Moved to NYC to start a job earlier in the year. Seems like the only social activity to do here is go get drunk and blackout at a bar/club, but I went to a party school and I’m over it.
What should I do instead? What fun activities are there besides the gym and workout classes? Need some ideas
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Sorry bro we live in retard world, you have to get wAsTeD at every given opportunity and do nothing else just consoom like a good goy. Also waiting for Isaiah to post some retarded garbage take
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Man is literally quoting a terrorist: Ted Kaczynski AKA the Unabomber.
I'm convinced the whole "move to NYC and get wasted bro" thing on this site is from target hardos who think now it's their time to drink alcohol and reach the promise land.
I’m all about 420 + NYC, it is far superior.
This guy is an anti-Semite, using a dog whistle.
"goy" means someone who is not Jewish, ie a gentile. Apparently going out a lot is being a "good goy", doing exactly what the Jews want to. Please go back to 4chan, idiot. Jews aren't forcing you to drink.
How do you know all these? I wouldn’t have recognized dozens of these until you said something.
Drumpfy u r a faggot
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Dude this is why I could never live in NYC. Was just there a few weekends ago and literally it was all centered around drinking, was out till 3-4am for consecutive nights and I just hated it by night 2. NYC is a great city if you're going to take full advantage of bars / clubs but otherwise not worth IMO
Restaurants are also absolutely awesome, but still think NYC is only worth if if you take advantage of Restaurants + Bars + Clubs in their entirety. Sadly the crowd that lives in Manhattan pretty much aggressively pursues Bars / Clubs so it's tough to deviate from that
Move to the west coast. Hiking, skiing, surfing, beach volleyball, cycling, paragliding. Have a nice quiet brunch by the water.
Literally moved to the west coast just to get away from the NYC party scene.
museums (the Met is outstanding, just get there before the field trips do, opening time on Sundays is good)
baseball games (soon!)
surfing on long beach
walking around the city without a destination and then stumbling upon a nice lunch spot in a non-tourist neighborhood
sit and read a book/walk/run through central park
comedy shows
ethnic towns (little italy, chinatown, etc.)
Seconding visiting ethnic places. I did this a lot in LA and discovered how amazing Ethiopian food is. I haven’t been to NYC but I bet there’s tons of cool spots out there.
isn't it just spicy rough goat meat with rice?
for baseball games if you think they are boring, you can bet a few bucks if you want to spice it up.
Can attest to non-tourist lunch spots. NYC tourist-area lunch/dinner spots are extremely overrated for the most part. The best NYC food I've ever had were all in Queens/Brooklyn too. Not Manhattan. Amazing ethnic food. Especially Middle Eastern/Indian/SE Asian cuisines.
Bayside and Astoria comes to mind specifically in Queens (Bayside has very good bakeries). Have had plenty of fun in both these areas without alcohol in the past.
EDIT: Not sure why I got downvoted. I tend to also prefer lowkey nights out and hate the club/bar scene (I only go to those type of places for someone's bday party or something but now I'm at the age where all my friends prefer bday dinners and a few drinks afterwards at someone's apartment).
Amazing, will check out soon
Surfing on long beach + taking a walk in central park in 2 consecutive days is expensive lifestyle...you literally need to fly back and forth between Cali and NYC.
I don't drink and I have lived in NYC, London and California /LA (among other places). There is loads of stuff you can do in larger cities without getting drunk.
new sports to try
hiking and going for walks in parks or areas around the city
hobbies and interest groups
meet ups (either through the meet up app or social media or other interest groups or forums)
there is a flagship store for almost any brand or product
you can fly out easier to almost any location
better for dating due to larger dating pool
easier to learn exotic languages
better for networking and jobs
Man NY is so happening, I feel like there's something for everyone. There is always an exhibit, event or some shit happening. Beyond that, there are just cool spots to hang and LOTS to explore, which is what I miss the most.
Some of my fun memories are taking the Staten Island ferry back and forth for a sick view, catching a movie at the Intrepid Museum (watching Top Gun on the deck of an aircraft carrier was something else), people watching at Union Square / Washington Square, hanging out in Central Park etc.
