Are you one of the many tourists visiting New York this summer? Check out what's new in the always bustling Big Apple.
Enjoy the MET Everyday
You no longer have to worry about schlepping up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a Monday and finding the doors closed. Starting July 1, the MET will be open 7 days a week. The new schedule applies to the main building on Fifth Avenue & 82nd Street and The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park. Another change at the MET that I'm not so happy about is that visitors will no longer receive one of the museum's iconic metal buttons with admission. Art giveth and art taketh away....
Nothing Says New York Like an Italian Restaurant
Through July 6, you can enjoy amazing three-course prix-fixe meals ($26 lunch, $40 dinner) during NYC's very first Italian DINE-OUT. Presented by the Italian Trade Commission, Italian DINE-OUT showcases 23 of New York City's most authentic Italian restaurants. Participating restaurants include Bice, Cipriani Dolci, Sirio Ristorante, and The Leopard at Des Artistes. Reservations can be made at Open Table.
Summer Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
For many New Yorkers, summer officially starts when Midsummer Night Swing kicks off. Through July 13, put on your dancing shoes and shimmy under the stars at Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center. From Salsa to Jazz, live bands keep the crowd on their feet. $17 admission to the dance floor includes a dance lesson.
