| When Harry met Sally, New York provided the | | | | Valentines Day competition to be one of 14 couples to |
| ultimate backdrop to their love story. Whether your | | | | have the ultimate marriage ceremony on the |
| love story is only just beginning, or has enough | | | | observation deck. |
| chapters to write an epic novel, New York sightseeing | | | | New York Sightseeing Date Idea #3: A View From |
| activities make some of the most romantic ideas for | | | | The Top |
| dates. | | | | One of the best and most romantic ways of New |
| New York Sightseeing Date Idea #1: Central Park | | | | York sightseeing is climb to even loftier heights than |
| Gourmet | | | | the Empire State Building observation deck. Charter a |
| Central Park is a favorite spot for New Yorkers and | | | | private helicopter ride for two and take in all of the |
| tourists alike. Located in the heart of Manhattan, the | | | | sites of the city -- uptown to downtown in just minutes. |
| sprawling 843 acres of parklands means that there a | | | | Take a magical flight over the harbor, past the famous |
| quiet spot to be found for every romantic couple. A | | | | Statue of Liberty, and up to the Brooklyn Bridge. Most |
| gourmet picnic full of fresh breads, cheeses, and wine | | | | New York city tours companies that organize |
| is the perfect accompaniment to watching the world | | | | helicopter charters will also include a bottle of |
| go by. If you can't tell your brie from your camembert, | | | | champagne to make the trip even more special. |
| many cafes and specialist companies these days will | | | | New York Sightseeing Date Idea #4: Museums & |
| pack a gourmet picnic hamper and deliver it to you -- | | | | Models |
| leaving you more time to concentrate on your loved | | | | For more intellectually stimulating things to do in New |
| one. | | | | York City, take the opportunity to visit one of the city's |
| If you fancy some midsummer night's dreaming, the | | | | many museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is |
| Delacorte Theater at Central Park runs productions of | | | | by far the most well known of museums in New York. |
| Shakespeare during the summer. An evening of | | | | With more than 1.5 million square feet of exhibition |
| theater in the park makes for an entertaining and | | | | space, the Met (as it's commonly known) could take fill |
| theatrical romantic date. | | | | an entire day. Free volunteer-run tours that showcase |
| New York Sightseeing Date Idea #2: Empire State | | | | the highlights of the permanent and temporary |
| Building | | | | collections are a more time efficient way to see the |
| One of New York's most recognizable landmarks, the | | | | main attractions. |
| Empire State Building has played host to many a | | | | For a bit of lighthearted fun, a couple of hours spent |
| romance both on and off the silver screen. From the | | | | exploring Madame Tussauds New York makes for an |
| observation deck on the 86th floor, the views of | | | | entertaining date. The museum showcases wax |
| Manhattan and the harbor are spectacular. For a small | | | | models of amazingly life-like resemblance to some of |
| fee, telescopes can be hired for a sharper perspective | | | | the world's most famous people. Models are organized |
| on New York sightseeing. If you do happen to get | | | | into interactive exhibits such as a VIP party with Paris |
| carried away by the romance of it all and ask your | | | | Hilton, or a green-screen experience of Metropolis. |
| date to marry you, you can enter the yearly | | | | |