What's Upper West Side Like?
Visitors really like Upper West Side, especially its museums, shops, and riverfront access. Take time to enjoy the neighborhood's theater scene and selection of restaurants. Nature lovers can explore top areas like Central Park. Other popular sights worth a visit include Lincoln Center.
How to Get to Upper West Side
Flying to:
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Upper West Side
- Teterboro, NJ (TEB), 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Upper West Side
- Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR), 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Upper West Side
Getting to Upper West Side on Metro
Stations in the neighborhood include:
- 86 St. Station (Broadway)
- 79 St. Station
- 86 St. Station (Central Park West)
Things to See and Do in and around Upper West Side
What to See in Upper West Side
- Columbia University
- The Dakota
- Juilliard School
- Riverside Park
- Columbus Circle
Things to Do in Upper West Side
- Lincoln Center
- New York Historical Society
- Beacon Theater
- Metropolitan Opera House
- David H. Koch Theater
Other Popular Upper West Side Attractions
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- The Bard Graduate Center
- Zabar's
- West 71st Street Historic District
- Congregation Shearith Israel