I liked getting out of Manhattan to explore. Austin Street / Forest Hills was kind of cool, Flushing for Chinatown, Jackson Heights for the chaos and South Asian food.
If you're a history buff, there is a FUCK TON to explore. New York is soooo rich in history. There are probably a 100+ landmarks in and around the city, a lot of which we just walk past without even thinking about.
The way I stay sane in New York is that I make it a point to get outside of the city at least once a month, even if its just to go to Connecticut or Long Island. There is documented evidence that living in a dense and overstimulated city like New York is damaging to mental health. No wonder urbanites seem like such soulless psychopaths.
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Travel around New York City and hit up Williamsburg/Bushwick if you are into trying different stuff.
If you are into sports I would reccomend joining a recreational sports team. It can be super fun! Other then that, go take a walk in chinatown for a lowkey hole in the wall cheap eats. Some of those places are great. If you are bored while in chinatown have your friend film you getting a $5 dollar haircut for the LOL! 😂 But for real just live it up!
Speaking as a native in my mid 20's, clubbing is NY's party scene like Nobu is a sushi experience. Both were more alluring 15-20 yrs ago, its a backup not the sole option if anything. IMO +90% of 20 something yr olds living in Manhattan are transplants (LI/Westchester can go cry about it), trust that there's more than going to the same generic spots with the same people. Exploring the city with friends can be more fun than the activity itself.
Try smoking bud if you haven't before? When Im not lazy I like hitting up new restaurants and going to raves/shows for example.
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I think a better question you could ask is what isn’t there to do in cities like LA or NYC? If you really have no clue what to do, print a large map of the southern half of Manhattan (Midtown down to FiDi), paste it to a cardboard and hang it from your wall. Close your eyes and randomly throw a dart at the map. Look at where you threw the dart, and then go look at Google Maps and see the neighborhood you threw the dart at and require yourself to visit one or two places there that weekend. The only caveat to this is if the neighborhood is in a sketchy area but you can use street view on Google to verify this. If it is, throw the dart again and go to that place.
for people who aren't naturally curious to go explore an area, this is a really good idea imo. You can have a loose plan like 1) want to see some cool shit, 2) eat something interesting, 3) have a drink somewhere cool, and 4) get a souvenir/experience something interesting that's local, you got like a whole day of fun there.
Help, I keep throwing a dart at a map of London and I keep ending up in the hood
While so much of ny social culture revolves around going out, find friends who can live without it. Things I've found which are a great time:
See, here's the part I don't get about NYC and why people are so desperate to live there. Out of all the things you mentioned, the only things you maybe can't do in any other major city are "Aimless walks around the city" and "Trying new restaurants you never thought you'd find yourself at". Even for those two points, perhaps they aren't as grand or as numerous in terms of options in NYC, but they're potentially there too. If you're someone like OP and I who aren't into clubbing/bars, what exactly is NYC offering that just about any other city isn't at a much cheaper price point?
I get that I'm not a party animal/big drinker, but the desperation of so many people I know wanting to live in NYC just because seems odd to me. I was talking to one of my coworkers recently and it was amazing to me how much she was willing to put up with just to stay in NYC, even though she's closer to 30 than 20 and also claims to not be much of a partier. We were comparing rents and she was literally thinking a 440 sq ft studio for $2500 in East Village was a steal while I'm sitting here thinking I'd be overpaying for an 750 sq ft 1BDR with in-unit W/D, walk-in closet in a luxury building, and views of Lake Michigan or the Skyline.
Not trying to criticize, I just don't see what NYC offers, beyond some vague notion of "career opps" and "social life" that most cities these days can't.
Came to comment basically this. This thread (and more specifically the conclusion of your comment) should be a red pill for some on NYC. It's honestly a scam to continue to live there beyond your mid-20s. At least in LA/SF, there are myriad "outdoorsy" activities that are significantly more accessible (and more varied) than they would be living in NYC.
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