outdoors

Experience NYC's essential weekend arts: Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' reimagined at Classic Stage Company and legendary guitarist Bill Frisell's innovative jazz performance. Our Weekend Arts Planner guides you to the city's finest theatrical revival and live music events.

“Some of you may have heard the mayor say sometimes it rains, and sometimes it does rain, but that wasn’t a reason not to let restaurants use open streets.”

"We have done this for restaurants and we need to do this for teachers, families, kids, and for the city," said one Brooklyn parent.

The Great Outdoors are bearable at last.

Lodgings range from bare bones to rustic elegance, good food is plentiful, and, with a little effort, you can find solitude in some of the most spectacular scenery around.

Brooklyn-based Gear to Go Outfitters is offering a new Trail Taxi, which will transport nature-starved New Yorkers from several locations around Brooklyn and Manhattan and dump them off at the trail head of their choice.

How did Yankee Stadium become an ice rink? Look no further than this hypnotic time-lapse.

With perfect weather ahead for the next couple days, and topless women already roaming the East Village, we feel comfortable declaring this weekend the UNOFFICIAL unofficial start of summer!

Sadly the spectacular (and maybe a bit disturbing) weather we've been having will not last forever. In fact, the forecast for the weekend is wet and not nearly as warm. Time to start drinking!

It's ridiculously nice out today—and thankfully, there are plenty of bars that will be serving drinks outdoors tonight. Below, we've compiled a list of some we especially like.