Brooklyn Bridge
Walk across towards Manhattan as the light starts to fade.
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Date ideas in New York
A whole date can fit into one ferry ride.
6 places to go in New York
Outdoors
The High Line
Stroll the park built on an old elevated rail line.
Staten Island Ferry
A free ride with harbour views of the Statue of Liberty.
Culture
The Met
Pick one wing, not the whole museum, and take your time.
The Morgan Library
Three floors of books in a beautiful historic library.
Food
Chelsea Market
Graze your way through the food hall on a cold day.
More ideas for any mood
Watch the sunrise
Set one early alarm, fill a flask at home and find somewhere high.
Your first-date route, again
Walk the same streets and compare what you each remember.
Window-shop your dream home
Choose one thing from each shop for a house you can't afford yet.
Living room picnic
Blanket on the floor, phones in a drawer and food you can eat with your hands.
Cook something neither of you can pronounce
Pick a dish at random, and order backup pizza only if it's truly needed.
Old photos night
Bring out your childhood pictures and tell the stories behind them.
Follow the river
Pick a stretch of water you've never walked and see where it goes.
Stars from the car
Drive somewhere dark, bring blankets and find one constellation together.
A market breakfast
Give yourselves a small budget and each pick one thing to share.
Dinner with no phones
Book somewhere a little too nice and leave your phones in your coats.
A night of live music
Get dressed for a concert or jazz bar, even if you don't know the band.
Cocktails, then a dance
Have one good drink, then find a floor and stop worrying how you look.
Ask them properly.
Found the perfect plan? Turn the invitation into something they can open.
