Times Square
Times Square and its world-renowned theater offerings are just a few blocks from W&H's Broadway buildings, and a short walk from W&H's other buildings in Midtown. Tenants who do not need to plan in advance can save money by visiting the TKTS booth under the red steps at Father Duffy Square on Broadway and 47th Street, where heavily discounted same-day tickets to matinees and evening performances are sold. For more information, please see www.tdf.org.

Bryant Park
Another place to enjoy the best of Broadway is in Bryant Park, where the stars of Broadway musicals perform at summer lunchtime concerts organized by 106.7 Lite FM. There is also piano playing in a corner of the park, and many non-musical activities, such as free yoga, tai chi, chess, backgammon, Pétanque and knitting classes, and Monday night movies during the summer season.

Want to stay inside? Visit the exhibitions and enjoy free public programs at the New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building) or trawl through the stacks across the street at the Library's Mid-Manhattan Branch. See www.nypl.org for more information.

Herald Square
Herald Square is also filled with many entertainment options. Some of the recent free summer classes offered in Herald Square include hoop dancing, Capoeira, chess and backgammon. For more information, please visit the Web site of the 34th Street Partnership, at www.34thstreet.org.

Just a few blocks away, of course, is Madison Square Garden, where you can see concerts and theatrical shows, and root for your favorite sports teams — whether they're the Knicks, Rangers or Liberty. For a full schedule, please visit www.thegarden.com.

Grand Central
Grand Central Terminal can not only be accessed in-building from One Grand Central Place, it is also just a short walk or shuttle ride from all the other W&H buildings. In addition to the abundance of shops and restaurants within Grand Central Terminal, the Grand Central Partnership organizes free lunch hour concerts in various locations in the neighborhood during the summer, and there is an annual holiday fair in Vanderbilt Hall. The Morgan Library & Museum is nearby, with exhibitions and concerts on offer.

Interested in learning more about the neighborhood? Join tour guide Justin Ferate on his 90-minute guided walking tour. The free tours take place each Friday at 12:30 p.m. Participants should meet in the sculpture court at 120 Park Avenue at the corner of East 42nd Street. For more information on the tour and on the Grand Central Partnership, please visit www.grandcentralpartnership.com.

The West 50s
Tenants at 250 West 57th Street have access to many entertainment options, with several notable museums and arts institutions in the vicinity. Carnegie Hall, to begin with, is just to the east at 57th and Seventh. The concert line-up in November includes performances by the New York Pops, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Kronos Quartet and the Berlin Philharmonic, to name a few. See www.carnegiehall.org for more information.

A few blocks south, at 11 West 53rd Street, is the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), with its many exhibitions and films. Schedules and visitor information are available at www.moma.org. Just steps from MOMA is the Museum of American Folk Art, which has a permanent collection of more than 5,000 works of art (www.folkartmuseum.org).

To the northwest of 250 West 57th Street is the Time Warner Center, where the popular Shops at Columbus Circle and Jazz at Lincoln Center are located. The concerts at the latter span many sub-genres, such as Bebop, Swing, and Blues. Full details are available at www.jalc.org.

Central Park also is only steps away, and there is plenty to do there all year round. Check out the performances at the Naumburg Bandshell and Summerstage at Rumsey Playfield, visit the zoo, or, in the winter, skate at Wollman Rink. See www.centralpark.com for more information.

In short, no matter which W&H building you occupy, there are clearly plenty of entertainment options just down the street or around the corner. So step outside your office and experience the best of what New York City has to offer.