NYC in the summer is uncomfortable. In August, it can honestly be unbearable. If you are lucky, you will arrive in one of these freak years where the breeze is actually cooler than the ambient temperature, but don't count on it.
In the meantime, indulge in the free concerts, theater, films that are littered throughout the city for your amusement and chill time.
Here is the list. I'll add more details in other posts.
Free Summer Concerts
Lincoln Center
Central Park
Bryant Park
Tomkins Square Park
Prospect Park
Free Theater
Shakespeare in The Park (There is actually no other worth comparison)
Free Film
Bryant Park
Prospect Park
All of these include big names, some popular to the masses, other popular to the fans of such tastes. Always great stuff that should not be free. (We are spoiled in NYC. We expect Santana to show up for free in Central Park and Cyndi Lauper to put on a surprise concert in Bryant Park). Sometimes, you may have to camp out, or picnic out, in order to get a seat, ticket, spot, viewing place. But how tough can that be? Prepare a basket or a bag and lay in the park with friends, portable music, books, newspapers (or iPods and iPads) and enjoy the people watching while laying on soft grass and looking up at the sky .
Life can be very very good!
