I don't know about you, but I am a college student, so I don't have any set income coming into my bank account every week. Which makes it difficult to do and explore all of the amazing sites this city has to offer. Well, today, your in luck, I am dedicating this post to talking about all things that are fun, free, or very cheap! What's better than going somewhere for free!
Check these out if you're into cultural events, history, art, or anything in between:
Museum of Modern Art
Beat the $20 admission every Friday between 4-8pm...go it's FREE!
Whitney Museum
See up-town art work and listen to live music on Fridays 6-9pm, it's not free, but you can pay what ever you like, so donate a dollar or two if you can afford it!
Brooklyn Museum of Art
See art work, listen to music and dance all for FREE on the first Saturday of every month from 5-11pm, that's not to shabby!
Visiting these amazing museums should keep you busy for a while, but just in case you get hungry there are some great NYC CHEEP EATS...it's nothing gourmet, but it's food and it tastes good.
Check them out! They're CHEAP!!!
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the world known, Grey's Papaya! NYC's most loved FRANK!! Cheap and delicious! If you like Turkish food, then Sip Sak is a must, it is very quaint and and their motto is "Fast Served Turkish Food." Get quick delicious food for a reasonable price. This is a must, for those of you who crave a Philly Cheesesteak every so often, but you can't make the trip down to the city of brotherly love then put Shorty's on your list. They specialize in making a mean Philly Cheesesteak at Philly prices! Lastly, hit up this simple minimal hangout in the East Village. Momofuku Noodle Bar, they like to call themselves a humble ramen bar, but they are far better than your pack of ramen you made last night for dinner. Beware, if you go, expect to wait for up to 30 minutes to be seated, it's that good! You can't mess with something when it's delicious and cheap!
Some other cool ideas to take up your time in this crazy expensive city is to use what's around you. Take advantage of street fairs, flee markets, central park, and yes, even the Staten Island Ferry. The park is ours, and nature never charges an entry fee. Especially with the warmer weather approaching, spending the day at the park is a great escape from everything else in this city. And the ferry, It's FREE! Why not take advantage of it, you get to enjoy the FAB city skyline and they throw in a free trip to Staten Island of course! This city doesn't offer a lot of free stuff, so what they do offer, use it and take advantage of what's around you!
I have another great tip for you all. Everyone needs a haircut right? Well, men and women can go to the Bumble and Bumble salon to get free haircuts , styling, or dye jobs done for absolutely nothing! You are being used as models by students who have at least two years experience, so you can't beat it! Also, at Salon V2, in good old Chinatown, women can get a blowout for $15 bucks, you can't beat that! It's so cheap it might become a weekly habit!
So go out and enjoy all of this fun and free stuff , oh, and leave your wallet at home!!!
Have FUN saving $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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im actually going to moma this friday! ill report back miss saavy ;)
great food tips as well! i've been dying to make it down to momofuko for a while...glad to see you give it the thumbs up as well!
Yes! Glad to hear that your taking advantage of the free admission at MOMA! :-)I hope you have a great time!
Momofuko is a must! Enjoy! :-)
Love all the ideas! There is also a magazne called "L" which comes out every week with free things to do in the city on the weekend.
Lizzy, Awesome! I will have to check out "L!" Thanks for the update! :-)
I didn't know that the moma was free on fridays, thats awesome!, i have been wanting to go lately but have been put off because of the expensive entrance fee. thanks for the info.
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Hey Kalynn! Yes, the MOMA is free on Fridays starting at 4pm...my advice to you is go as early as you can to get a good spot in line. If you can get there at least at 3:30pm, you will be in good shape, otherwise, you will be waiting in a very long line of people to get in. Good luck and have fun!! Enjoy!
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