My first recommendation for non-metropolitan New York, exploring the Adirondacks, was a strong one, but the Adirondacks are pretty far away.
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At the end of last week’s column, I said that I would write another piece or two on non-metropolitan New York before the weather goes bad.
Every now and then on the subway, you’ll see an ad put out by the NYS Department of Economic Development with pictures from New York State outside of the metropolitan area (you know, about 51 of NY’s 62 counties) that say “Visit New York.”
Two great things about the city (and the Tri-State Area in general) are the energy of the area and the many things there are to do.
Whenever I go to another city, I tend to enjoy the oldest parts of that city, especially cities like Boston and Philly that were central to the revolution and still have a colonial feel to them.
I started this column for two reasons: 1) to give students from outside the tri-state area a better feel for the area and 2) to recommend places to go in the city.
Despite New York State being the fourth-most populous state, and third-most populous for the previous few elections, presidential candidates rarely pay attention to the state since it’s been a Democratic stronghold since Reagan’s last election.
Walking around Bowery over break, I noticed a small open place across the street with the NYC Parks symbol on the side.
In New York, spring weather typically begins in late April, but the weather these past few weeks makes most people believe spring and summer have begun early.
Last week I arrived in Chinatown much earlier than I was supposed to in order to have dinner with my parents.