The flight is uneventful, and I actually land at JFK slightly ahead of time. Now, a cab really is the ideal way to enter a new city. Forget the subway, you can't see anything down there. Driving into Manhattan at night, the city skyline is …

driving in from jfk at night with the city glimmering in the distance definitely gets your blood flowing. i haven't been back to new york since my wife and i moved back to california, so we did a a highlight reel of favorite places with our …

Things to do and see in NYC if you're there for a long weekend, from someone who used to live there.

Things to do and see in NYC if you're there for a long weekend, from someone who used to live there.

Things to do and see in NYC if you're there for a long weekend, from someone who used to live there.

Things to do and see in NYC if you're there for a long weekend, from someone who used to live there.

Springtime in New York:: An action-packed week full of drinking, eating and shopping like a local.