Quickie Guide To New York City

If you've only got one day or a weekend, here's a 
quickie guide to cool stuff happening around the city

Please be patient while the images load

B.B.King Blues Club & Grille - Check out your favorite blues legends at BB King's Blues Club. There's also FREE LATE NIGHT BLUES courtesy of B.B. King's - in Times Square Friday and Saturday nights from 11pm. until 3am..

More blues - BLUE NOTE. 131 W 3rd Street (MacDougal/6th Ave), New York, NY, (212) 475-8592 http://www.bluenote.net. Shows at 9:00 and 11:30pm Dinner served from 7pm. Sunday Brunch performances

New York Yankees - Schedule

You have to visit the CENTRAL PARK WILDLIFE CENTER & TISCH CHILDREN'S ZOO. 830 Fifth Ave at 64th St, New York, NY, 10021. (212-861-6030). WEBSITE: www.wcs.org. Apr.-Oct: Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat., Sun., Hol. 10:30am-5:30pm. Nov.-Mar: Daily 10AM-5PM 10:30am-5:30pm Thurs.-. TYPES OF PROGRAMS: Educational Workshops, Exhibits, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Special Events / Festivals. GENERAL ADMISSION: $3.50 adults, $1.25 seniors, $.50 for children 3-12 yrs, under 3 yrs free. 450 animals in 3 climate zones: Tropic Zone, indoor rainforest; Temporate Territory, Polar Circle: Edge of the Icepack, indoor penguin habitat; and you shouldn't miss the daily sea lion and penguin feedings. Nearby there's also The Tisch Children's Zoo

AMERICAN BALLET THEATER. 890 Broadway (bet. 19th-20th Sts), New York, NY, 10003. (212-477-3030). WEBSITE: www.abt.org. TYPES OF PROGRAMS: Book Readings, Performances. ACCESSIBILITY: Physically Challenged. America's national ballet company, is committed to creating and preserving the drama and excitement of classical dance, performed at the highest level.

This one is a must-see - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY, 10024. (212-769-5100). WEBSITE: www.amnh.org. Sun.-Thurs 10am-5:45pm, Fri.-Sat. 10am-8:45pm. TYPES OF PROGRAMS: Educational Workshops, Exhibits, Films, Guided Tours, Lectures / Speakers, Performances, Self-Guided Tours, Special Events / Festivals. FOOD ON PREMISEs: Yes.  ACCESSIBILITY: Visually Challenged, Developmentally Challenged, Hearing Challenged, Physically Challenged. GENERAL ADMISSION: Suggested contribution: $10 adults, $7.50 students & seniors, $6 children.

ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS CENTRE. 26 Bowery, New York, NY, 10013. GENERAL CONTACT: Hyunjin Shin. (212-233-2154).  12:30-6:30pm, Thurday until 7:30

BATTERY PARK & WAGNER PARK. South end of Battery Park City, New York, NY, (212-748-8600).  Performances. Concerts and Special Events just west of Battery Park.

CARNEGIE HALL. 881 Eighth Avenue at 57th Street, New York, NY, 10019. (212-247-7800). WEBSITE: www.carnegiehall.org.  Museum: Daily from 11AM-4:30PM except for Wed. It is also open before concerts and during intermission. TYPES OF PROGRAMS: Exhibits, Guided Tours, Performances, Self-Guided Tours