A November shot from Central Park in New York City.

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Three classics from New York City.

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Earlier in October I was interviewed by Guido, owner of the luxurious Haagsche Suites, at his blog Happy Hotelier. Today, his questions about past travels and memorable food experiences once again got me thinking and I couldn’t resist writing down my thoughts.

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Walkscore ranks the best neighborhoods in the largest 40 cities in the U.S. Today’s post features the top ten cities (and neighborhoods in parenthesis).

To see the rest of the most walkable cities in America, head over to Walkscore City Rankings.

What is your favorite city, or neighborhood, to walk in?

1. San Francisco (Chinatown, Financial District, Downtown)

2. New York (Tribeca, Little Italy, Soho)

3. Boston (Back-Bay Beacon Hill, South End, Fenway-Kenmore)

4. Chicago (Loop, Near North Side, Lincoln Park)

5. Philadelphia (City Center East, City Center West, Riverfront)

6. Seattle (Pioneer Square, Downtown, First Hill)

7. Washington D.C. (Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Downtown)

8. Long Beach (Downtown, Belmont Shore, Belmont Heights)

9. Los Angeles (Mid City West, Downtown, Hollywood)

10. Portland (Pearl District, Old Town-China Town, Downtown)

If you are looking for a hotel in these Most Walkable Cities check out HotelClub , they offer great hotel deals in all of these cities from Budget Hotels in San Francisco to Luxury Hotels in Portland.

The result is calculated by HRG in UK based on the number of booked hotel rooms in the 50 leading business destinations during the first half-year of 2008, compared to the same period last year.

The number in parenthesis is the city’s place in 2007.

1. Moscow (1)

2. Bombay (10)

3. Paris (4)

4. Milan (7)

5. Geneva (13)

6. Dubai (3)

7. Abu Dhabi (-)

8. New York (2)

9. Zurich (11)

10. Stockholm (7)

In this episode, Hi Shredability hosts Tyler Manson and Jake Burghart gathers a group of out-of-towners for a surf trip out to Rockaway Beach.

The Great Lawn, Central Park, New York

When arriving in a new place, I often check if there are any good parks in the area. So far my favourite is New York’s Central Park, followed by the lakeside parks in Zurich, and Holland Park in London… just to name a few. Head over to New York’s parks and gardens in winter at Roaming Tales to get some tips on New York parks and gardens worth a visit.

Also, don’t miss The World’s Best and Worst Parks including Mexico City’s Plaza Hidalgo, Paris’ Luxembourg Gardens, and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park among the top picks.

Today, June 2, at 5p.m. thousands of people will gather at Times Square to join Taste of Times Square, one of New York City’s most visited food festivals. Visitors can taste delicious dishes from more than 50 restaurants including Chilean Pomaire, Italian family style Carmine’s and Cuban Havana Central.

“Nowhere else can you find such a diversity of chefs and cuisine from all around the world as you can in Times Square,” says Times Square Alliance President Tim Tompkins, “and it is this that makes dining out in Times Square such an adventure.”

Besides food tastings from Times Square’s best restaurants, participators can watch the moves of skilled street performers and enjoy local entertainment on three stages.

Didn’t have the chance to make it to this year’s food festival? No problem. Just keep an eye out for Taste of Times Square 2009 at The Official Website of Times Square.

For the newest update on New York City’s nightlife at its most infamous stages, make sure to join the book signing of the second printing of Bob Collacelo’s OUT. The event takes place tomorrow, May 3^rd, at the ADAM boutique / 678 Hudson Street in NYC. Book subjects include Jack Nicholson, Cher, Raquel Welch, Yves Saint Laurent, Andy Warhol, Diana Vreeland, among hundreds more.

If I had been in New York this weekend I would definitely have paid a visit to the city’s 3rd annual Coffee & Tea Festival April 12-13, 2008. Taking place at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, the event attracts thousands of people who celebrate everything related to coffee and tea.