New York Weekend Breaks
Many people get tired of the everyday routine and want to take a break. Often its good to get away and go somewhere completely new that gets you away from home, the phone and other distractions. New York is the perfect place to go on a weekend break and relax.
New York weekend breaks are not only affordable with cheap flights and reasonable places to stay if you shop around, they are exciting also. New York has so much to offer in terms of entertainment, sight seeing and shopping. Whatever you enjoy doing you will most likely find it in New York. A New York break will be truly memorable and you will doubtless want to take home some souvenirs as well as many photos.
Plenty to do and see on a New York Weekend Break
If you enjoy relaxing then book into one of the many spas during your weekend break and get yourself a soothing massage or one of the many other treatments on offer. You will then be sure to be fully relaxed to enjoy your break or, if preferred, have one at the end of your break ready for a relaxing travel home.
If you enjoy plays and musicals then head to Broadway where you will find some of the best musicals ever produced. New York is famous for its entertainment and Broadway famous worldwide for its plays and shows.
New York City has plenty to offer for sports lovers also. Madison Square Garden is home of the New York Knicks, New York’s Baseball team. You can go here to watch them play against some of America’s other famous teams.
If you love tennis then you can head to Flushing Meadows. Some of the biggest names in tennis have played here and if you happen to be taking your New York weekend break in late August or early September then Flushing Meadows is home to the US Open Grand Slam tournament.
For sightseers, New York has some of the USA’s mostly recognisable sights. The Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty and Times Square are all famous places that you will likely want to visit.
No matter what you want to do or see, you will find plenty to keep you occupied on your New York Weekend break and most likely need to plan a second visit to see more. Make sure you remember to pack your camera so that you have plenty of memories to take home with you.
Times Square | Visit Times Square on your New York Break
Times Square at Night
Times Square is synomous with the glitz and glamour that is New York City. If you go on a New York City break then doubtless you will have Times Square on your list of landmarks to visit. Times Square is made up of several blocks and can be found where Broadway intersects with 7th Avenue.
Times Square derived its name in 1904 after the New York Times moved in to a new skyscraper that had been built there. Since then it became know as Times Square. During the early 1900’s, Times Square soon became a centre for theatre, high class hotels and concert venues.
Times Square by Day
After the Great Depression of the 1930’s, Times Square because notorious for crime and, in the years that followed, became filled with adult shops and theatres. It became a symbol of the cities decline. In the 1990’s an effort was made to clean up the area and generally improve the areas security. This ‘clean up’ operation has made the area much safer and today its a symbol of the high life of New York.
Times Square probably most famous for its huge array of neon signs and lit screens which are best seen at night for overall effect. It’s certainly a great attraction which is something you will want to see on your New York break.
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Cheap Weekend Breaks to New York
Since I’ve found it very frustrating to have to scour the web for the best and cheapest deals to New York I thought I would create a regularly updated page which lists the top deals to be had for the following month (i.e. for this month deals in April).
New York City is a fantastic place to visit, you can check out some of the best things to do in New York by look back at some of the previous postings. Heres one to get your started: 10 Top Things to do on a New York Break
But for now here are the best Cheap Weekend Breaks to New York in April 2010.
Visit the Statue of Liberty on your cheap New York Break
Cheap Weekend Breaks – During April 2010
(Prices are per person)
(Please note that prices above were correct at time of posting however prices change constantly so I cannot be responsible if the price is no longer accurate. Clicking any of the above links will give you a list of current deals with current pricing however.)
There’s many fantastic things to do during a cheap break to New York. From shopping to sight seeing, partying to leisure activities, dining to pampering, theres something for everyone in New York City.
