Things to Do in New York

It’s one day to go till our last day in New York and I have very mixed emotions. Truly this has been one of the most wonderful experiences I ever could have hoped for and the best of it all is it's free. Throughout the eight weeks that I have been here and the gazillions of places and things, I’m happy that almost half of my to-do list has been completed.

1. Walking aimlessly in the streets of New York.
2. Watch a Knicks game.
3. Devour on some coal-brick oven pizza in Brooklyn
4. Do a literary walk in Greenwich Village
5. Stare at the ongoing World Trade Center construction
6. Leisurely stroll the elevated pedestrian walkway of Brooklyn Bridge
7. Visit all the Lower Manhattan tourist spot
8. Occupy Wall Street
9. Spend money to buy some sports related shirt in NBA Store, NHL Store, Yankee Store and NFL store
10. Bask in the awesomeness of New York skyline in Top of the Rock or Empire State Building
11. Buy a book in Barnes and Noble Union Square
12. Eat in NY's fancy restaurant
13. Junk of the heart:  Subs, Mexican and Burger Joint overload
14. Hail a yellow cab
15. Watch a freakin’ broadway
16. Experience night life in Hell’s Kitchen
17. Sweet surrender to Red Velvet from the food trucks, Cheesecake from Juniors, cupcakes from Crumbs and the Frozen Hot Chocolate from Serendipity 3.
18. Illusions of grandeur in the Fifth Avenue
19. Walk like a hipster in NoLita
20. Ride a budget bus in Chinatown and go to different states.
21. Take the wife to a baseball game in Yankee Stadium or in Citi Field
22. Visit at least one museum in New York
23. Attend a concert at the Radio City Music or Carnegie Hall
24. Elllis Island and Statue of Liberty
25. Stargazing at The Highlands
26. Do a romantic walk in the Central Park
27. Buy something for the kids in Toy’s R Us Times Square
28. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
29. Join at least one festival in New York
30. Gadget overload in B&H or seek advice from the Best Buy's Geek Squad
31. Shopping overload at SoHo or NoHo
32. Go to Tribeca and set down right next to De Niro
33. Ride the subway and act as if you’re definitely from New York.
34. Visit landmarks used in movies
35. Purchase NBC shows merchandise at the Rockefeller Plaza
36. Experience a different kind of season
37. Watch David Letterman or Jimmy Fallon live
38. Buy a Coach or Tory Burch bag for the wife
39. Witness amazing performances in subway stations or Central park 
40. Make a trip to Little Italy and eat at Lombardi's (the first pizzeria in America).
41. Go to Brighton beach and eat Nathan’s hotdog in Coney Island
42. Gaze at the celestial ceiling mural above the vast main concourse of Grand Central.
43. Watch up-and-coming bands at the Bowery, Williamsburg or Terminal 5.
44. Do a Yatta pose in Times Square ala Hiro Nakamura or channel Pitbull
45. Hop on a free ferry ride to Staten Island or ride the East River Ferry
46. A hunk of sharp New York State cheddar on hand before going back to Manila
47. Purchase a single ticket and do a movie marathon in AMC or Regal cinemas.
48. Drink a german beer with a cuban cigar in the middle of New York in an Irish pub
49. Have a short trip in the Long Island for Long Island Bagels, Blue Point beer and Long Island Iced Tea
50. Meet at least one celebrity.

As for the places and thing I missed during the past two months, another reason to go back I guess. Hopefully this won't be my last time in this city that never sleeps.