Hi! I was wondering if I could get some feedback on my upcoming trip itinerary for 4.5ish days. My BF has strong opinions about places so I want to really tailor the trip to him (I’ve already been there a few times and love everything). He loved Paris (rich history and beautiful architecture) and Edinburgh (architecture, chatty people), but didn’t like Athens (too much trash, poorly maintained buildings). He likes classic tourist attractions, historical sites, and relaxing stuff like sitting in parks and especially chatting up strangers in bars.

I’ve also been warming him up to the idea of maybe living there for a year or two in the future for grad school so I tried to include wandering residential areas that sound similar to areas of Denver he likes (Highlands, Sunnyside, Sloans Lake, Wash Park if you happen to be familiar).

Here’s what I have:

Monday: arrive in early evening, Grand central (touristy), takeaway dinner, sit at Bryant Park (it’s just closest to the hotel), Times Square (touristy).

Tuesday: Get a marriage license, then wander lower manhattan for statue of liberty ferry, Wall Street bull, 9/11 memorial, Fraunces Tavern (history), Chinatown, LES.

Wednesday: Highline (architecture), Chelsea market, Hell’s Kitchen, pier 86 (boat), Columbia, morningside park, Empire State Building, bookstores, souvenir shopping, neighborhoods (SoHo, village, UWS).

Thursday: elopement ceremony in the AM Central Park. Explore the park. Library, Metropolitan museum, neighborhoods (UES, east village).

Friday: Brooklyn. Brooklyn bridge park, Dumbo??, Cobble Hill Park (and pretty street), Park Slope, somewhere with brownstones and trees, Coney Island beach, Tatiana Grill.

Saturday: hotel check out, flight at 8pm (Newark). Is there enough time before flight to do something casual…?