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What do you think I should do with my time?

So I'm in the city for the summer and I want to spend my time out and about in the city meeting new people and having fun. My friends however, are being boring and lazy and just want to stay in and play video games all day. Now I love me some video games, but I'm bored of it. I want to go out and do things but I'm not really sure where to go or what to do. I've been to most of the museums, the zoo, aquarium, and a few other things but I'm starting to run out of ideas.

So i turn to you reddit. What do you reccomend I do to have fun around here? I'm a 20 year old guy with some money (definitely not a lot, but some) and plenty of free time. I'm kind of a shy guy so I tend not to go out if I can't get anyone to come with me, but I'm trying to get over that.

Please let me know what you would do in my position, or if you know of any fun events coming up. Maybe I could even meet some of you in the process :)

Posted Jun 23, 2010, 6:08 AM UTC

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ThunderBreeze•

I want to spend my time out and about in the city meeting new people and having fun.

You like having fun? I like having fun too! We should be friends!

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RedditBeatsWorkOP•

Whoa, no way! You like having fun too? We are two of a kind, you and I. We should have fun all over the city's face, that'll show it.

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ThunderBreeze•

Well back on topic.

Things ThunderBreeze does alone in NYC:

  1. Go for long walks with some tunes in my ears.
  2. Catch matinée showings of random movies (normally costs 6 bucks, fucking mandatory 3D for Toy Story costing 9 bucks).
  3. Read books in the park.
  4. Stare blankly up at the buildings like a tourist.
  5. Eat.
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coastsUpper West Side•

buy a camera. then take pictures.

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RedditBeatsWorkOP•

A new camera isn't really in the budget, and I accidentally left my camera (canon powershot) in Pittsburgh at a friend's house. Good suggestion though, I will explore my photographic skills once I have my camera back.

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whatthedude•

but won't he put a lot of mildly cute girls out of work that aren't really good at anything else?

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[deleted]•

I don't really do much in summer except ride my bike around. I hear Sunset Park has good coconut ice cream...I may check that out. Bike riding though....that's where it's at. You can see the whole city, and the architecture is the best bang for your buck in Manhattan. It's my favorite part of living here.

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jakethrocky•

agreed, bike riding is the most fun you can have in NYC. bikers own the streets, whether or not the cars know it, and maneuvering through traffic with incredible ease bewilders those caged fuckers like all hell.

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coned88•

Ive lived here for 22 some odd years and I dont really have much to tell you. I really don't do much for fun. My idea of fun is not really what most consider it, so I wont really give too much advice.

Manhattan in the summer is hot and crowded. It's a place I go to, when it is the absolute last option. If I can do what needs to be done in Westchester I always do. Its cooler and a lot less people.

You can always play chess, bike ride, go to movies, museums.

You will notice, nyc is a place to work. Most people leave for fun. Taking the train to jones beach is pretty cheap and a great day of fun. All of your friends can go as well. http://www.mta.info/lirr/getaways/Beach/JonesBeach.htm

Just go before the oil gets up here.

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courage_wolfMidtown•

dude... most people DO NOT leave the city for fun. The city has the best in music, stand-up, theater, museums, PEOPLE, bars, trivia nights, etc... why the fuck would anyone IN the city go to westchester for fun? (Disclaimer: live in Manhattan, grew up in Westchester)

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coned88•

Everything in Westchester is cleaner, cheaper, similar standards and there are less people. It's much more relaxed. Once I make enough, Im out of nyc, and moving up into Bronxville or Crestwood.

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courage_wolfMidtown•

too bad Westchester closes at 10pm, has no public transporation, no culture outside of road comics, dinner theater, and cover bands... if you want a relaxed existence, go for it, I'll be here in NYC living every day at full speed, like it's my last.

different strokes for diff'rent folks I guess.

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coned88•

Um, not sure what you mean. Kits of places are open past 10pm and the beeline system is pretty comprehensive.

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whatthedude•

wait, so westchester counts as living in the city?

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courage_wolfMidtown•

nope

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whatthedude•

and is it me, or is this guy 22 and counts infancy as knowing a thing or two about living well north of new york city?

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coned88•

I live in nyc, not sure what you mean. I frequently take the metro north onto Westchester. Everything is much nicer there.

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coned88•

Not to my knowledge.

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