One of the advantages living in Manhattan is that one can easily access world class restaurants,  renowned entertaining spots,  aspiring artistic shows, famous boutiques, electrified neighborhoods …   Every New Yorker may have  his or her favorite joint in this city one way or the other, mine is SoHo district. It attracts me because it offers great experiences from meeting genius people to seeing fine arts, unique design, collectibles, antiques, furniture and fashion.  Within  1/4 square mile area one would find over 200 art galleries,  about 200 restaurants and bars, and 100 plus retail stores ( some of them are one-of-kind type stores)  and four museums. In other words, you may not get bored when you are in SoHo. 

SoHo is located in Lower Manhattan  It contained by Houston Street on the north, Canal Street on the south Lafayette Streeton the East and Sixth Ave. on the West. It was a seedy place with cobblestone streets and many warehouses and factories before 1960's. Then many young and struggling artists found out that the cheap rent  and high ceiling of building  would provide them with art  lofts and studios for their work. During 1980’s this oasis was gradually consumed and transformed by commercialism. After 2000 SoHo was turned into a mega market place and glamorous art scenes.  Each time I visit there I'd found store front  being changed and  old one moved out and new ones have grand opening.  Nine out ten these new ones are world class retailers or super expensive restaurants. The upper side of the change would give ultimate pleasure for people to see  best of art work  and taste  finest  food available, but the down side is that many ordinary people would be priced out. So when you visit galleries in SoHo  do yourself a favor please don't ask  price,  in most case the price would make your jaw drop down to the floor. But you still can browse all popular art exhibits and get great satisfaction by ask the curators questions. That wouldn’t cost you a penny.   

As we all know there is always the best season to visit some place, for example,  To get the most  for your money  we'd visit New England states In autumn as  foliage would be about to peak.  To enjoy SoHo the best time of the year would be during the Summer Months, the weather is warm and the day is long, exhibit, shops and bars would open late and the streets are flooded with tourists from America and world. You can almost feel the festive atmosphere surrounding you. 

During the summer weekend I’d often visited galleries and shops until I’d be tired  then I’d choose   good restaurants which would have tables set up at side walk  to sit down  relax, ordering my favorite food and drink . Under softened afternoon sunshine I’d wolf down my meal and watch so many beautiful and sexy girls to pass by. Sometimes I’d feel so surreal as if these attractive girls were the figures stepping down from the photos and canvas at the galleries that I’d just visited minutes ago.