogSports
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

14 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10079

Mahua C. writes: I've been on a number of Zog teams (soccer, indoor soccer, football, kickball, and dodgeball). It's fun. You meet new people and make new friends. And if you play dodgeball you also get to throw things at others.

Chavella's
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Prospect Heights

732 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Ryan C. writes: Chavella's deftly avoids the decorative faux pas committed in egregious fashion by many other Mexican restaurants in Brooklyn. A handful of otherwise decent Mexican eateries in Kings County subscribe to an almost touristy notion that the customer is…

Campmor Inc

810 N State Rt 17
Paramus, NJ 07652

Merrill M. writes: Do you LOVE REI but hate having to pay a ton of $$? Campmor is the solution! Located in New Jersey, Campmor sells everything you need for enjoying the outdoors. Hats, external and internal frame backpacks, clothing, boots, knives, bug repellent,…

Conservatory Gardens
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Harlem

E 105th Street and 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Toastface Killah X. writes: Oh my, how that manicured rectangular expanse of lush, green grass arouses the suburbanite slumbering deep in my soul. He stirs at the very pretty sight of the various varieties of narcissus and tulip flowers in the English and French gardens but…

Strawberry Fields

Central Park West and 72 Street
New York, NY 10079

Nancy K. writes: A homage to John on his birthday.
Imagine, Give(ing) Peace a Chance.

Musician who became a superstar in the '60s as part of the pop phenomenon "The Beatles." Lennon and Paul McCartney formed the band "The Quarrymen" in the late 1950s, and by 1961,…

McCarren Park Pool
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

Lorimer Street at Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222

Norah K. writes: Ready. OK! Here's the deal. Came here for the first of their summer movies (Bring It On- yeah!) and it was a lot of fun. First you don't have to get there days ahead of time to get a good view. The sound quality is good. It's free. Yay!

However,…

Yoga to the People
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

12 St. Marks Place
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003

Haley M. writes: I feel kind of bad for having mixed feelings about Yoga to the People. I mean, believe me, I heart socialism and everything.....but there's something a little strange about the place.

I do agree that its an open and accepting environment (socialists…

New York Road Runners Club
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

9 E 89th St
New York, NY 10128

Nic B. writes: When a girl gets dumped, sometimes she turns to Ben and Jerry's. Sometimes she turns to her best friend, Tequila. And who could forget the idea of a rampant sex binge.

As for me, I turned to New York Road Runner's Club. My mind, body, and soul…

Paragon Sports
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron, Manhattan/Union Square

867 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

bO w. writes: Needed a helmet, XL. :-(
Found it, Smith! :-)
Only one left, Dirty. :-(
10% discount, Hooray!! :-))

Astroland Amusement Park
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Coney Island

1000 Surf Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

Natalia J. writes: Is 2007 really its last season?
That's sad.

I'd miss the Cyclone, sideshows, burlesque, grandma fortune teller, Wonder Wheel..... Siren Fest!!

Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Prospect Heights

348 St. Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Tamara W. writes: small classes and a lot of fun. The great thing about this place is that they cater to all levels of yoga. They also have great dance classes too.

Bowlmor Lanes
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

110 University Place
New York, NY 10003

Gourmet G. writes: This is definitely not your father's bowling alley. Opened in the heart of Greenwich Village in 1938, Bowlmor is one of the longest continuously running bowling alleys in the country, and extremely popular despite the insanely high prices, ranging…

Reebok Sports Club
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

160 Columbus Ave
2nd Fl
New York, NY 10023

Steve M. writes: This place is about the best gym in the world! I haven't been to every gym in the world, but if I had to imagine the best gym in the world it would be like this Reebok.

About 9 or 10 months ago they sent me one of those one week long trial…

Equinox Fitness Club
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

97 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY 10014

Darbi W. writes: If I could give Equinox Greenwich 4.5 stars, I'd knock off half a star. Two reasons:

1. The front desk people can be indifferent (I've been going there almost daily for a year and they've never called me by name) and the women's locker room needs…

Brooklyn Bridge Park

334 Furman St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Lily T. writes: last night was my first excursion to brooklyn bridge park and it was delightful. they show movies on thursday nights during the summer, and the backdrop of the lit-up brooklyn bridge is nothing short of breathtaking. i probably wouldn't go this…

Prospect Park Zoo

450 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

haley p. writes: Honestly, the PPZ is my favorite zoo. There's a lot to be said for not having to trek all the way to the Bronx or deal with the crowds. It's small, but every animal they have there is worth looking at. The Bronx Zoo's red panda is tucked away in the…

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