New York · Things to do

SIESTA SIDE

The best rooms are uptown and out east: a medieval cloister, Satchmo's front room, a dead station full of old subway cars.

The Met Cloisters

A medieval abbey rebuilt in Fort Tryon Park. Closed Wednesdays. $30 for visitors; NY State residents pay what they wish.

Little Island

Free tulip-stemmed park on Pier55 off W 13th St, open 6am to midnight. Amphitheatre tickets are a flat $25 this season.

Green-Wood Cemetery

Garden cemetery and arboretum at 500 25th St, Brooklyn. Free audio guide via Bloomberg Connects; Nightfall returns Oct 22-23.

Louis Armstrong House, Queens

Satchmo's Corona home kept exactly as he left it. Tours are capped at small groups, so book a slot instead of turning up cold.

New York Transit Museum

A decommissioned station under Brooklyn Heights holding twenty vintage subway cars from 1907 on. Entrance: 99 Schermerhorn St.