Eastside,
westside: all around the town!... Boys and girls together --
And me with Mamie O'Rourke! --
In all kinds of weather,
On the sidewalks of New York.
[-- from"Sidewalks of New York" early 1920s favorite]
Eastside,
westside: all around the town!
... Boys and girls together --
And me with Mamie O'Rourke! --
In all kinds of weather,
On the sidewalks of New York.
[-- from"Sidewalks of New York" early 1920s favorite]
New York was made for lovers.
When you want to do something special
with that special someone, check these out.
Area code in Manhattan is
[212].
PONY-pedicabs
of N.Y. have a backseat built for 2. Cosy up, couples: 766-9222.
Skip the eggcream. Order a Broadway soda + 2 straws. [To NYC
sodajerks, "Broadway" = coffee icecream + chocolate syrup.] Classic sodajerking:
Rumpelmayer's, Central Park So.: PL-5-5800.
Hug "when
you stop at the top of the Ferris Wheel." Hold each other tight: on the Cyclone.
Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Pet "Mr. Right," who's already well-groomed and well-trained: Claremont
Riding Academy [indoor or outdoor riding & lessons], 175 W. 89th Street;
724-5100.
See
stars. Hayden Planetarium, W. 81st & Central Park West; 769-5100.
Make like a "wedding belle" and coax him to produce a ring.
You'll be in the mood after seeing "Tony & Tina's Wedding" [which opened
2/6/88, meaning its title characters just walked down the aisle for the 3,000th
time]; show starts at St. John's Church, 81 Christopher, then moves to Vinnie
Black's Catering Hall, 147 Waverly Place: 279-4200. Talk about "altar
egos."
Take your
love underground. Check out the NYC subway system's fascinating history [from
1904] with free maps:
www.sensenet.com/ms/nyc/nyc.htm
Bring some "animal magnetism" to bed; buy a teddybear: FAO Schwarz, toystore
to the world, 767 5th Ave.; 644-9400.
Be
expressive over espresso at this couch-and-sofa SoHo coffeehouse:
Kavehaz, 123 Mercer St.; 343-0612.
Dance cheek-to-cheek where it's still chic: Roseland Ballroom, 239
W. 52nd Street. [Info from Ticketmaster 307-7171, 262-3424.]
Lovers
need laundromat labor-savers. All Washed Up takes care of laundry &
dry-cleaning, picks up from your home. Discounts to Net-users:
orphansoftware.com/AWU
Picture yourselves exploring artistic SoHo, without leaving your
bedroom: www.sohonyc.com/
"I
know a dark, secluded place/ Where no one even knows your face," sang
Tony-award-winner Carol Haney describing "Hernando's Hideaway" [in "The Pajama
Game," a musical hit patterned on N.Y.C.'s mid-1950s garment industry]. For
classic speakeasy atmo, candlelit couch corners, and low noise level: Dramatic,
29 Bedford St.; 627-1580.
Monkey
see, monkey do. The zoo is free. Find out which species mate
for life: [212] 861-6030.
If you favor adoration with strings attached, you'll appreciate Central Park's
Swedish Cottage, where a Marionette Theater beguiles: [212] 988-9093.
Don't sleep in the subway, darling. Getting lost among 3,300,000 daily riders
in N.Y.C. is the reverse of romantic. Check the route: subway & bus travel
information: [718] 330-1234.
Licenses
for lovers seeking permits and permission:
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html or
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/andp/nyc/pm.html
The course of true love never did run smooth nor untouched by accidents
and assorted mayhem. Emergencies:
www.fusebox.com/flatiron/phonenumber01/nycphones001.html
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