This unique idea for a first date surely will have your sweetie falling for you! New York has many places to ice skate (some easier on the pocket than others). The Wollman Rink in Central Park is strategically placed with a view of the city's incredible skyline. You won't need a silver moon, as the ice at night lays claim to its own spectacle of light, and there is music to get you moving in sync with each other. However, if you really want to wow your date, the Ice-skating at the Rockefeller Center is a sure bet.
2. Trick or Treat?
Staten Island Ferry
If you have made a hole in your pocket trying to please your lovely, nothing could make a pauper feel more like a prince than a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. Absolutely free, it could be a push for the best seats in the house, namely the benches along the sides with a view of the harbor. You may find the need to keep each other warm on the cool and windy ride despite the warmer weather. What could be more romantic than the sights of Lady Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Ellis Island, interspersing the cool sparkling waters with their brilliance?
3. Tete-a-tete
SilverLeaf Restaurant
Is your idea of a romantic date a food orgy á deux? Then look no further than Cortina, your friendly neighborhood Italian restaurant. Delectable sauces, divine red wine, and exceptional desserts, could leave you both wanting more. The Silverleaf Tavern is a more elaborate stage, setting the scene for a private, yet memorable dining experience. From mouth-watering, juicy steaks to sinful desserts, each lip-smacking indulgence is worth the investment. To shake those Monday blues, take in a movie dinner at Suba. For Spanish fare, Flamenco Sundays, and an ambience that brings the outside in, you will not find a more quixotic setting.
4. Wing it
Liberty Helicopter Ride
If you would like to be the wind beneath your sugar's wings, enlist the help of Liberty Helicopters. They'll arrange a fifteen-minute enchanting tour, totally private, and complete with a complementary bottle of champagne (after the flight) and a 5 x 7 digital photo for a keepsake. Soaring high above the hustle and bustle of the city, this is the nearest one can come to a magic carpet ride- captivating and unique. If you want to get down on your knees and flash a ring, she would have enough time to accept while flying over Central Park, the United Nations, or maybe "the Cathedral of the Skies," - the Empire State Building.
5. New York Style
Central Park Picnic
Combine the very best of NY to create the best possible date for your love. Try a day of pampering at one of the best spas, and then a joyful picnic lunch at Central Park. Later, follow with an evening of elegance and culture, watching a Broadway show and a delightful dinner for two. You will never forget the sparkle in her eyes, or the romantic things he says.
6. Times Square Mania
Time Square Chaos
Times Square is forever a teeming, vibrant mass of music, color, and activity. There is very little you cannot do here. If your sweetie loves color and life, her vivacious personality will bloom here. Remember that quintessential photograph of the sailor kissing his sweetheart? Strike the same pose and get a passer-by to freeze this frame in your lives. Wander through the side streets and stop for a bite at one of the many street-side carts. It will be a date she will not forget.
7. Take the Immigrant Tour
Sailboat On the Hudson
Talk to anyone who came to the United States as an immigrant and you hear stories of boats sailing to the harbor. Hire a sailboat or a motor boat, pack a lunch, and take your sweetie out to sea. Take in the sight of this massive, inviting, yet daunting city from afar and you will know what it is that attracts so many dreamers to live here.
8. Romance - with style
Horse & Buggy Ride
Hire a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park and treat your love to a ride through the canopy of green as daylight turns to dusk and dusk to night. The tapping hooves, the fresh air, and envious stares of passers-by will put her in the perfect mood for what you have planned next - dinner at one of the most romantic restaurants in the city (pick from our carefully created list), and a nightcap at a nearby bar or café. Mmmm, that is the way to treat a Queen.
9. Take the Immigrant Tour
View From the Top
Yes, this is the place people come to admire the NY skyline. Even though it is always filled with tourists with a long itinerary and little time to see it all, the top of the Empire State Building can be the starting point for a heavenly date. Start by watching the city change for the night into a mixture of twinkling lights and sparkling blurs. Everything seems magical at sunset and New York is part of that magic. Then head for a special performance or show - something you both will enjoy-before grabbing a quick dinner at a quaint restaurant.
10. Rock-er World
Rockefeller Center
The Rockefeller Center is many things to many people, but to you it can become the embodiment of a wonderful date. Shop the nearby boutiques, and then head for one of the nice bars. A few drinks will be enough to add to the mood before you head out to explore this teeming center of attraction. Challenge yourselves to find something you have never noticed about this place before. You will find more than one neat statue tucked away in a nook, or a plaque that suddenly becomes special to you both. After much togetherness and enjoyment, head for one of the nearby restaurants to top off a capital date.
