12th Ave, Clinton / Hells Kitchen

West 52nd street and 8th Avenue have two wonderful theaters for people who are looking to see a Broadway show but stay away from the more crowed and rowdy 42nd street. The Neil Simon Theatre and August Wilson Theatre have both been hosts to great numbers such as Hairspray, Music Man, The Kind and I, My Fair Lady, and much more. I saw Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre and truly enjoyed it. This makes an ideal day trip for families who are looking to have a fun and relaxing night out as well as couples who wish to do something romantic.

My girlfriend lived on W 52nd St (between 8th and 9th) so by association I sort of lived there too.

It turned out to be a fun neighborhood. The block itself doesn't have much to offer - it has a Starbucks, a nice Italian restaurant (Osteria Pepe Rosso) and a large space for the post office. But the flash in the pan are two classy and happening gay bars in the middle of the block adding a splash of color to the otherwise plain block.

The overall saving grace was that the avenues had a lot to offer - 8th ave has the classy Thalia, and the Russian Vodka room around the corner. 9th Ave has several restaurants (Queen of Sheba) and restaurant row (46th St) is an easy Sunday brunch walk away. 9th Ave also has miscellaneous delis and utility shops if you need to run down and get something. Times Sq and theaters are not too far either, if you're new enough to NYC to care about those.

It's well connected with the 50th St subway not too far. The street is very clean, and feels residential unlike the horrors of my garment district dwelling.

Overall a quiet street and block with a few hidden gems, not too far from the well endowed avenues in that area.

It can be hard to get children to get excited about museums but tell them it’s a museum about television and you just might stand a chance of getting them interested and ready to learn. The New York Museum of Television and Radio on West 52nd Street is ideal for all the family with a collection of TV shows that is hard to beat. It’s the ideal rainy day location or the chance to kid on that you’re taking part in educational activities but really just want to watch television.

New York City is famous for its ¨hole in the wall¨ gems that despite their appearance, offer quite an unforgetable dining experience. Island Burgers and Shakes on W 52nd st and 9th ave is no exception. Although the restaurant itself is so small that they don´t even have enough room to cook french fries, you quickly forget about them once you bite into their scrumptious oven baked potatoes. West 52nd street in itself is not too inspiring, especially on this particular block. It looks like many west side streets in midtown, many delis and convenience stores, and scattered restaurants. It is fairly close to the A C E subway line on 50th street and 8th ave, but besides that doesn´t offer much reprieve. It is a farily quiet street, so living here is probably not too bad. If anything, the it is a good bet to visit this street for the burgers and shakes, especially on a snowy winter day where you can melt into the sweet black and white shake while watching the snowflakes swirl from the window.