A portion of this video is sponsored by canon. What makes this city so special is
its distinct neighborhoods which themselves make up the integral parts of
New York City Times Square is a commercial intersection tourist
destination entertainment center and probably the most well known
recognizable neighborhood in New York City it's home to some of the city's
most iconic imagery including the obscene amount of lit up billboards
flagship stores infamous characters and is home to the Broadway theater district
it's also well known for being the location of the world-famous
New Year's Eve Ball Drop Times Square is contained between Broadway and 7th
Avenue from 42nd Street to 47th Street one of the world's most popular tourist
destinations it holds 50 million visitors annually on its busiest days
over four hundred and sixty thousand pedestrians will pass through Times
Square it is definitely one of the most interesting places in the city and
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score isn't necessarily a place where you would think to live but what would
this neighborhood tour be without checking out a Times Square apartment my
friends John Hill and Sarah DG just so happened to live in Times Square
and they were kind enough to let me show case how they make it work I love that
we can get crazy endorphin boost if we just skate one block down the street but
it's actually really quiet where we are when I imagine New York I imagine huge
buildings I want that energy when I step outside I
feel it and we are in a more residential area so we have great restaurants
it's very essentially located so we're close to a subway so we can get anywhere
like annoying has become a little bit of a new one and
that is why we are moving true among other things because it's expensive John
and Sarah paid three thousand and five hundred dollars per month for a
one-bedroom apartment right near Times Square it has a full kitchen with a very
rare New York City dishwasher a very spacious living area floor-to-ceiling
windows with an inspiring view of Hudson Yards and even a rooftop with incredible
views of Midtown a full tour of their Times Square Apartments is linked down
below in the description if you want to check that out continuing on with this
tour you might wake up a little groggy if you're staying in Times Square and
you forget to close those blinds because of all the bright lights in this
neighborhood they make it feel like it's daytime outside 24/7 to match your
energy here you'll need a great boost to start your day and there is no better
way to start the day than heading it to a classic New York City diner
I recommend heading to Ellen's Stardust diner for a great first step
into the chaos that is Times Square 656 in the morning this is my third time
back here trying to get a seat and the restaurant isn't even open yet but
there's a line now Ellen's is so popular that to film this video I tried three
separate times to eat here and each time there was a line down the block to give
in so finally I got here at 7 o'clock in the morning for the opening to see what
made this place so world-famous Ellen's Stardust diner is a retro 1950s themed
restaurant and it's regarded as one of the best themed restaurants in New York
City thanks to its singing waitstaff the interior of the restaurant is neon lit
with bi-level seating the diner is decorated with retro themed memorabilia
such as photos of famous actors on the walls and in some ways it feels like a
tourist best-kept secret now out of nowhere the music begins and
persons serving you your omelette begins to belt out showtunes apparently it is
nearly impossible to get hired at Ellen's without knowing someone and due
to the nature of show business you could be starring in a Tony award-winning
production one day and bussing tables the next the pure level of talent
working at Ellen's is extraordinary after breakfast my first suggestion is
just to walk around and soak in the city feel the energy of the tourists
commuters residents vendors stores restaurants and taken the day letting it
bring you wherever you end up I'm not gonna sugarcoat this in any way Times
Square it's very loud and it kind of smells like a toilet but that's why
people come to Times Square for an experience that is so specifically
unique to this area that you can't find this anywhere else in the entire world
you'll definitely run into some interesting people and characters in
Times Square just remember that if you are going to take a photo or interact
they're expecting a tip and return after all this is New York and nothing is free
and after you've gotten yourself acquainted with the area it's time to
get some lunch there's two routes you can go here chances are that your
favorite fast-food restaurant has a larger-than-life mega version here like
this massive McDonald's here which is quick and could be kind of fun to
explore or you could head to Joe's pizza for a slice Times Square isn't
necessarily known to have the best restaurants in the city but Joe's is
actually one of the best pizza spots in town for locals tourists and it even has
the celebrity step of Pizza approval from the likes of Leo and Bradley Cooper
one of these and then one of the mushroom
yes please yes sir thank you now Jose is quality pizza pie and it's a few notches
above your typical dollar slice joint it's not the healthiest but you can't
really go wrong with a couple of slices that you can easily walk off after lunch
there's a ton of options for how to spend at the rest of your day
you can visit Ripley's Believe It or Not 42nd and 8th Avenue and if you don't
happen to run into your favorite celebrity on the streets you can always
pop into the wax museum and get a pretty lifelike selfie with Angelina or jenna
Marbles or you could visit one of the massive flagship stores and do some
shopping you walk in here and it instantly smells like milk chocolate
it's just overwhelming it's gonna be a pretty memorable day with tons of things
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again to Cannon for sponsoring this portion of the video and to truly get
the best views of Times Square head up to the top of the rock observation deck
in my opinion it is the perfect way to see unparalleled jaw-dropping views of
the entire city comment down below which neighborhood you want me to tour next
and with that I will see you in the next video
let's go