Visiting Times Square in New York is an experience of a lifetime.
I felt like one big eye marveling at the various buildings flashing their neon displays.
Times Square is not a single square or place at all.
It is an area spanning several blocks and streets collectively known by that name.
Most day-tours of New York start in Times Square. You have to simply walk around and check which bus is yours by talking to the tour operator who is standing near the bus entrance.
The best time to visit Times Square is neither day nor night but at twilight in the evening.
This is the time when you can enjoy clear views of the area with plenty of ambient light and the bright neon lights at the same time.
Taking photographs with a basic cellphone camera is easier since you don’t have to struggle with striking a balance between the darkness of night with the brightness of the neon signs that seem to create a glare in the night.
Another surprising sight for me as an Indian was the Incredible India advertisement painted all over a huge city tour bus. This was a promotion by the tourism department of the government of India and as a person living away from home for several weeks during the trip to the US, this brought warmth to the eyes and the mind for seeing the elephants painted over the bus right in the middle of Times Square.
The composite picture on the bus depicts elephants both from Mysuru forming part of a procession and those from Rajasthan carrying tourists on their back to the magnificent forts.
A major street that is also part of the Times Square is the Broadway street famous for the various theatres and the Broadway theatre is just one of the many theatres on this street that hosts plays all year round.
Accessibility Features of the Various Streets around Times Square
Ramp access.
A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.
A wheelchair-accessible Seating.
A wheelchair-accessible Parking.
What else to do in New York
While you are still in New York also nick-named the Big Apple, here’s a list of places you cannot give a miss:
- The Empire State Building
- Statue of Liberty
- Staton Island Ferry Ride
- WTC Ground Zero Site
- Rockefeller Center
- Brooklyn Bridge
- 5th Avenue Street and Shops
- Lincoln Memorial Park
- New York Stock Exchange
- Central Park
Have you ever visited a street or neighborhood that is famous in spite of not having a significant monument?
I’d be interested in knowing.
Until then… Happy guiding 
This article is part of the New York #StateChallenge 2nd Meetup and Trivia Quiz hosted by @Kwiksatik and @Denise_Barlock
