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Going to explore New York (city) for a week or two (starting ~now). Any advice on what to do? Anyone around and want to grab a beer?
I am a local, but going to be out of town for 1.5 weeks from tomorrow, or else I’d have maybe met up.
If you do end up in Williamsburg, taking the ferry is a fun mode of travel if the weather is nice! Can also take it up to Astoria for the Noguchi museum, which has a great gift shop.
It’s a bit of a trek, but I recommend Wonderville if you’re into arcade games. Lots of indie, locally made games, all free to play, and drinks are cheap (but nothing special)
I enjoy Chinatown for a cheap pastry (pineapple buns) and beverage— the TikTok spots are all pretty good.
If you like jazz, Ornithology (small cover) and Lunatico (suggested donation) in Brooklyn are nice places, latter is trendier but smaller.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is also gorgeous, though this time of year does not have a ton going on, though lotuses and some other flowers are still in bloom I think. The bonsai collection, tropics/desert houses are always fun too, available year round. Could pair that with a visit to Brooklyn Museum, which is right next door.
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