Tourist Day!
A while back, Stephanie and I both bought I Love NY shirts. We realized that even though we've lived in NYC our whole lives, we never really explored its landmarks. So we decided on having a 'Tourist Day,' where we would explore NYC with the mindset of a tourist and with the appearance of a tourist, haha.
We visited the Museum of Natural History, the Met, Times Square, and one of the Key to the City locations in the Bronx, which was about to close soon. Both museums were wonderful...and enormous. We got pretty lost, actually. In fact, we didn't even have enough time to explore all the different exhibits. Maybe we'll come back another day, since the Met is free for students and the Museum of Natural History has suggested admission (we each paid a dollar).
Walking to Times Square from the Met didn't take long (as we're fast walkers) but it was tiring, especially in the blazing sun. We took a quick snapshot of us by Times Square and practically ran to the nearest train station. The Point, which is in Hunt's Point in the Bronx, closed at 7--we didn't have much time. I have to say, that neighborhood was the scariest neighborhood I've been in throughout my whole life in New York City. It wasn't so bad when we got off the train--it was something I was used to: rowdy people, boomboxes, cursing. It was similar to my neighborhood; slightly "ghetto," if you will. But the couple of blocks beyond the train station were completely DESERTED. It was just factory after factory, with weird old men sitting outside. Creepy much?
I think it was worth it though. This location was the best one out of all the Key to the City locations. It beat the others by far. The room our keys unlocked was practically an empty canvas--except it wasn't empty when we got there. It was filled with art and splashes of creativity here and there. We hastily painted some quick, ugly drawings because obviously, we were not artists.
As we were leaving we met two other people who were coming in. They were friendly so we waited until they were finished to walk with them back to the train station. While they were painting inside, we took some pictures outside by the graffiti walls. Fun day :D
We visited the Museum of Natural History, the Met, Times Square, and one of the Key to the City locations in the Bronx, which was about to close soon. Both museums were wonderful...and enormous. We got pretty lost, actually. In fact, we didn't even have enough time to explore all the different exhibits. Maybe we'll come back another day, since the Met is free for students and the Museum of Natural History has suggested admission (we each paid a dollar).
Walking to Times Square from the Met didn't take long (as we're fast walkers) but it was tiring, especially in the blazing sun. We took a quick snapshot of us by Times Square and practically ran to the nearest train station. The Point, which is in Hunt's Point in the Bronx, closed at 7--we didn't have much time. I have to say, that neighborhood was the scariest neighborhood I've been in throughout my whole life in New York City. It wasn't so bad when we got off the train--it was something I was used to: rowdy people, boomboxes, cursing. It was similar to my neighborhood; slightly "ghetto," if you will. But the couple of blocks beyond the train station were completely DESERTED. It was just factory after factory, with weird old men sitting outside. Creepy much?
I think it was worth it though. This location was the best one out of all the Key to the City locations. It beat the others by far. The room our keys unlocked was practically an empty canvas--except it wasn't empty when we got there. It was filled with art and splashes of creativity here and there. We hastily painted some quick, ugly drawings because obviously, we were not artists.
As we were leaving we met two other people who were coming in. They were friendly so we waited until they were finished to walk with them back to the train station. While they were painting inside, we took some pictures outside by the graffiti walls. Fun day :D
posted by Emily at
10:43 PM
1 Comments:
i have lived in the city my entire life, and i have never had the opportunity to visit many of new york's finest attractions and landmarks. i feel like being a lifelong resident in such a tremendous city, its easy to forget its rich history and take for granted what it has to offer. i would love to plan a tourist day for exploration as well. what exactly is "key to the city"? i love your pictures and your blog. its so much better than aimees! i think your 365 days project is an incredible concept for personal reflection and individual inspiration. very admirable and enjoyable.
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