Experiences worth showing up for

What does it actually feel like to live in space? At Space Explorers: The ISS Experience at Eclipso New York, you do not just learn about astronauts, you step into their world.

New York City has no shortage of observation decks, but two experiences consistently dominate the conversation right now: One World Observatory and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.

There are plenty of places to see the New York City skyline, but One World Observatory feels different from the moment the experience begins.

The moment the elevator doors open at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, New York City stops feeling real.

That’s the idea behind BOUQUET Parfums, where fragrance stops being something you buy and becomes something you create.

There are plenty of things to do in Times Square, but RiseNY feels completely different from the usual tourist stop.

There is something quietly magnetic about the work of Margarita Howis. Her paintings feel elegant and cinematic at first glance, but underneath the beauty is emotional tension.

Dinner and a show in NYC usually means sitting back and watching the performance unfold. But at The Murder Mystery Company’s new immersive dinner show at Carmine’s Times Square, guests become part of the story the second they walk through the door.

There are artists who chase grand subjects. And then there are artists like Ria Sim, who can make you emotional over a trash bin, a flowerbed, or a paper coffee cup sitting on the sidewalk.