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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

Central Park
New York, NY 10024

Connie C. writes: Over 200 films have been shot in Central Park, and these are some of my favorites:

An Affair to Remember
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Cruel Intentions
Hitch
One Fine Day
Serendipity
The Devil Wears Prada
You've Got Mail

Until last year, I had only seen Central…

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
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

Miguel d. writes: Number 200!

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I've been to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden too many times within the past few weeks, but you can count on seeing me there more and more often as the days continue to get longer and longer.

Where else in the city can you be in a desert…

Bronx Zoo

2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10460

Willis W. writes: I have been coming here since I was a kid. My family went this past Saturday and it was good fun. My wife has never been here before and it's always nice going someplace familiar with a new person. Baby Maya was amazed at the animals. Real…

Hudson River Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Battery Park

Battery Park to 59th Street
West Side Highway
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…

The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

60 Chelsea Piers
New York, NY 10011

Arnab M. writes: Chelsea Piers is about 5 tennis courts short of being paradise, but given that it is actually built on piers and that it is in Manhattan, it is all forgiven. Pricey, but you get what you pay for. Excellent service, clean locker rooms, soft towels,…

New York Botanical Garden
Neighborhood: Bronx/Bedford Park

2736 Marion Ave
Bronx, NY 10458

Nic B. writes: Autumn has always been my favorite season - the leaves, my birthday, Halloween themed parties...love it all. Then came summer. In fact, I picked a career based on ample summer vacation time. Winter came next because I'm not going to lie, I love…

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
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Danielle H. writes: Hold hands, sunsets, sunrises, kiss kiss, park benches, ice cream, dogs, dogs, dogs, funny people, old people, fat people, skinny people, more hand holding, hipsters, break dancers, more kisses, skateboarders, rollarbladers, kids, kids, kids, more…

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

Rachel A. writes: I've seen Astoria Park in two of it's most extreme moments and I still find it attractive.

In the winter, I've seen it laden with snow. There was so much snow, the kiddies pulled out their sleds and cardboard boxes and slid down the slopes. Astoria…

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
Suite 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

Margaret Corbin Circle
New York, NY 10040

Coo B. writes: fort tryon park, i know everyone has already sung your praises, but i have to add my two cents... because it's places like you that make me feel like i've escaped nyc, sticky subways, gray-ness, and smelly summer sidewalks and entered another…

McBurney YMCA
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

125 W 14th St
New York, NY 10011

Rocky P. writes: This place is relatively clean, but like most gyms, it has its share of members who don't understand the concept of wiping up after using equipment. In fact, there are some members who don't even carry around one of the free towels and see no problem…

Wollman Ice Skating Rink
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

830 5th Ave
New York, NY 10065

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

Becca S. writes: I've never really considered myself a girly-girl. I don't wear a lot of makeup, I don't own a blow dryer, am not into frilly pink things, perfume or sororities.

But when the first ball in the Randall's Island batting cages came shooting out at…

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

Tori K. writes: I love the Mad dog run because it is surrounded by some of the most amazing buildings in picturesque MSP. The run itself is immaculate, spacious and there are plenty of shaded areas to sit. I like the anonymity...people don't talk to me as much as…

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 Grillah 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

Tori K. writes: My pothead friend calls it "Yoga Free People" and I am tired of correcting her. Now whenever she asks if I'm going to "Yoga Free People", I simply nod my head. It ain't free-it's by donation-$10-suggested. Drop five bucks in the Kleenex box on your…

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

Andy H. writes: As a kid growing up in the Rockaways, I would make yearly visits to Astroland. While I found the park to be fun, it was hard to compare it to the mega parks like Great Adventure and Rye Playland. Yes it has history, and yes it is sad to see it go. I…

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

Peter K. writes: When I first learned about Bowlmor, it was in the late 90's and the Monday night all you can bowl was $15. On a few Monday nights I went with a few friends, bowled until closing time and woke up the following afternoon with a limp forearm.

I returned…

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

Diane P. writes: What a sight to behold! No matter if it's snowy, rainy, or sunny, the breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline from this park will never disappoint. Don't forget those SLR's and wide lenses because this is a photo-op you won't want to miss.

I…

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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