New York is a city of urban energy, forever in motion. Barely a week goes by without a special event in New York City. There are 50 officially recognized parades and more than 400 street fairs each year!

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes New York City such a happening place, but the city's hyperactive rush keeps drawing more and more people to it. The masses of humanity, the blending of cultures, the outrageous excesses -- they all combine to make New York a truly unique destination.

You can find almost anything in New York City: unique-to-New York hotels, unusual food, designer clothing, eclectic art and serious attitude.

The city of New York includes five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Of course, Manhattan is the area most people think of as "New York."