| It's the Big Apple, baby, and all roads eventually lead - | | | | they are willing to share. They often offer free |
| or cross - in its streets. But you won't be doing your | | | | samples. The Greenmarket is a project by the Council |
| sightseeing there, because it's too expensive...right? If | | | | on the Environment of NYC, and they've managed |
| you're resourceful, there are many free and/or | | | | the open-air farmers' markets in New York since |
| inexpensive tourist destinations in New York City. | | | | 1976. |
| Below are but a few - including well-known sites, | | | | THE ARTS |
| food, and New York's art scene. | | | | - Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway - So you |
| THE SITES | | | | want to see one of New York's famous Broadway |
| - Central Park - Stretch your legs and see the world's | | | | shows, but you don't want to break your budget? |
| most famous park without spending a dime. Enjoy | | | | Consider one of the Off-Broadway or even |
| just walking around the 800 + acres, or visit one of | | | | Off-Off-Broadway theatres, where you will pay only |
| the park's many famous sites for reasonable prices, | | | | 25% - 50% of what you would pay to see it on |
| including the Central Park Zoo, take your kids to one | | | | Broadway. There are numerous sites advertising |
| of the 21 playgrounds, or enjoy one of their many | | | | discounted Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets; if |
| tours. | | | | you plan in advance, you can easily budget a show |
| - Ground Zero - Many New York visitors want to pay | | | | into your trip. |
| tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrible | | | | - Museums - There's MOMA, the Met, the |
| events of September 11, 2001. Today, you can take | | | | Guggenheim, the Whitney, the Natural History |
| a guided tour of the site for around $20, or visit it on | | | | Museum, and many other world-famous New York |
| your own for less. While you're there, you might | | | | City museums. Visiting all of them would cost a |
| want to visit St. Paul's Chapel on Broadway and | | | | fortune, right? Not necessarily. There are several |
| Fulton Streets near the area. An impromptu memorial | | | | options for the cash-poor here. First, you could |
| has grown there, with messages from visitors in | | | | arrange to take a tour - for around $50, you can visit |
| many languages. | | | | most of New York's most famous museums. But |
| - Many birds, one stone - A variety of tours exist for | | | | there are plenty of free museums, too - including the |
| a variety of budgets, ranging from the all-day $75 | | | | American Folk Art Museum, urban art particular to |
| tour including Ellis Island, the United Nations, and many | | | | New York at the Urban Center Gallery, and the |
| others, to a few hours' $35 tour including visits to | | | | National Museum of the American Indian, which has |
| famous New York neighborhoods and museums. For | | | | the largest collection in the world devoted solely to |
| a mere $20, you can take a Harbor Cruise to the | | | | Native American culture and history. But if you don't |
| Statue of Liberty. | | | | feel a visit to New York is complete without a tour |
| THE FOOD | | | | of some of the famous museums mentioned above, |
| - Ethnic Delights - While you're in New York, don't | | | | then go see them on a "pay what you wish" night - |
| pass up the opportunity to sample the flavors in the | | | | MOMA's, the Whitney, and the Guggenheim are all |
| world's biggest melting pot. Whether you stop for a | | | | "pay what you wish" Friday evenings, and although |
| slice of pizza in Little Italy, or grab some Dim Sum in | | | | not everyone is aware of it, the Met and the |
| Chinatown, New York's diverse residents have | | | | Brookly!n Museum of Art has a suggested admission, |
| brought their recipes with them from their home | | | | but is "pay what you wish" everyday! |
| countries and they are ready to share them with | | | | Remember, you can find a vacation that matches |
| you. A unique dining experience in New York can be | | | | your budget as long as you're willing to be flexible |
| had for under $10. | | | | and creative - even in New York. There are many |
| - Union Square Greenmarket - At Union Square, | | | | online resources you can use to plan an exciting but |
| vendors sell fresh produce, homemade breads, | | | | realistic vacation to the Big Apple. Have fun, and |
| homemade drinks, and even homemade cheese - and | | | | good luck! |