I wish I could give it 6 stars. What's not to love about NYC? More than 3 decades later, I still have very fond memories of the Bronx (where I grew up) and Manhattan. Chicagoans are going to kill me, but the bustle of New York, the speed, the chutzpah, the sheer variety of museums (loved the Met and Natural History), and the city lights that burn all night long truly make NYC a first class city. I thought it would fade (last time I was there was in the '80s) but when I stayed there for a week in 2004, I felt the magic all over again.