Visiting New York City 'the Big Apple'

New York City is one of the most well-known cities in"The Phantom of the Opera" are well known for their
the world, and for good reason. Dubbed the "city thatextremely long runs on Broadway. If you've never
never sleeps," New York is the prime example of aexperienced a Broadway play, put this on your
global metropolitan city. Just about everything that'sitinerary when you visit New York City. Other arts
anything can be found here.centers are made up of the New York Philharmonic,
New York City, as most Americans know, is thethe New York City Opera, the New York City Ballet
largest city in the United States, with a population of 8.1and the Metropolitan Opera. One of the world
million people in just 321 square miles. Its largerfamouse performing venues is Carnegie Hall.
metropolitan area sports a total population of a littleA visit to the Madison and Fifth Avenues is an
under 19 million people. This fact makes New York Cityabsolute must ff you are an intrepid shopper. You'll find
the most densely populated city in the entire Northa large concentration of high end stores here ready to
American continent. New York City is also a globalserve the financially "well off". For those who are
center for finance, entertainment, fashion, and culture,looking for more reasonably priced good Herald
with a wide selection of museums, galleries, and otherSquare would make a good choice. If you are a good
artistic establishments. Among many other things, thelover make sure you pay a visit to Union Square. For
headquarters of the United Nations can be found inCollectors, East Village would make a good choice,
New York.where rare items can be bought and/or traded. For
Dubbed the "Big Apple", New York's ethnic diversity isconvenience sake, you might want to consider finding
reflected by it's population being made up of 33%a hotel near these attractions.
foreign born people. Hip Hop enthusiasts may want toWhether the purpose of your trip to New York City is
visit the Bronx, which is well known for it's roots.business or pleasure, it is important that you find the
Several hip-hop artists grew up in the Bronx which isbest accommodations that you can find. There are
reflected in their music. If you want to experiencemany New York hotels, and as in all cities there is
firsthand what your favorite artist experienced yougreat variation in terms of their prices and quality. No
can always book a hotel in the Bronx.matter what your budget, however, you can probably
Be sure to check out Broadway if you are into thefind a New York hotel that you can afford, and if you
performing arts. It's 39 theatres feature the brightestsearch intelligently, you don't need to trade your
and best of the performing arts. Plays like "Cats" andcomfort just for a few dollars of savings.