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Snapshot NYC: How To Spend Spring Break In New York City

Posted: 03/09/11 02:02 PM ET

New York might not be the first place that comes to mind when someone says "Spring Break!" but there's no better time to breeze through the Big Apple than in March or April. That's the seasonal sweet spot -- after winter loosens its icy grip and before summer's stifling heat and choking crowds. As an added bonus, hotels slash rates on rooms.

Many attractions are close together or within easy reach of public transportation, so you can squeeze a lot into just a few days. Once you've landed and stashed your bags, grab a cab (or MetroCard) and hit these recommended spots.

Snapshot NYC is created by New York City Essential Guide author Jeffrey Tanenhaus and Lost Girls World co-founder Amanda Pressner.

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Spring is in the air, and flowers are already in bloom at New York Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Show through April 25. Exotic plants adorn replica parts of famous Broadway theaters for this year's theme, "On Broadway." 5,000 show-stopping flowers from 300 species make the exhibit worth the trip to the Bronx. Photo: Robert Benson/NYBG.
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flip89
06:50 PM on 03/09/2011
But they don't have the greening of a river on St. Patrick's Day in the middle of the city like what they do in Chicago. It is quite a spectacular event.
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Don't start no stuff; won't be no stuff…
10:20 AM on 03/10/2011
Ick. Thirty years ago, NYC water was green all the time. Now people go fishing in them.