5 places to start in the Upper West Side
American Museum of Natural History
The dinosaur halls are on the fourth floor, and the blue whale hangs in the Hall of Ocean Life. You could lose a whole day in here.
Official site →Photo: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lincoln Center
The Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet all perform around one plaza. The fountain is worth a visit at night even without a ticket.
Official site →Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0
Zabar's
Pick up smoked fish, rugelach and coffee at this Broadway deli counter at 80th Street, then take it all to the park.
Official site →Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beacon Theatre
A gilded 1920s movie palace on Broadway at 74th Street, now one of the best-sounding concert halls in the city.
Official site →Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
Riverside Park
Four miles of paths along the Hudson, and far quieter than Central Park. The river is beside you the whole way.
Official site →Photo: Momos, CC BY-SA 3.0Hotels in the Upper West Side
Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Upper West Side hotels ranked by sustainability, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every New York hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.
1 Hotel Central Park
1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York
9.4699 reviews
1 Hotels builds its properties around reclaimed wood, living plant walls, and materials sourced within 500 miles where possibleThe brand publishes its sustainability commitments at 1hotels.com/impact, covering energy reduction targets, single-use plastic elimination, and partnerships with local urban farms
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Hotel Beacon
2130 Broadway, New York
9.03,840 reviews
Hotel Beacon has published energy and water conservation practices through its operations, including in-room recycling programs and linen reuse optionsNo third-party certification such as LEED or Green Key has been independently verified as of 2026
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Hotel Lucerne
201 West 79th Street
8.82,920 reviews
3 min walk to 79th St (1)The Lucerne occupies a landmarked 1904 Beaux-Arts building on West 79th Street and consistently draws high guest scores for its location one block from the American Museum of Natural History and three blocks from Central Park
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Hyatt Centric Times Square New York
135 West 45th Street, New York
8.82,067 reviews
4 min walk to Times Sq–42nd St (1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/W)NOTE: This hotel is located in Midtown Manhattan at West 45th Street and does NOT fall within Upper West Side boundaries
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This weekend in the Upper West Side: November 13–15
94 things on: 17 shows, 11 gigs, 4 tours and 11 free. Listed by day and start time.
Friday, November 13
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
On all weekend
No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.
Listings by Outgoing, refreshed twice a day. Times and prices can change, so check the listing before you go.