Welcome to allergy season, New York! The spring -- that magical time when the heaps of street trash are neither covered in snow nor baking in the sun to nauseating effect -- is finally upon us. Wintry mixes are followed by sunny 70-degree afternoons; cherry blossoms litter the sidewalks; and your friends emerge from hibernation to return to their rightful place at rooftop bars.
Bask in the mercifully longer days and make your way to all the essential food festivals, dance parties, pinball tournaments, and wine tastings the city has to offer. Here are all of the things you absolutely must do in New York before A/C season creeps in.
Cost: Free to attend, beer prices vary, you gotta be at least 21

Cost: $50 with four slices included
Cost: Tickets start at $35
Cost: General admission is $60 including food and drink samples
Cost: Tickets start at $63.50 (with food and wine included)

Cost: Tickets are $15

After you’ve explored your city from top to bottom, it’s time to seek out adventure elsewhere. Why not try at sea? Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas packs options for thrill-seekers, (iFly skydiving simulations, anyone?) foodies, and globetrotters -- and that’s just on the ship. So when you’ve maxed out all these local options, check out what awaits. Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas sails from Cape Liberty to the Caribbean.
Reconsider your St. Patrick's Day priorities
Reconsider your St. Patrick's Day priorities
Cost: A pot of gold

Cost: Tickets start at $17
Cost: $55 for bottomless mac & cheese and complimentary beer
Cost: Tickets start at $50
Cost: Admission is free, food is sold at standard menu prices

Cost: $35 for two hours of instruction, and a full meal (beverages not included)
Cost: $95
Cost: Tickets are $100
Cost: Tickets start at $49
Cost: Tickets start at $10
Cost: Tickets start at $65
Cost: Tickets start at $19
Cost: $30
Cost: Pay what you wish

Cost: Tickets start at $49
Cost: Registration is free
Cost: Tickets start at $45
Cost: The course is free, camera rental starts at $20
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