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A favorite nap spot for everyone from businessmen to bike messengers is the Sheep Meadow in Central Park, where buildings peer over the greenery like adoring parents. Or if you’re near the Empire State Building, try MetroNaps for a 20-minute, high-tech nap in a specially designed, futuristic “energy pod.”

Sheep Meadow in Central Park West side, mid-Park from 66th to 69th Streets

MetroNaps (in the Empire State Building) 350 Fifth Avenue (between 33rd and 34th Streets), Suite 2210,
(212) 239-3344 www.metronaps.com

If the weather’s nice, take advantage of the free wireless access and lawn tables of Bryant Park. If not, try the high-ceilinged Reading Room of the New York Public Library, located on the same block.

Bryant Park Sixth Avenue between 40th & 42nd Streets
New York Public Library (Humanities & Social Sciences Library) Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets, (212) 930-0830 http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/index.html

New York is heaven for foodies, who roam the streets with Zagat guide in hand, pointing out such culinary landmarks as Gotham Bar and Grill, Nobu, and Bouley. But maybe you’re looking for more traditional New York fare. Take a ferry across the East River or walk across the Brooklyn Bridge for coal-oven pizza at Grimaldi’s. Have a pastrami sandwich and a seltzer at the iconic Katz’s Deli. For bagels, check out Absolute Bagels on the Upper West Side.

Gotham Bar and Grill 12 East 12th Street (between Fifth Avenue and University Place), (212) 620-4020 www.gothambarandgrill.com
Nobu 105 Hudson Street (at Franklin Street), (212) 219-0500 www.noburestaurants.com
Bouley 120 West Broadway (at Duane Street), (212) 964-2525 www.davidbouley.com
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria 19 Old Fulton Street (under the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn), (718) 858-4300
www.grimaldis.com/brooklyn.htm
Katz’s Deli 205 East Houston Street (at Ludlow Street), (212) 254-2246 www.katzdeli.com

Absolute Bagels 2788 Broadway (between 107th and 108th Streets), (212) 932-2052

If walking everywhere isn’t exercise enough for you, head to the river. New York’s “greenways” are trails perfect for running, cycling, and rollerblading. Along one of these, on the Hudson River, is the Chelsea Piers complex, which offers everything from kayaking to rock climbing to ice skating rinks to golf.

Greenways along the water in most of Manhattan www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_bike_paths.html
Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River between 17th and 23rd Streets, (212) 336-6666 www.chelseapiers.com

The TKTS discount booths in Times Square and at the South Street Seaport offer same-day tickets to dozens of Broadway shows at reduced prices. (The South Street Seaport office also sells matinee tickets for the following day.) New York is also a great place to see your favorite stand-up comedians at venues like Caroline’s and the Broadway Comedy Club.

TKTS discount booth (Times Square) (during renovation of Duffy Square) West 46th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue http://www.tdf.org/
TKTS discount booth (South Street Seaport) at the corner of Front and John Streets http://www.tdf.org/
Caroline’s 1626 Broadway (between 49th and 50th Streets), (212) 757-4100 www.carolines.com
Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues), (212) 757-2323
www.broadwaycomedyclub.com

Hilton Garden Inn Times Square 790 Eighth Avenue, (212) 581-7000

Hilton Garden Inn New York/Chelsea
121 West 28th Street, (212) 564-2181

Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus/Meadowlands
875 Route 3 East Service Road, Seacacus, New Jersey, (201) 864-1400

Hilton Garden Inn Queens/JFK Airport
148-18 134th Street, Jamaica, New York,
(718) 322-4448

Hilton Garden Inn New York/Staten Island
1100 South Avenue, Staten Island, New York,
(718) 477-2400

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