Times Square

My parents used to joke about the time when I got lost, when I was a kid, in an adult bookstore in Times Square. New York City’s Times Square has come along way since then. Today Times Square is highly commercialized, with giant glittering neon signs and billboards all along Broadway. Most of the restaurants and stores around Times Square are national chains that target the tourist dollar. Broadway shows that target the tourist market are also centered around Times Square. There’s a ticket office on the far end of Times Square where you can find discount tickets for Broadway shows.

If you’re visiting New York City, you have to at least walk by Times Square. Chances are you’ll end up there anyway. It’s worthwhile to spend some time exploring the area. However, there really isn’t that much to do in Times Square. Most New Yorkers actually try to avoid it.