Our family recently spent a week in New York, and one of those days we spent with Adam Guy of “I Know a Guy” to be our personal tour guide for the day. Him and my wife had talked quite a bit in the weeks leading up (where we want to go, what we’ve already seen, etc), so he customized the day exactly for us. Given that, I had high hopes for the day but it’s safe to say that Adam wildly exceeded them.
It was a fascinating day with a combination of just walking and talking like we were all best friends, and then occasionally Adam would turn on “tour guide mode” to give us a deep dive into our current location. It was fantastic.
We met up with him as we were finishing our lunch at P.J. Clarkes, and then we all stopped by Bloomingdale’s and TJ Maxx for the girls. After that, the adventure began.
Roosevelt Island
Our first real stop was visiting Roosevelt Island via the Tram.
The island was named for FDR, and includes a beautiful park (Four Freedoms State Park) at the south end of the island.
The island felt remarkably remote, despite being in the shadow of the Manhattan financial district.
Brooklyn 99
We had to stop by the 78th precinct in Brooklyn to see the exterior shot often used in the show “Brooklyn 99”.
Häagen-Dazs
Got a quick snack at the very first location of Häagen-Dazs.
Books are Magic
Next door was “Books are Magic”, one of a few bookstores we visited on our trip.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
We worked our way through Brooklyn Heights, including some time on the beautiful Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
DUMBO
We walked through DUMBO (“Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass”) and grabbed a classic shot on our way to Grimaldi’s Pizzeria for dinner.
Brooklyn Bridge
We ended with a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Adam had been trying to time things so we’d hit it at sunset, and his timing was perfect!
All told we put in 22,289 steps that day, but it was worth every one of them. If you plan to visit New York, I highly recommend you book some time with Adam to see places (and learn more about them) that you’d never otherwise get a chance to see.
