New York Shopping Tour

One of the must see places to visit while in New York City is the Broadway district, located in Manhattan. Broadway is great if you are on a New York City walking tour, because there is so much to see on this very long avenue that runs from north to south. While Broadway is most famous for its shows, you will see some wonderfully designed old buildings, restaurants of every stripe, landmarks and lots of shops.

The famous Flatiron Building sits regally at the intersection of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street. Built at the turn of the last century, it is a wedge-shaped 21-story office building that still attracts curious visitors. Officially called the Fuller Building, after George A. Fuller financed its construction, it was nicknamed the Flatiron Building because the shape of the foundation looked like a flatiron.

It is rumored to have helped coin the popular 1920s slang phase "23 Skidoo" (meaning get out of here) when men would gather at the building on a windy day to watch ladies skirts fly up in a gust of wind. The officers would shoo the guys away uttering "23 Skidoo".

As you walk further up Broadway, you'll spot one of the world's most celebrated buildings - The Woolworth Building, located at 233 Broadway. The Building was commissioned by the wealthy merchant, Franklin Woolworth, founder of the F. W. Woolworth Company. Franklin Woolworth pioneered the concept of discount stores and got wealthy enough to pay over thirteen million dollars in cash for the building that bears his name. The Woolworth Building opened in 1913 and is a National Historic Landmark.

A short ten minute walk north will bring you to the famous Times Square - one of the most recognizable areas in the world. Your heart will skip a beat as you stand there at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. Not only is this the famous theatre district, but you will be dazzled by the hustle and bustle of people, taxis, and so much to see and do. So, stand there a moment and take it all in.

If you are into people watching, this is the place to be. Sit down at a restaurant table, and watch all the interesting people walk by as you eat a nice meal. A famous place you might want to try out is The Rainbow Room, located just north of Times Square at Rockefeller Center. If you're in the mood for something sweet, Lindy's deli is known to have some awesome New York style cheesecake.

If you get to Times Square early enough in the morning, you can stand outside the NBC Studios and wave to your family and friends as they tape their morning program. The younger crowd may enjoy a visit to the MTV studio, also located in this area.

A lot of people come to Times Square to see a theatre show and this is where you buy tickets. Savvy theatre goers with extra time on their hands can be found at the TKTS (Tee-Kay Tee-Ess) booth waiting in line for discount theatre tickets. There are two locations in the city. The Broadway booth is located at 45th and 47th streets. While there's no guarantee of getting a ticket, you can buy tickets here for 25-50% off regular price.

After visiting shops for souvenirs, you might just pass by the Naked Cowboy (he performs in his underwear) strumming on his red, white and blue guitar and singing one of his original songs. Street performing or busking, is a long tradition in New York City. It certainly adds to the colorful atmosphere.

Continuting on your walking tour, you will reach Columbus Circle, which intersects Broadway, Central Park West and Central Park South. This is the first traffic circle ever built in the U.S. If you are a music and ballet lover, you'll want to see the Lincoln Center, home to the Joffrey and American Ballet troupes, and hosts to many orchestras and special cultural events.

Exploring Broadway Avenue will definitely be a rich experience during your visit to New York City. You will see first-hand why Broadway is celebrated around the world as a hub of entertainment and excitement.

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Is Chicago,Illinois as vibrant and exciting as cities like New York City, Barcelona, Rio, London, etc?

I have been to New York, London, and Barcelona (not Rio yet) I recently visited Chicago for four days and was a bit underwhelmed. Many aspects of Chicago felt like it was trying to imitate New York. Michigan Ave. and Millenium Park for examples. But Millenium Park seemed pretty lame. Also, many of the shops on Michigan Ave. were what you'd find at any upscale mall in the U.S.. Once outside the dowtown, there were TONS of shops and restaurants along streets like Clark. One problem. Many we tried to go to to were either closed, or had moved out. The achitectural tour of Chicago was very cool, but seemed, well, short? The museums seemed a bit dated and the transit was pretty bad. Anyone else unimpressed?

Hi M!
Well i disagree with Phatom opinion, but problem i guess is what you expected from Chicago, cause is really a unique city, but still one big city of EUA, so of course you will seen many common point with other big Cities of EUA... One place that is really interesting, different and cool is Rio de Janeiro, you can read an article about Rio in wikipedia, is very informative:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_De_Jane...

And also, this city has almost everything to any taste, i did crazy river rafting and enjoyed the colonial buildings of imperial age, and dance in a amazing night club...
Another good option is the bohemian nightlife... really cool, and everybody is welcoming, the beaches are stunning, you will not get tired of that city so easily.

And is a really cheap trip too, because our dollar is almost triple of local money(1,00 Dollar = 2,40 Real[local money]), so you triple your budget there.

So to give a good tip to travel not only for Rio but for each place in world, is to find a good local agency, so you can have better prices, when i travelled there I use this guys: http://www.riodejaneiro-hotels.travel/
They are a local office of a global portal called WHL.travel... so is reliable source and you can count with a local team to provide support when necessary and its guarantee the real good knowledge of the place too.
When you find a good agency you can just relax on your trip and enjoy without any worry.