Bars with a view are a great way to unwind after a summers day in New York City. Try these for size. The Roof Garden at the Metropolitan Art Museum overlooking Central Park, R Lounge, Renaissance Hotel with views out over Times Square, Salon de Ning at the Peninsula Hotel with views down 5th Avenue, Beekman Beer Garden (seasonal and overlooking Brooklyn Bridge). Cheers!

The Ocean Book Shop on board Cunards luxury transatlantic liner, QM2, will shortly be stocking
"The Lipstick City Guide to New York", which is such an honour for me. So if you are sailing to
New York in the future on QM2, look out for this new travel guidebook. Debbie, Author & Photographer

New York City in the Summer brings Macy's 4th of July fireworks display, free events in Central Park from Shakespeare performances to the New York Philharmonic concerts. Head to Bryant Park for the free outdoor Summer film festival, check out Jazz Concerts at the American Museum of Natural History and the Guggenheim or the free outdoor concerts at the Lincoln Centre. There are also lively Latin Nights at South Street Seaport. So many reasons to head to New York this Summer...