Rockefeller Center and Central Park on a Sunny Summer Day

On a glorious summer day in New York City, it seems like the whole world is walking up Fifth Avenue and all around Central Park. Kids climbing on Atlas at Rockefeller Center, and tourists resting their tired feet along a "tropical" promenade.At the 59th Street entrance to Central Park, the street theater is in full production, as local gymnasts compete with each other for the coolest spins and flips.


And, ooh, look at that tall, gangly public art thing loop-de-looping into the air while tour buses filled with oglers pass by.




The horse-drawn hansom cabs and pedicabs line up to take people on lovely, slow ambles through the park.
So much to see and smile at. Too much for one post. Stay tuned for more!

About Walking in New York City

If your image of New York City is zillions of cars, buses, and trucks surging through the streets, angling for advantage, you should know that's only one slice of the Manhattan experience. Once your feet are on the ground, and you join the human throng on the sidewalk, you'll find that New York City provides you with a sort of cozy, intimate personal world that you can amble through with ease.

Walking in New York City is easy if you just go with the flow. And every few steps brings you another shopfront to ogle, street scene smile at, fashion statement to ponder, so that the blocks add up, one after another, until you've arrived at your destination and wonder at how quickly you got there.

It's a city of small neighborhoods, and each one has its own special character (and characters!). The best thing about getting around in Manhattan is that one district turns into the next, one after the other. So you can shop in Soho, eat lunch in Little Italy, and explore Chinatown, all in one day.

Make sure to wear comfortable footwear, of course, when you're walking in New York City!

Arlo Guthrie at River to River Music Festival at Battery Park in New York City

What a lovely evening at the River to River Music Festival in New York City, with friendly, casual folks from all over the place, under perfect skies, in Castle Clinton at Battery Park at southern tip of Manhattan, listening to Arlo Guthrie sing and tell his ramblin' stories.

River to River is a free outdoor music series -- get there early to get your free tickets. Summer in New York City is full of fun and free things to do and see.