Pub In The Park

Some cities are known for their streets: In Beverly Hills, it’s Rodeo Drive.  In Hollywood, it’s Hollywood or Sunset Boulevards.  In Paris, the Champs Ellysee; in London, Shaftesbury Avenue; in New York, it’s Fifth Avenue.  If you’ve arrived in New York City, this is perhaps on of the essential streets on which to stroll.  You’ll find that Fifth Avenue begins north of Washington Square and runs far north to 143rd Street in Harlem.  In-between, you’ll find, like Rodeo in Beverly Hills, this is one of the planet’s most costly streets, particularly from 49th to 59th Streets.

Along Fifth Avenue, you’ll find stores of the calibre of Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Versace, Ferragamo, and others.  There’s Brook Brothers, an NBA Store, and even an Apple Store with its Genius Bar.  Of course, there’s Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as a number of incredible jewels at Harry Winston, known as the jeweler to the stars.  Also on Fifth, you’ll find FAO Schwartz, the largest toy store in the world.

As you walk down the street, you’ll find Central Park, and great residential homes, large churches, and other historic buildings.  In the Museum Mile, from 82nd to 104th Streets, you’ll see the homes of 19th and 20th Century industrialists; most of these residences have become museums, such as the National Academy Museum or the Frick Collections (previously owned by the philanthropist Archer Huntington and Henry Clay Frick, respectively).  The Museum of the City of New York itself is contained within one of these mansions, built in 1932.  You’ll also discover the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum!  The former is one of the largest museums the world has to offer, while the Guggenheim is famous for its architecture and the modern art it exhibits.

You’ll find, too, St. Patrick’s Cathedral around 50th and 51st streets.  If you’re tired after all this walking, you might want to check into the Plaza on Fifth Avenue, a hotel made famous as the place The Beatles (along with many U.S. Presidents) have stayed.  For more information about the Plaza and other places to stay, especially near casinos, check into any one of these New York hotels.

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