Beat the Heat

35 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003 (map)

The margaritas hold their own, or try the addictive Lucy Colada--passion-fruit juice and coconut cream spiked with dark rum.

77 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003 (map)

Try a mango margarita with chili salt around the rim--the perfect mix of spicy heat and fruity chill.

87 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014 (map)

5th Ave to Central Park W and 59th St to 110th St, New York, NY 10024 (map)

The most famous--and anomalous--park in New York City provides 843 acres of greensward in the center of Manhattan.

Battery Pl to South St, New York, NY 10004 (map)

Urban bliss on the Hudson in this spectacular city park.

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11226 (map)

After designing Central Park, landscaper Frederick Law Omsted perfected the urban oasis with this outer-borough gem.

Hudson River to West Side Hwy, New York, NY 10011 (map)

One of the longest waterfront parks in America, perfect for bikes, blades or plain old walking.

W 41st St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

1 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301 (map)

The cheapest way to cure a boating jones is this, a free ride to Staten Island.

38th St (Pier 78), New York, NY 10036 (map)

An enjoyable way to see the city via the city's waterways.

1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 (map)

Ocean Drive, Wantagh, NY 11793 (map)

Playland Park, Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580 (map)

1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (map)