Broadway, Beer & Bauhaus in NYC
So, in case you haven’t been paying attention, my 25th birthday was last week. Part of celebrating involved a trip to New York City, of course. Because I was busy Friday night dancing my heart out at the Metric concert, I left for NYC on the 10:30am Bolt Bus. If you haven’t taken Bolt, I highly recommend it – free wifi! My 27 hours in NYC included a Broadway show, a beer bar and the MoMA.
Hey! There she is.
Being a tourist doesn’t always have to be expensive.
Now, I knew I was only going to NYC for the single Saturday night and that I was meeting my friend Liz in the city, so I had to pack light. That would be: the clothes on my back, my camera, my glasses, a clean pair of socks and my iPod. This wasn’t the first time I’d travelled to NYC like this, so I was pretty comfortable with the idea of wearing dirty clothes and not showering on Sunday. The old Adam (from maybe 9 months ago) would never have done this, but whatever—I’m going rogue.
With little more than 24 hours in the city, we sure did a lot. First, we jumped on the subway and headed for the Staten Island Ferry for a FREE view of the Statue of Liberty. Touristy, but I hadn’t seen it in a while, so it was nice for a free boat cruise.
The set of Rock of Ages. I snapped 2 photos before I got yelled at!
Broadway can be cheap, too.
After a brisk sunset tour on the boat, we headed for Times Square where we put our names in for a lottery to win cheap ($26.50) tickets to the Broadway show Rock of Ages. Liz was pretty determined to win and with my birthday luck, we did! The show was a ton of fun—ushers hawking Coors Light down the aisles, old women in sequin bras dancing in their seats. NYC is awesome!
After the show, Liz and I headed over to The Pony Bar to meet my friend Dan. They have an awesome beer selection. I drank this one called Empire (an IPA – my beer of choice) because of its logo, but it turned out to be delicious anyways. Didn’t doubt that for a second. Good design usually means something.
.. and the MoMA is worth every penny!
On Sunday, I wanted to see the Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity exhibit at the MoMA. I had read a review of it in last week’s Economist, which I was pleasantly surprised to learn about. If you’re in NYC between now and January 25, 2010, definitely check it out. Also, there is a Tim Burton exhibit (which we couldn’t get into because it was so crowded) that looks to be amazing, so I’m going to try and head back there before April 22.
I can’t remember, but that trip to the MoMA may have been my very first. Can’t believe I had missed it in all the times I’ve visited the city! I love New York! A quick 4-and-a-half hour trip back to Boston on the Chinatown bus, and I was back in Boston.
If you only had 24 hours in NYC with the clothes on your back, what would be your must-sees?
