The city that never sleeps is currently taking a nap. All the things that make New York City the vibrant, exciting, and enchanting place that it is have modified their programming and reaching customers despite the current restrictions. There are plenty of the city’s finest haunts and jaunts available to enjoy virtually.

Social distancing, school lockdowns, and stay at home orders have made the days of the week virtually indistinguishable. Rosé Mansion makes sure you launch your weekend off right by offering virtual happy hours every week! They even have customized Zoom Backgrounds so you can feel like you are in your favorite mansion room. No happy hour is complete without a glass of wine, and Rose’ Mansion has got you covered. They will deliver a 6 or 12 pack of wine—produced by small businesses—right to your door. And while down your drink you can feel good about giving to charity too: 100% of the money from the online sales go toward paying the staff and reopening the bar.

If you are missing the sounds and beats of New York, you can check out the Music for the Soul of NYC’s Health + Hospitals Heroes. This new series brings inspiration and comfort to the 43,000 staff at NYC’s 11 public hospitals and their patients. It is providing paid work for musicians and features professional NYC musicians performing songs requested by health workers and patients at NYC public hospitals. Music for the Soul is livestreamed on NYC Health + Hospital’s Facebook page every day from noon-1pm.

Thought Gallery is live-streaming hundreds of talks, lectures, performances, and cultural events to enjoy. If you like to curl up with a good book, The New York Public Library is offering access to more than 300,000 FREE e-books and e-audio books during this crisis. 

There are lots of ways to experience the glamor, history, and uniqueness of New York City. The conventional methods include tour buses, boat rides around Manhattan and other boroughs, or just plain walking. But New York Fun Tours offer something a bit different to those wishing to put a little pizzazz into their New York experience.

• See the City from a classic convertible: A private tour guide, who doubles as your chauffeur will drive you through some of New York’s most exciting neighborhoods in a full-size, busting with luxury, classic Chevrolet Caprice Convertible. Cruise around lower Manhattan and see some of New York’s most famous locales, including Chinatown, SoHo, Little Italy and more.

• Some have called New York a ‘concrete jungle.’ So what better way to explore the city’s special inner heart than from a safari type Jeep Wrangler SUV. The adventure of New York will be experienced in utter comfort as you investigate places like the West Village, the South Street Seaport, the Financial District and other equally exciting places.

• If you prefer feeling perfectly pampered, consider a tour in a luxurious stretch limo, SUV or even a limo bus. Have the ride of your life in what is one of the symbols of New York glamor while you learn about some of lower Manhattan’s most fascinating places, including TriBeCa, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and other areas.