President’s Weekend

🇺🇸A Very British Guide to the American Long Weekend🇬🇧

You’ve arrived in New York and suddenly… a day to commemorate the Presidents. No Trooping of the Colour. No bank holiday rain (the dirty snow remains)...Just Washington, Lincoln, Hamilton (if you're lucky!) and an unexpected day off!

Here's our roundup of how to enjoy the bonus time off, NTNY style:

• 👑 ➡️ 🏛️ Swap Royalty for Founding Fathers Start at Federal Hall National Memorial, the site of George Washington’s inauguration.
  🔗 https://www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm

• Wander to the epic Fraunces Tavern for a drink or meal nearby, where Washington bid farewell to his troops. (There's even a gorgeous piano bar upstairs!) 🎹 🥂
  🔗 https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org

• 🎩 Lean Into the history and book tickets at the New-York Historical Society.
  🔗 https://www.nyhistory.org

• 🌳 Walk It Off Like a Londoner A long, bracing Central Park walk can feel oddly like Hampstead Heath in parts... if Hampstead had skyline views and better squirrels.
  🔗 https://www.centralparknyc.org

• ☕Hot chocolate after is compulsory - treat yourself at Venchi for the very best: 🔗 https://us.venchi.com/store/columbus-circle

• 🛍️ Yes, President’s Day is also a retail event. If you need winter coats, the latest MacBook, or have been waiting to buy “the sofa,” this may be your weekend. More time to get out of the city? Consider the outlets and make a beeline for Woodbury Commons.
  🔗 https://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/woodbury-common

  And for the kids, some special programming!

• Kids Week (Feb 16-20) at 🛩️ The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum offers STEM-focused, family-friendly events.

• Special programming available at 🖌️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art and 🖌️MoMA's Family Festival.

• Outdoor options to channel your inner Olympian include ⛸️ ice skating at Rockefeller Center and sledding in central park.

  🔕Or… Just Enjoy the Slight Pause The quiet gift of President’s Day is that New York exhales slightly. *Restaurants are easier to book. *Playgrounds are full but not manic.. ...

  It's a great opportunity to test a new neighbourhood without the usual frenzy. #loveNTNY

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