Enjoy a drink and the view at the Rainbow in Rockefeller Center.

Located on the outskirts of the West Village, this area is becoming more upscale and gentrified.

  William Secord Gallery  specializes in fine 19th and 20th century dog and animal paintings. www.dogpainting.com

Housed in the Carnegie mansion, this museum features rare books, drawings, prints, textiles, furniture, metalwork, ceramics, glass, wall coverings and woodwork with changing exhibits.

Art museum displaying works of different artists from Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

A great NYC park for people-watching, this was the site of previous World Fairs and offers visitors bicycle paths, the Queens Wildlife Conservation Center, a carousel, freshwater fishing, indoor ice-skating rink and marina.

A kid-friendly museum in New York City.

A residential neighborhood of New York City where many older buildings have been renovated into business offices for advertising and publishing companies.

Children's theater.

The LES Conservancy offers tours of the Lower East Side, with an emphasis on Jewish heritage.

A museum focusing on all aspects of crafts, both decorative and functional, including materials, the various processes involved and design.

The Intrepid returns. After a two year refurbishment, the Intrepid return to Pier 86. The new museum reopens on November 8, 2008. See the website for more details. 

Visitors to this technology center learn about audio, imaging, robotics, design and network through interactive exhibits, and are directed through the experience by "b.b. wonderbot," a telepresence robot.

The Museum for African Art is located in Long Island City, Queens.

R&B music club.

Two- to three-hour walking tour that "explores the many layers of New York City's history."

Professional non-profit company that features opera and musical theater performances year-round.

A picturesque Beaux Arts building where visitors can gaze upon beautiful Reginald Marsh murals in an oval rotunda.

Having gained international fame with the release of a theatrical film, this legendary bar features sassy and sexy bartenders performing bold stunts atop the bar each night.

Smallish, gay and lesbian bar in Greenwich Village.

A 22-block stretch along Fifth Avenue that is filled with museums and other art institutions.

In 1942 New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia opted to live in Gracie Mansions instead of his palatial residence on Riverside Drive. Since then it has served as the mayoral residence.

A cigar and champagne bar par excellence. Order a glass of one of the over 200 kinds of champagne available, puff on a cigar and breathe in the pretense of ridiculous affluence.

A kid-friendly museum with many interactive activities.

Trendy New York City neighborhood, especially popular with the gay community.