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| Ellis Island Museum, New York Ellis Island New York, New York |
Phone: (212) 363-3200 Web: Ellis Island Official Website | |
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Dates: Open Monday-Sunday Except Christmas Time: Open 9:30am-5:00pm | ||
 Ellis Island is a former immigration center. It was the United States' primary place of entry for immigrants between the years 1892 and 1924. Ellis Island is located in the New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty. The exhibits on the first floor of the museum describe the typical patterns of immigration including a multitude of compelling facts about the millions of people who have passed through the processing station here. Upstairs are examples of the possessions the immigrants brought with them, showing the diversity of the immigrants' backgrounds. Anyone who visits the museum will leave the museum with a clearer understanding of the people who passed through the Ellis Island Immigration Center (Over 950,000 in 1903 alone), the processes required to allow them into the U.S., and the lives that many of them lived after they arrived. Look for the names of your ancestors on the Wall of Honor outside the museum. The museum also has a library where anyone can research his or her heritage. Getting into the museum is free. You will have to pay for the ferry which leaves from Battery Park. The ferry schedules run according to season and expected volume. This is a fun and interesting date. It provides history of the people who first took a chance on America.
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| Stroll through Central Park Zoo | ||
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| Central Park Zoo 64th St. & Fifth Ave. New York, New York |
Phone: 212) 861-6030 Web: Park and Zoo webpage | |
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Dates: Open Monday through Sunday Time: M-F 10a-5p; weekends 10a-5:30p | ||
 The movement and modern trend of urban zoos around the nation are as a result of the trends first done by Central Park Zoo.This date idea, besides being fun, is great because the zoo is designed to educate, involve, and connect people to our natural world. At first, the array of collected animals was a growing group of donated animals - including 72 "white swans" and even a black bear cub. In 1864, the State Legislature authorized the city Parks Commission to establish a formal zoo. This tiny zoo definitely set a standard for its time. Now the Zoo is funded. It is a terrific way to spend an afternoon. Take your sweetheart to the zoo to learn about animal life and you will have a great time.
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| Japanese Restaurant | ||
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| Zenkichi Japanese Brasserie 77 N 6th St Brooklyn, New York 11211 |
Phone: (718) 388-8985 Web: Zenkichi: Modern Japanese Brasserie | |
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Cost: Varies Dates: Open every Wednesday through Sunday Time: Open from 6pm to 12am | ||
 From accounts on the web, Zenkichi is a great restaurant with a terrific atmosphere. Featuring Japanese Tapas Plates and an extensive selection of Sake, this brasserie is sure to satisfy your Japanese culinary tastes. Ambiance as well as service are both given an A+. Customers that patronize this classy yet casual romantic dining experience have great things to say about this location over-flowing into the internet. The next time you and your sweetheart are in the Big Apple for a visit, remember to treat him or her to a grand night on the town in cozy and romantic booths with dim lighting and plenty of great company.
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| Empire State Building Tour | ||
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| Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10118 |
Phone: 212-736-3100 Web: Empire State Building Official Website | |
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Dates: Open daily 365 days per year Time: Open 8am-2am; Last elevators go up at 1:15am | ||
 From the view atop the foot Empire State Building the people and cars passing below make people realize just how small one person, one city, one country, one planet are in the grand scheme of things. Being so high off the ground changes one's perspective. For a romantic date idea in New York City, the Empire State Building definitely scores an A+ with couples. From staring at the stars from the observatory so close to the sky to looking down below to the streets of New York and realizing just how huge the world is, the powerful emotions this experience will envoke will bring you and your date closer. It is an intimate realization that you are but a small grain of sand on a never-ending shoreline. Snuggling in the dark at the top of the Empire State Building is certainly a romantic date idea. |
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| Central Park Carriage Ride | ||
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| Central Park, New York City 14 E. 60th Street New York, New York 10022 |
Phone: 212-310-6600 Web: Central Park Official Website | |
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Dates: Open year-round Time: Open all hours | ||
 Central Park, located in the Bronx, offers horse-drawn carriage rides. This is a romantic way to snuggle up to your sweetheart and take in the view of nature. While this is a terrific date idea alone, the park also offers guided bird viewing walks. You are invited to join New Yorkers who walk, run or jog, bike, rollerblade, ride horseback, ice skate, rent row boats, play softball, tennis, basketball, soccer, and take in special events and various periodic festivals. There are many parks in New York, but none with the beauty and history of Central Park. This landscape of nature in the midst of a concrete jungle is a spot of brigtness in an ever-increasing, ever-expanding world. Any activity you choose to do with your loved one in Central Park will make a huge impact on them. Your sweetheart will appreciate the romance and charm you will experience on this romantic date. With the many interests and events in Central Park to choose from, your date will certainly find something he or she is truly interested in and you will have a great time. |
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