New York, the city that never sleeps then naturally has a robust morning life as well. So, if your a visitor or business person that can’t go to sleep because of jet lag or just plain to excited, don’t worry there’s plenty to see and do. Most New York Hotel Suites will gladly tell you what there is to do in the mornings of New York City. Places to dance till 3am, another place to eat at 4am that’s right next to a yoga studio which opens at 5am for morning salutation yoga.
Afterwards, you’ll definitely run into the groggy dog walkers, the disheveled IT employee or a elderly immigrant in bright leisure workout slacks power walking down the sidewalk. The sun will rise, so there’s even more to do at 6am in the morning. You’ll spot the sunrise through a visual latticework of suspension cables of the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges, just a 10 minute walk from the City Hall-Brooklyn Bridge subway stop. Then entertain yourself with a view of the city when on the bridges, counter clock wise from the sunrise you will see the Midtown Skyline, the downtown skyline and then the ever popular Statue of Liberty. Hopefully, you’re hungry again, cause now, at 7am, it’s time for breakfasts, the bigger chains are always open, but search a little more to get a taste of maybe something in Chinatown, it’s just a few blocks away. Dim Sum or walk into that restaurant that has ducks hanging from the entry posts. If you’re not in the mood for that, stroll a little further
north to have brunch at Balthazar, a takeout bakery open for a continental breakfast and no waiting for a table and the first crack at a pile of free newspapers.
Central Park is another place for morning activities if you’re staying father uptown. There is an official opening time of 6am at the park, but you’ll have it virtually to yourself, until the runners start in around 7am. Go even if it’s raining or freezing, you won’t be disappointed no matter what the weather. Central Park is a definite must in the morning, say around 7:30am the New York Audubon offers bird watching on Saturdays. For Breakfast take a brisk walk from the southern end of the park to Norma’s serving a classic New York breakfast classic. That’s all Norma’s serves only breakfast and a bit on the expensive side, but so worth it.
As you can tell, there’s no end of possibilities of what and where to go in the New York morning. Just hanging around your hotel will reveal it’s own little treasures. So, wake up and smell the adventures of the morning.
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